Uruguay 36-26 Namibia: Second-half fightback denies Namibia first Rugby World Cup win
Written by I Dig Sports
Uruguay beat Namibia in Lyon to record their first pool win at the Rugby World Cup and deny the African nation a first win in the competition.
Two early tries from Gerswin Mouton and JC Greyling, along with the boot of Tiaan Swanepoel, put Namibia in control at half-time.
Uruguay responded in the second half through tries by Baltazar Amaya, Santiago Arata and Bautista Basso.
Namibia prop Desiderius Sethie was then sent off to end any hope of history.
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Line-ups
Uruguay: Amaya; Basso, Perez, Vilaseca (capt), Freitas; Etcheverry, Arata; Sanguinetti, Kessler, Arbelo, Aliaga, Leindekar, Ardao, Civetta, Deus.
Replacements: Pujadas, Gattas, Piussi, Rodriguez, Dosantos, Ormaechea, Berchesi, Alonso.
Sin bin: Dosantos (76)
Namibia: Loubser; Mouton, Izaacs, Burger, Greyling; Swanepoel, Stevens; Benade, Van Jaarsveld, Coetzee, Ludick, De Klerk, Gaoseb, Uanivi (capt), Hardwick.
Replacements: Van der Westhuizen, Sethie, Shifuka, Van Lill, Katjijeko, Booysen, Theron, Van der Bergh.
Sin bin: Coetzee (48) Uanivi (62)
Red card: Sethie (63)
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
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