Namibia crashed out of the Rugby World Cup with a crushing defeat to Wales.
The men in the Namibian 2011 RWC Shirts were demolished 81-7 in their Pool B clash in New Plymouth, which signals the end of a disappointing tournament.
The minnows have now lost their four matches in New Zealand and have conceded 266 points in total.
Their heaviest defeat was against their rivals and role models South Africa, when they were humbled 87-0.
Wales cruised over the whitewash an astonishing 12 times, with Shane Williams crossing a trio of times, and outclassed their opponents.
Playing four games in just over two weeks took its toll and fatigue showed as the Africans, who don’t compete in many Test matches, failed to make 41 tackles during the 80 minutes.
Trailing 22-0 at half time, Namibia, who showed glimpses of showing some fight, were the architects of their own downfall as they were reduced to 14 men for a 10-minute spell when Raoul Larson was sin-binned.
There was a pleasing point for Namibia as they got on the scoresheet when Heinz Koll’s second five-pointer of the competition was converted by Theuns Kotze to give their fans something to be positive about.
Kotze could have added to his tally but missed two kicks as he tried to get his side into double figures.
Captain Jacques Berger knows his side need to cut out the silly, costly mistakes if they are to prove to be competitive in future tournaments.
"We made a few mistakes in our other games, and that is how we learn,” he said.
“We have to make less mistakes. Good sides make you pay when you make mistakes.
"When we get the ball, it is precious, and we have to keep it. Mistakes are points, so we have to cut them out.”
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