Namibia name experienced squad

NAMIBIA coach Dave Waterston has named 11 players with World Cup experience in his 30-man squad for next month’s tournament in Australia.

Namibia are in a tough pool alongside Argentina, Australia and Romania as well as Ireland. Some of the players play professional rugby in South Africa full-back Lean van Dyk, scrum-half Hakkies Husselman, lock Heino Senekal, props Neil du Toit, Kees Lensing and Janne du Toit, and hooker Hugo Horn.

The 11 players in the present squad who were at the 1999 Rugby World Cup are Lean van Wyk, Deon Mouton, Schalk van der Merwe, Rudie van Vuuren, Ronaldo Pedro, Johannes Theron, Eben Isaacs, Heino Senekal, Herman Lintvelt, Sean Furter and Horn.