The initiative to compile Namibian Rugby History was born in 1996. While busy researching the History of South African Rugby, I realized that Namibian Rugby will be commemorating it's centenary year in 2016.
In 2000 I visited the Namibian Rugby offices in Windhoek to see if I could gather some information about Namibian Rugby. The response was: "Ask Hannes van der Merwe of Swakopmund." Early 2009 I did exactly that. Visited Oom Hannes in Swakopmund. He supplied me with information dating back to 1924 (original hand written documentation).
It was and still is a massive task to compile Namibian Rugby History because a lot of information vanished during the years, mainly because it was not penned down and preserved for the generations to come. THIS website contains the most comprehensive source of Namibian Rugby History yet and we urge everybody out there to assist us with any additional information, photos, corrections etc. as soon as possible.
Rugby regards ............
In 2000 I visited the Namibian Rugby offices in Windhoek to see if I could gather some information about Namibian Rugby. The response was: "Ask Hannes van der Merwe of Swakopmund." Early 2009 I did exactly that. Visited Oom Hannes in Swakopmund. He supplied me with information dating back to 1924 (original hand written documentation).
It was and still is a massive task to compile Namibian Rugby History because a lot of information vanished during the years, mainly because it was not penned down and preserved for the generations to come. THIS website contains the most comprehensive source of Namibian Rugby History yet and we urge everybody out there to assist us with any additional information, photos, corrections etc. as soon as possible.
Rugby regards ............