MLR standouts in Namibia squad for South American tour – Americas Rugby News

Allister Coetzee has named a 35-man Namibia squad for his or her tour of South American. The Welwitschias will play the Argentina XV on July 29 and Uruguay on August 5, each in Montevideo, earlier than taking over Chile on August 12 in Valparaíso. All matches might be performed underneath the World Rugby Nations Cup banner.

Included are 5 gamers from Main League Rugby. Wian Conradie and Le Roux Malan are chosen from the title-winning New England Free Jacks, Herman Agenbag and Adriaan Booysen from the Dallas Jackals, and Damian Stevens from the NOLA Gold. Utah Warriors flyhalf or fullback Cliven Loubser has been dominated out of the tour with a minor damage however might rejoin the squad forward of the World Cup.

Tighthead prop Agenbag is considered one of six uncapped gamers within the group. The others are loosehead prop Haitembu Shikufa, hooker Gihard Visagie, second row Tiaan de Klerk, flyhalf Tiaan Swanepoel, and midfielder Jay-Cee Nel. All play professionally outdoors of Namibia.

The ultimate World Cup squad of 33 gamers might be introduced on August 14, with the ultimate tune-up earlier than the match in opposition to the Blue Bulls in Windhoek on August 26. Three days later the staff will depart for France. Namibia have been drawn in Pool A together with New Zealand, France, Italy, and Uruguay.

LOOSEHEAD PROP
Jason Benade (UNAM) 11 caps
Desiderius Sethie (UNAM) 15 caps
Haitembu Shikufa (Leopards, SA) uncapped

HOOKER
Louis van der Westhuizen (Cheetahs, SA) 27 caps
Torsten van Jaarsveld (Bayonne, FR) 19 caps
Gihard Visagie (Nantes, FR) uncapped

TIGHTHEAD PROP
Herman Agenbag (Dallas Jackals, US) uncapped
Coetzee Spiders (Cheetahs, SA) 28 caps
Casper Viviers (La Baule, FR) 39 caps

SECOND ROW
Tiaan de Klerk (Mogliano, IT) uncapped
Adrian Ludick (Limoges, FR) 7 caps
Ruan Ludick (Drancy, FR) 23 caps
Mahepisa Djeriko (UNAM) 11 caps
Tjiuee Uanivi (Montauban, FR) 33 caps
PJ van Lill (Capbreton Hossegor, FR) 59 caps

BACK ROW
Adriaan Booysen (Dallas Jackals, US) 24 caps
Wian Conradie (New England Free Jacks, US) 26 caps
Prince Gaoseb (Tel Aviv Warmth, IL) 10 caps
Richard Hardwick (Melbourne Rebels, AU) 1 cap
Max Katjijeko (Tel Aviv Warmth, IL) 20 caps
Johan Luttig (Grootfontein) 1 cap
Johan Retief (Griquas, SA) 19 caps

SCRUM HALF
TC Kisting (Dinamo, RO) 18 caps
Damian Stevens (NOLA Gold, US) 34 caps
Jacques Theron (Wanderers) 1 cap

FLYHALF
Tiaan Swanepoel (Lions, SA) uncapped
André van der Berg (Wanderers) 2 caps

MIDFIELD
Danco Burger (Wanderers) 3 caps
Johan Deysel (Colomiers, FR) 33 caps
Le Roux Malan (New England Free Jacks, US) 2 caps
Jay-Cee Nel (Griquas, SA) uncapped

OUTSIDE BACKS
JC Greyling (Wanderers) 40 caps
Gerswin Mouton (Wits College, SA) 2 caps
Chad Plato (Kudus) 4 caps
Divan Rossouw (Lions, SA) 4 caps

FIXTURES
07/29 – vs Argentina XV (Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo)
05/08 – vs Uruguay (Charrúa Stadium, Montevideo)
12/08 – vs Chile (Elías Figueroa Stadium, Valparaíso)