Namibia’s senior men’s rugby team the Welwitschias will kick off their preparations forthe Road to the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia with a friendly match against South Africa’s Boland Cavaliers. The match will be played at the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek tomorrow. However, it will be played behind closed doors following the government’s...
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Jacobs: Players are in good spirit …as Gladiators take on Eswatini
Brave Gladiators’ gaffer Woody Jacobs has assured fans that despite missing key players, he remains confident that his team will deliver in the crucial tie against Eswatini this afternoon. The teams will do battle at the Somhlolo National Stadium at 13h00 in the first leg of the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations’ (WAFCON) qualifier. ...
NRU names team to face Cavaliers …spectators not allowed
Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) yesterday announced their final 30-man squad that will face South Africa’s Boland Cavaliers in an international friendly match. The match will be played at Namibia’s home of rugby, the Hage Geingob Stadium in the capital, and is scheduled to start at 15h00. It will be played behind closed doors as spectators...
Nujoma a transformative leader – NRU
The Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) has described late founding president Sam Nujoma as a transformative leader who helped elevate the sport of rugby in the country. At a press conference yesterday to pay tribute to the late president, who passed away on Saturday, 8 February 2025, NRU vice president Johan Diergaardt said in their tribute...
We want to take rugby to the masses – Kambatuku …as NSSU, NRU sign agreement
Namibia Schools Sport Union (NSSU) president Roger Kambatuku said yesterday that the agreement signed between them and the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) will help accelerate the growth of rugby in the country. He made these remarks at a press conference yesterday at NRU headquarters in the capital, where they signed an agreement. The deal will...
Seidler builds Namibia’s sports future
Phillip Seidler, a two-time Olympian, has spent years conquering the open waters, representing Namibia on the world’s biggest stage. Now, he is making waves on land, using his platform to reshape the country’s sports landscape. Seidler and his brother Daniel formed Teamflippy Sport and Events to elevate and grow sport in Namibia. Their organisation provides...
Simbombo’s inspiring rise to the top
Julius Kahonzo Simbombo has recently been appointed as the assistant coach of Namibia’s national women’s football team, the Brave Gladiators. With a wealth of experience in developing young football talent, Simbombo’s journey to this prestigious role is a testament to his hard work and perseverance. Starting his coaching career in his hometown, Rundu, where opportunities...
We want to venture into other sports disciplines – Hamukwaya
Michael Hamukwaya, the secretary general of the Namibia Paralympic Committee (NPC), said the aim of the upcoming wheelchair tennis development clinic is to provide opportunities for para-athletes. NPC, together with the Namibia Tennis Association (NTA), will host a training camp in the capital from 21 to 23 February to provide more insight into the sport...
We don’t have depth in our squad – Malgas
Kennedy Malgas, head coach of Okahandja FC in the FNB Women’s Super League, has attributed his team’s poor performance in the current league season to a lack of experienced players. Okahandja FC currently sit at the bottom of the standings with just four points from nine matches played. The team has won only one match,...
Gladiators Five gets Morocco, Cameroon at Afcon
The Namibia Futsal Women’s team has been pitted against Africa’s toughest nation at the upcoming 2025 Futsal African Cup of Nations. The tournament is slated for 22 to 30 April in Rabat, Morocco, and will see the Futsal Gladiators 5 square off against the highly-ranked host nation as well as Cameroon in Group A. Reacting...