Namibia have confirmed their matchday squad for the Rugby Africa Cup semi-final against Algeria, scheduled for 1:00 p.m. East African Time at Nelson Mandela Stadium.
The front row features Otja Auala, Louis van der Westhuizen, and Aranos Coetzee. In the second row, Oliver Kurz partners with Johan Retief.
Captain Prince !Gaoseb leads the back row, where he is joined by Wian Conradie and Richard Hardwick, who starts at number eight.
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Jacques Theron will start at scrum-half, with Andre van der Berg taking up the fly-half duties. In midfield, vice captain Danco Burger teams up with Le Roux Malan.
The back three is made up of Jurgen Meyer, Danie van der Merwe, and fullback Cliven Loubser.
Namibia Starting XV
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Otja Auala
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Louis van der Westhuizen
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Aranos Coetzee
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Oliver Kurz
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Johan Retief
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Prince !Gaoseb
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Wian Conradie
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Richard Hardwick
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Jacques Theron
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Andre van der Berg
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Jurgen Meyer
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Danco Burger (Vice Captain)
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Le Roux Malan
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Danie van der Merwe
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Cliven Loubser
Substitutes
16. Torsten van Jaarsveld
17. Sidney Halupé
18. Haitembu Shikufa
19. Adriaan Ludick
20. Max Katjijeko
21. AJ Kearns
22. Tiaan Swanepoel
23. Adriaan Booysen
