JACQUES Burger is on course for a World Cup come-back as defence coach of Namibia against the All Blacks.
The perennial outsiders who have leaked an average of 60 points per match in losing all 19 ties at five previous World Cups have qualified for a sixth in Japan next year under Phil Davies, the Welshman in charge at Headingley when Leeds Tykes beat Bath in the Powergen Cup final at Twickenham 13 years ago.
Having won all five of their qualifying matches, Davies’ Nambians have face successive ties against New Zealand and South Africa in Pool B, starting against the holders in Tokyo ...