Namibia national rugby union team

Namibia

Nickname(s)	Welwitschias
Emblem	African fish eagle
Union	Namibia Rugby Union
Head coach	Allister Coetzee
Captain	Johan Deysel
Most caps	Eugene Jantjies (70)
Top scorer	Theuns Kotzé (430)
Top try scorer	Chrysander Botha (28)
Home stadium	Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium
First colours Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current	21 (as of 16 January 2023)
Highest	18 (2017)
Lowest	29 (2006)
First international
South West Africa 0–9 British and Irish Lions (Windhoek, Namibia; 5 July 1955)
Biggest win
Namibia 118–0 Tunisia  (Windhoek, Namibia; 23 June 2018)
Biggest defeat
Australia 142–0 Namibia  (Adelaide, Australia; 25 October 2003)
World Cup
Appearances	7 (First in 1999)
Best result	Pool stage (1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023)
Website	nru.com.na

The Namibia national rugby union team represents Namibia in men's international rugby union competitions nicknamed the Welwitschias, are a tier-two nation in the World Rugby tier system, and have participated in seven Rugby World Cup competitions since their first appearance in 1999. They are governed by the Namibia Rugby Union.

Namibia has been playing international rugby since the early 1900s. As well as having competed at the World Cup, Namibia annually competes in the Africa Cup. Until independence, players for Namibia were also eligible to represent South Africa, with Namibian-born Springboks including Jan Ellis.