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It's all over! The referee Craig Evans has blown their whistle to end the game.
Namibia go for goal with Cliven Loubser taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.
A wonderful passing move by Namibia is finished off by Johan Deysel
This is dangerous for the defence as Johan Deysel bursts through to advance the Namibia attack.
Cliven Loubser sets up the try.
Alexandre Raynier comes on.
Thomas Wallraf comes off.
Cliven Loubser has kicked a conversion.
Namibia are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Johan Luttig picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Vincent Tauzia (Belgium) is shown a yellow card
Belgium decide to make a substitution, with Simeon Soenen getting some game time.
Belgium decide to make a substitution, with Hugo De Francq being replaced.
Belgium make a substitution with Dazzy Cornez coming on.
Belgium make a substitution with Ervin Muric coming off.
Belgium make a substitution with Jeremie Brasseur coming on.
Belgium make a substitution with Felipe Geraghty coming off.
Namibia make a substitution with Jacques Theron coming on.
Namibia make a substitution with Helarius Kisting coming off.
A gap opened in the defence and Hugo De Francq took full advantage.
Belgium sub Bruno Vliegen comes onto the field.
Charlesty Berguet departs for Belgium.
Namibia sub Torsten van Jaarsveld comes onto the field.
Louis van der Westhuizen departs for Namibia.
Matias Remue curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.
Belgium are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Jean-Maurice Decubber touching down.
Belgium sub Hugo De Francq comes onto the field.
Simeon Soenen departs for Belgium.
Belgium sub Florian Remue comes onto the field.
Dazzy Cornez departs for Belgium.
Max Katjijeko (Namibia) is shown a yellow card
Namibia sub Wian Conradie comes onto the field.
Adriaan Ludick departs for Namibia.
Namibia sub Johan Luttig comes onto the field.
Adriaan Booysen departs for Namibia.
Prince Gaoseb comes on for Namibia.
Wian Conradie leaves the field.
Gianluca Savoldelli comes on for Namibia.
Otja Auala leaves the field.
Maurice Fromont comes on for Belgium.
Maximilien Hendrickx leaves the field.
Maxime Jadot comes on for Belgium.
Jean-Baptiste De Clercq leaves the field.
Isaac Montoisy comes on for Belgium.
Julien Berger leaves the field.
Vincent Tauzia comes on for Belgium.
Alexandre Raynier leaves the field.
What a run here by Cliven Loubser as they get over the gainline!
Andre van der Berg comes on.
Danco Burger comes off.
Dazzy Cornez (Belgium) is shown a yellow card
Namibia decide to make a substitution, with Cliven Loubser getting some game time.
Namibia decide to make a substitution, with Andre van der Berg being replaced.
Belgium decide to make a substitution, with Dazzy Cornez getting some game time.
Belgium decide to make a substitution, with Florian Remue being replaced.
Wian Conradie (Namibia) is shown a yellow card
Namibia sub Johan Retief comes onto the field.
Tiaan de Klerk departs for Namibia.
The second half kicks off.
The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.
Andre van der Berg has kicked a penalty goal.
Aranos Coetzee comes on for Namibia.
Haitembu Shikufa leaves the field.
Trouble here as Ervin Muric breaches the defence.
Matias Remue makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
The pressure has finally told as Julien Berger scores from close range.
Namibia make a substitution with Louis van der Westhuizen coming on.
Namibia make a substitution with Torsten van Jaarsveld coming off.
Matias Remue does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.
Torsten van Jaarsveld comes on for Namibia.
Louis van der Westhuizen leaves the field.
Matias Remue has kicked a conversion.
Belgium are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Jean-Baptiste De Clercq touching down.
We are underway as the referee Craig Evans blows their whistle.
Belgium face off against Namibia in Rugby World Cup Qualifiers Round 1 on Sat 8th November 2025 at The Sevens 2. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:30 and is broadcast on RugbyPass TV. In South Africa it’s at 17:30 SAST on RugbyPass TV, 04:30 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 02:30 AEST on RugbyPass TV in Australia and 07:30 EST on RugbyPass TV in the US.
Belgium won the last encounter but Belgium are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the rankings with Belgium in position 23 and Namibia in position 27, underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Belgium vs Namibia will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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Clear 
Let them win, hopefully they will play against the Springboks and other southern hemisphere real rugby nations, then they will know what's real rugby.
Is there any way to watch the game in Belgium?
It appears not…
Where will I be able to watch (in UK)?