Namibia

Brazil and Namibia put on a slobberknocker in Rugby World Cup 2027 qualifying in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday. The high-scoring game saw the higher ranked Namibia completing a 40-31 victory. It was hard fought with Brazilian overcoming a 24-21 half-time deficit in their first-ever test match against …

All 24 teams are now confirmed for Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia. The final participant to qualify was Samoa. The country from the South Pacific Ocean qualified by virtue of a 13-13 draw against Belgium in the final match of the Rugby World Cup repechage tournament in Dubai, United …

The repechage series in Dubai concludes on Tuesday. The two matches on the final day see Belgium vs Samoa and Brazil vs Namibia. The winner of the former will qualify for Rugby World Cup 2027, claiming the last remaining place in the 24-team tournament. Either Belgium or Samoa will join …

And then there were two. The final team to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2027 will be either Belgium or Samoa. A late try saw Belgium eliminating Brazil from the Australia 2027 qualifying; Brazil officially cannot qualify for Rugby World Cup 2027. Belgium scored a 79th minute lineout to maul …

Rugby World Cup 2027 is to be the first tournament in more than 30 years without Namibia. The Welwitschias missed out on qualifying for the Australia host Rugby World Cup 2027 after losses to Belgium and Samoa in repechage. It means Namibia will face Brazil in the final round of …

Samoa claimed a 48-10 victory over Brazil on Saturday in Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifying. The win sees Samoa’s quest to be there 24th, and final team confirmed, for Australia 2027 starting well in repechage. The winner of the tournament in Dubai, which also involves Belgium and Namibia, will secure …

Should Hong Kong be disqualified from Rugby World Cup 2027? This question needs to be answered as Hong Kong had an unfair advantage in Rugby World Cup Qualifiers. N8 Luke van der Smit failed drug test for a banned substance following game vs South Korea. The match in question was …

Former Australia international Scott Sio is set to debut for Samoa in the upcoming World Cup Repechage tournament in Dubai. The 34-year-old Exeter Chiefs prop won the last of his 74 Wallabies caps against New Zealand in September of 2022, and has now served his three-year stand-down period to switch …

New England Free Jacks star Le Roux Malan has been ruled out of the upcoming World Cup qualification tournament. The 26-year-old midfielder suffered a fractured cheekbone while playing for Hawke’s Bay in New Zealand recently. He’s one of a handful of notables missing from Namibia’s squad for the round-robin Repechage …

Belgium have shown their hand for next month’s last-chance World Cup Repechage qualification tournament. Black Devils coach Laurent Dossat has named a familiar squad with the vast majority of the 31 players based in France. There are just three domestic inclusions, all of whom suit up for the Brussels Devils …