LAMBS to the slaughter: that’s the unappetising spectre for Pool D’s whipping boys, Namibia, when they face one of the tournament’s favourites, Ireland, at Stade Chaban-Delmas tomorrow. Namibia concede, on average, over 70 points every time they step on the field at the World Cup but will hope to improve on that statistic against Ireland’s strongest available XV.

Prop Kees Lensing will lead Namibia in their World Cup opener against Ireland on Sunday.

YOU’D think the Rugby World Cup organisers would make life easier for Namibia, one of the tournament’s minnows.

London Irish boss Brian Smith today hit out at Leeds prop Kees Lensing for pulling out of an agreement to join the Exiles.

ROMANIA captain Romeo Gontineac was overjoyed to end the World Cup on a high with their 37-7 win over Namibia at Launceston in Tasmania.

Australia handed their second-stringers a chance to impress against minnows Namibia in today’s World Cup Pool A match at the Adelaide Oval.

World Cup Pool A Argentina v Namibia