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Perennial World Cup underdogs Namibia qualify for France 2023

By AAP

10 Jul 2022

Namibia's players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Rugby Africa Cup rugby union final match between Namibia and Kenya at the Maurice David Stadium in Aix-en-Provence, southeastern France, on July 10, 2022. (Photo by CHRISTOPHE SIMON / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP via Getty Images)

Namibia have qualified for their seventh successive Rugby World Cup finals, comprehensively beating Kenya 36-0 in Aix-en-Provence, France to win the Rugby Africa Cup.

Namibia’s reward is a place in Pool A with hosts France, New Zealand, Italy and Uruguay at the tournament in September next year.

Flanker Wian Conradie scored a hat-trick of tries on Sunday and captain Johan Deysel the other in the final of the African qualifying tournament, played at the Stade Maurice David in the south of France.

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Five-eighth Cliven Loubser added four penalties and a conversion, with substitute PW Steenkamp adding another conversion to deny Kenya a first ever qualification.

Namibia have competed at every World Cup since the 1999 tournament but lost all 22 matches they have played in the finals.

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Ben 12 minutes ago

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Funny but sad how this poor soul runs out of people to stalk and harass as they all block him, and then changes his name so they'll talk to him again.

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TI 27 minutes ago

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Steward is a defensive liability at the international level.

Dude costs England two tries per game. How many proofs does Borthwick need to see?

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TI 36 minutes ago

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Just insanely inflated ratings.

At this time we have to assume, that this is a pure troll.

They just want traction under the article, so they provoke. The whole RugbyPass is turning into Ben Smith. Tabloid clickbait, biased nonsense.

Aldritt with the best performance ever?

Dude handed Roigaard an intercept try on a silver plate.

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Tom 52 minutes ago

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He would still have Youngs and Farrell if they were available.

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Gordon Holtmann 1 hour ago

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Stephen Jones is a proxy for the NH rugby bosses and his article is a softener to prepare us proles for a rule change.

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johnz 1 hour ago

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What's improved to my eye's is this group has developed a bit of ticker and belief. They've grown tight as the overused cliché goes, and they stay in for the fight until the end. Earlier in the season they were just wilting after the break. And what's pleasing is the number of young guys contributing, particularly in the forwards. It's a good foundation to build on. Yes third is a fair enough appraisal on current form. Though I disagree this French team can't beat South Africa, if they turn up mentally, on their day they can beat anyone. It's consistency that will always plague the French.

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Missed the games again Wales, Portugal, Australia, Argentina at Bombela?

Our tight victories have come against the best teams in the world. Pretty normal.

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Are we sure France won?

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Meanwhile Scotland blood a 19yr old as Borthwick ignores all the form backs and forwards. Borthwick's choice of coaches and players has proven to be awful. Ford fails yet is still chosen. Thank goodness Ben Youngs retired or Borthwick would play him.

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LRB 2 hours ago

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Yes absolutely 👍 😁

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RedWarrior 2 hours ago

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Tight match a few points:

-England are badly missing Felix Jones. This one was very winnable. Tactics were clueless at the end

-Andrew Brace chickened out of a yellow for SA at the end. SA brought down a driving Maul approaching the SA line. That is a yellow. No ifs no buts. He said to SA "Dont think I wont give you a yellow just because youve a man already in the bin". But that's EXACTLY what you were doing Bracey. England 9point deficit versus 13 and a penalty deep in the SA 22 is a likely winning position. Brace didn't give a yellow because SA already had a man in the bin.

-England are not bad but they need an expert with the analytical capabilities of a Felix Jones.

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mw 2 hours ago

Rassie Erasmus pinpoints what made the difference in tight Bok win

You must be the exception to that rule Nigella.

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TI 2 hours ago

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Oh, look at how well your jingoistic little rant has aged.

France won. New Zealand second best.

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RedWarrior 2 hours ago

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Another Kiwi re defines prerequisites for great players to suit his one eyed jingoistic outlook.

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RedWarrior 2 hours ago

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No he didn't. That's utter nonsense.

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CW 2 hours ago

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I'll say it again. The England players are really good but they have shown consistently that they are not world beaters in every position. New World Cup cycle. Bring in new side based on young players who can be word beaters in 27. This team won't. Pollock, Fasogbon, Hill, Tizzard, Fitz-Harding for Skipper, Ibitoye, Lesowzki, Kenningham, Tom Willis, Retain the Smits and Mitchell. Current pack is overrated, especially the 4 - 8. You need to be able to defend and carry and be up for the fight. 12 13 and wing channels are one dimensional. If England doesn't change it will be also-rans for a long time.

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RedWarrior 2 hours ago

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Ramos was responsible for three tries against England and Galthie doesn't learn.

NZ just piled down his channel and the predictable holes from Blue players shoring the vulnerability. NZ managed to easily muscle through this vulnerability to take a HT lead. Ramos sometimes kicks to make partial amends for his defensive ghosts performances. In 2023 he kicked a restart dead with 5 mins to go v SA. Move on please France.

France wand Dupont broke off some of their rust to secure the win, but it was a tighter than it really should have been. Strong NZ forward pack with not much bite to the backs. If NZ don't win the RWC in 2027 they will be 16 years into beating their 24 year drought record. France have so much to improve. NZ tend to only win home RWCs. Sorry Kiwis, I don't see it with this team.

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AV 2 hours ago

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100%

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