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Namibia will be playing Wales on Monday 26 September at Stadium Taranaki for Rugby World Cup 2011.
The Namibian rugby team is nicknamed the Welwitschias or Biltongboere and is governed by the Namibia Rugby Unuion.
Before Namibia gained independence in 1990, players were also eligible to represent South Africa in rugby union.
The team have competed in the Rugby World Cup since 1999 and also compete in the Africa Cup annually.
Namibia are currently ranked 22nd in the Internation Rugby Board (IRB) World Rankings.
Namibia Fast Facts
Population: 2 million
Area: 824,292 kilometres squared
Capital: Windhoex
Language: English, Afrikaans, German, indigenous languages
Currency: Namibian Dollar, South African Rand
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