Namibian fly-half Cliven Loubser played in Major League Rugby between 2021-2024. He represented the Utah Warriors (2021-2023) and Anthem RC (2024).

A native of Rehoboth, south of Windhoek in Namibia, Loubser began playing rugby while at school at both Dr. Lemmer High School and Windhoek Gymnasium Private School. He attended the University of Pretoria in South Africa and played with the UP Tuks in the Varsity Cup. He represented the Eastern Province U19s between 2016-2017, and the Sharks U21 side. Loubser earned his international test debut for Namibia in September 2017 against Russia in Uruguay, having previous played in two World Rugby U20s Trophy tournaments. He represented his country at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan and the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, and has earned over 30 test caps.

At club level, Loubser played with the Yorkshire Carnegie in 2020 (now the Leeds Tykes) in the English Championship, and signed with the Utah Warriors ahead of the 2021 MLR season. Loubser played with the Warriors for 3 MLR seasons, scoring 8 tries and 97pts in 27 games (19 starts) between 2021-2023. Loubser signed with Anthem RC, a partnership between MLR, USA Rugby, and World Rugby ahead of their inaugural season in 2024, where he scored 3 tries and 51pts in 9 games (8 starts) as Anthem recorded a 0-16 season, but were competitive in most games.

achievements

• MLR Team of the Week: 2024 – Rd 12