Four teams secure NRU Premier League play off spots

**Hesron Kapanga **

Round 13 of the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) Premier League produced decisive results, with four teams securing their places in the 2026 Premier League semi-final play-offs.

Defending champions Kudus continued their impressive campaign with a convincing 35-26 victory over Unam. The Walvis Bay-based side, which won the Premier League title for the first time in 2025, booked its place in the semi-finals with the win.

The defeat, however, ended Unam’s hopes of reaching the top four. With three matches remaining, Kudus sits third on the log with 61 points, while the University of Namibia outfit are fifth on 38 points.

Grootfontein also returned to winning ways after a difficult run of results, beating Dolphins 54-22 in Swakopmund.

The victory moved them into fourth place with 57 points, giving them a 19-point cushion over fifth-placed Unam.

Dolphins are seventh in the standings with 23 points.

United collected maximum points on Saturday after Reho Falcons withdrew from their scheduled fixture.

United remain second on the log with 65 points from 13 matches.

Falcons, meanwhile, are eighth with five points after being docked points for failing to honour their fixture for the third time this season.

Log leaders Wanderers had a weekend off but retained top spot with 69 points from 13 matches.

In another fixture played over the weekend, Rehoboth handed struggling Western Suburbs another heavy defeat, winning 51-14.

The Khomasdal-based Suburbs side remain without a victory this season and sit at the bottom of the standings with minus three points.

They were docked points last week after failing to turn up for their fixture against Kudus.

Rehoboth, meanwhile, occupy sixth place with 28 points. Round 14 of the NRU Premier League continues Saturday, with Windhoek and Rehoboth hosting the four scheduled fixtures.

-Nampa

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