2012 Namibian Tri-Nations
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |
 Namibia |
| Venue | Hage Geingob Stadium |
| Date |
10 November 2013 – 17 November 2013 |
| Countries | |
| No. of nations | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Spain |
| Runner-up |
Namibia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Tries scored | 21 (7 per match) |
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The Namibian Tri-Nations tournament (or Windhoek Lager Tri-Nations Rugby Series for sponsorship reasons) was designed to bring more international rugby union test macthes to the lower tiered teams in the Confederation of African Rugby region.[1] Originally, the hotsts 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 nations; Europes 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 of Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium in Windhoek. The tournament opened with the hosts playing Zimbabwe and ended again with the hosts, but playing against Spain.
With the end result between Namibia and Spain, the European side won the tournament with two wins from 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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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See also
- 2012 end-of-year rugby union tests
- 2012 mid-year rugby union tests
- 2012 International Rugby Series