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Perennial World Cup underdogs Namibia qualify for France 2023
By AAP
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.
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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OJohn. I can’t believe you’re still here and haven’t quit the internet yet.
Go to commentsYeah, they’re not firing on all cylinders. But they’re going in to each game for the win and pulling it off 11/13 times for this past year. After an 85% season last year.
Based on my calculations - No other team has had two seasons in a row of 85% or better in the last 6 years. Not even Ireland.
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