Burger is face of Namibia’s fighting spirit

BRENDAN GALLAGHER traces the rugged history of Nambian rugby as it celebrates 150 years
THE Namibian Rugby Union are celebrating their centenary this season although in keeping with a wonderfully ad hoc and slightly eccentric rugby nation they are one year late. Officially the festivities were postponed in 2016 – a lack of money was possibly the reason after the coffers were emptied to get their team to RWC2015 – although one prominent member of that team informs me with a chuckle that actually everybody just forgot.
No matter, the continued existence of the Namibia rugby team w...

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