Namibia has always been an underdog at the Rugby World Cup.
With a population of just over 2.5 million – akin to that of Qatar, Botswana and Gabon – it doesn’t have the same talent pool as some of the behemoths of the sport. Just reaching the pinnacle of international rugby in 1999 was a massive achievement for a country which has long lived in the shadow of its neighbor, South Africa, on the sporting stage.
Australia earned the bonus point — awarded when a team scores four or more tries in a match — just nine minutes later when Stirling Mortlock touched down. “After the first 10 minutes, we knew it was going to be a hard day at the office,” van Lill remembered. At half-time, Australia had scored 69 points. After 53 minutes, the century had been reached.
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