2012 Namibian Tri-Nations

Tournament details
Host nation  Namibia
Venue Hage Geingob Stadium
Date 10 November 2013 (2013-11-10)
17 November 2013 (2013-11-17)
Countries
No. of nations 4
Final positions
Champions  Spain
Runner-up  Namibia
Tournament statistics
Matches played 3
Tries scored 21 (7 per match)
2013

The Namibian Tri-Nations tournament (or Windhoek Lager Tri-Nations Rugby Series for sponsorship reasons) was designed to bring more international rugby union test matches to the lower tiered teams in the Confederation of African Rugby region.[1] Originally, the hosts Namibia were invited to Europe by the International Rugby Board to play part in the 2012 International Rugby Series. However, Namibia turned the offer down to create their own tournament so they could bring more international rugby to the Namibian fans at home.[2]

The tournament consisted of two further developing rugby nations: Europe's Spain and fellow African nation Zimbabwe. The tournament was played between November 10 and November 17, but was only played on three dedicated days at Namibia's national stadium, Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium in Windhoek. The tournament opened with the hosts playing Zimbabwe and ended again with the hosts, this time playing against Spain.

With the end result between Namibia and Spain, the European side won the tournament with two wins out of two.[3]

Table

Place Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference 4 Tries 7 Point Loss
1  Spain 2 2 0 0 85 51 +34 1 0 9
2  Namibia 2 1 0 1 74 71 +3 1 1 6
3  Zimbabwe 2 0 0 2 47 84 -37 1 1 2

Matches

Namibia v Zimbabwe

10 November 2012
16:00 WAST (UTC+2)
Namibia  37–33  Zimbabwe
Try: Neel
Botha
Tromp
Redelinghuys
Con: Kotzé (1/4)
Pen: Kotzé (4)
Drop: Kotzé (1)
Report Try: Makwanya
Penalty try
Nemadire (2)
Sithole
Con: Makwanya (1/5)
Pen: Makwanya (2)
Namibia Coach:
Namibia Johan Diergaardt
Zimbabwe Coach:
Zimbabwe Brendon Dawson

Zimbabwe v Spain

14 November 2012
18:00 WAST (UTC+2)
Zimbabwe  14–47  Spain
Try: S Jones
Pen: Tichafara Makwanya (3)
Report Try: Anaya (2)
Magunazelaia
Sempere
C Smith
Tudela
Con: Carrión (3)
Sempere
Pen: Carrión (3)
Zimbabwe Coach:
Zimbabwe Brendon Dawson
Spain Coach:
New Zealand Bryce Bevin

Namibia v Spain

17 November 2012
16:00 WAST (UTC+2)
Namibia  37–38  Spain
Try: Nel
de la Harpe
Tromp
Con: Kotzé (2/3)
Pen: Kotzé (6/8)
Report Try: Tudela
Pardo
Feijoo
Con: Javier Carrión (1/3)
Pen: Javier Carrión (6/6)
Jaime Nava (1/1)
Drop: Jake Carter (0/1)
Namibia Coach:
Namibia Johan Diergaardt
Spain Coach:
New Zealand Bryce Bevin

See also

References

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