The Most Famous
RUGBY PLAYERS from Namibia
This page contains a list of the greatest Namibian Rugby Players. The pantheon dataset contains 35 Rugby Players, 1 of which were born in Namibia. This makes Namibia the birth place of the 13th most number of Rugby Players behind Russia, and China.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Namibian Rugby Players of all time. This list of famous Namibian Rugby Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Percy Montgomery (b. 1974)
With an HPI of 43.25, Percy Montgomery is the most famous Namibian Rugby Player. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages on wikipedia.
Percival Colin Montgomery (born 15 March 1974) is a South African former professional rugby union player. When he ended his international career in August 2008, he held the all-time records for both caps and points for South Africa's national team, making him one of the greatest fullbacks of all time.
2. Jacques Burger (b. 1983)
With an HPI of 32.27, Jacques Burger is the 2nd most famous Namibian Rugby Player. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
Jacques Burger (born 29 July 1983 in Windhoek, South West Africa) is a retired Namibian rugby union loose forward who finished his career at Saracens in the Aviva Premiership. He is currently the Director of Rugby for his former national team.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Namibian rugby players born between 1974 and 1983. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Namibian rugby players include Percy Montgomery, and Jacques Burger. As of April 2024, 1 new Namibian rugby players have been added to Pantheon including Jacques Burger.
