Namibia coach, Hakkies Husselman, has named nine of his teammates from the last Rugby World Cup in his 30-man squad for the 2007 tournament in France, one that could yield his nation’s first ever victory on the greatest stage of all.
Husselman played three games for Namibia in the 2003 tournament – scoring a try in their defeat by Argentina – but this time around he will be the youngest coach at Rugby World Cup 2007 after stepping into the position vacated by Johan Venter’s sacking earlier this year.
That transition has been helped by the presence of former teammates like Kees Lensing, Herman Lintvelt, Heino Senekal, Melrick Africa, Du Preez Grobler, Deon Mouton, Morn