Namibia captain Jacques Burger (L) waves to supporters after losing their Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Wales at Stadium Taranaki in New Plymouth September 26, 2011. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel
LONDON (Reuters) - Namibia captain Jacques Burger has been ruled out of the remainder of the Rugby World Cup, ending the international career of arguably the country’s greatest player.
The Saracens loose-forward was concussed nine minutes into Wednesday’s 17-16 Pool C defeat by Georgia which earned a first World Cup point for Namibia but not a first win.
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