NAMIBIA

THE Namibians have conceded 1,148 points in their 19 World Cup games over the years with their goodnatured if doomed defiance becoming part of the World Cup ethos.
Qualification this time was, as usual, routine with Namibia winning the 2018 African Championship which doubled up as Africa’s RWC2019 qualifying tournament.
This summer the basis of their World Cup squad gathered for the Nations Cup in Montevideo and although finishing fourth and bottom they did record a notable 30-28 win over the hosts and also went well in defeat to an Argentina XV. A final day 20-0 loss to Rus...