Namibia Breweries reaffirms support for rugby
Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) on Tuesday announced a N$2-million sponsorship to the Namibian Rugby Union (NRU) despite current difficulties facing the sport. Last year, the senior national side failed to qualify for the Rugby World Cup for the first time in 26 years, while the national under-20 side also failed to qualify for the 2027 […] The post Namibia Breweries reaffirms support for rugby appeared first on The Namibian .
Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) on Tuesday announced a N$2-million sponsorship to the Namibian Rugby Union (NRU) despite current difficulties facing the sport.
Last year, the senior national side failed to qualify for the Rugby World Cup for the first time in 26 years, while the national under-20 side also failed to qualify for the 2027 World Rugby u20 Challenge after losing 33-17 to Kenya on Tuesday.
NBL managing director Waldemar von Lieres says they have supported the sport for many years and would continue to do so despite its current difficulties.
“Our support hasn’t changed, not because it has always been easy, but because we believe in what this game gives the county. We’ve supported the sport through very different chapters: moments of national pride, international competition, domestic development, and now a period of rebuilding. Through it all our aim has stayed the same – to back a sport that brings Namibians together and gives young people something to work towards,” he says.
