2007 Rugby World Cup – Africa qualification
# 2007 Rugby World Cup – Africa qualification

In qualifying for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, there is one place available for African teams, and one place in the repechage. In the group rounds, there are three points awarded for a win, two for a draw, and one for a loss. There are no bonus points awarded.

## Qualification process

### Round 1a

Two groups of three teams each, winners of each group playoff for one place in Africa Round 1b.

### Round 1b

Two groups of three teams each, winners of each group qualify for Africa Round 2, second placed teams playoff for the remaining place in Africa Round 2.

### Round 2

Two groups of three teams each, winners of each group qualify for Africa Round 3.

### Round 3

Playoff of the winners of each group in Round 2, winner qualifies for World Cup as Africa 1, Runner up advances to the Repechage Round as Africa 2, to play Europe 4.

## Round 1a

### Northern Pool

Senegal advance to playoff.

Final Standings

| Country | GP | W | D | L | +/- | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Senegal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 6 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -50 | 2 |
| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| 12-Mar-2005 | Senegal - Nigeria | Dakar (Senegal) | 46-6 |
| 26-Mar-2005 | Cameroon - Senegal | Douala (Cameroon) | 0-6 |
| 16-Apr-2005 | Nigeria - Cameroon | Lagos (Nigeria) | 8-18 |

### Southern Pool

Zambia advance to playoff.

Final Standings

| Country | GP | W | D | L | +/- | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zambia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Botswana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Eswatini | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 4 |
| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| 12-Mar-2005 | Swaziland - Zambia | Mbabane (Swaziland) | 24-23 |
| 09-Apr-2005 | Zambia - Botswana | Lusaka (Zambia) | 28-24 |
| 23-Apr-2005 | Botswana - Swaziland | Botswana | 19-12 |

### Playoff

Winner advances to Round 1b (Senegal)

| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 28-May-2005 | Senegal - Zambia | Senegal | 22-14 |
| 04-Jun-2005 | Zambia - Senegal | Zambia | 6-13 |

Senegal win 35-20 on aggregate

## Round 1b

### Pool A

Ivory Coast qualifies to Round 2, Zimbabwe advance to playoff.

Final Standings

| Country | GP | W | D | L | +/- | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 6 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -24 | 4 |
| Senegal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -20 | 2 |
| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| 25-Jun-2005 | Zimbabwe - Senegal | Zimbabwe | 21-15 |
| 09-Jul-2005 | Senegal - Ivory Cast | Senegal | 6-20 |
| 23-Jul-2005 | Ivory Coast - Zimbabwe | Ivory Coast | 33-3 |

### Pool B

Kenya qualifies to Round 2, Uganda advance to playoff.

Final Standings

| Country | GP | W | D | L | +/- | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kenya | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Madagascar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 3 |
| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| 11-Jun-2005 | Kenya - Madagascar | Kenya | 24-24 |
| 25-Jun-2005 | Uganda - Kenya | Uganda | 5-8 |
| 10-Jul-2005 | Madagascar - Uganda | Madagascar | 14-18 |

### Playoff

Winner advances to Round 2 (Uganda)

| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 06-Aug-2005 | Zimbabwe - Uganda | Harare (Zimbabwe) | 22-16 |
| 20-Aug-2005 | Uganda - Zimbabwe | Kampala (Uganda) | 20-9 |

Uganda win 36-31 on aggregate

## Round 2

Home AND Away basis.

### Pool 1

Winner (Namibia) qualifies to Round 3.

Final Standings

| Country | GP | W | D | L | +/- | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namibia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +57 | 8 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +24 | 8 |
| Kenya | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -81 | 8 |
| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| 27-May-2006 | Namibia - Kenya | Windhoek (Namibia) | 82-12 |
| 10-Jun-2006 | Kenya - Tunisia | Nairobi (Kenya) | 25-21 |
| 01-Jul-2006 | Tunisia - Namibia | Tunis (Tunisia) | 24-7 |
| 09-Sep-2006 | Kenya - Namibia | Nairobi (Kenya) | 30-26 |
| 23-Sep-2006 | Tunisia - Kenya | Tunis (Tunisia) | 31-12 |
| 07-Oct-2006 | Namibia - Tunisia | Windhoek (Namibia) | 23-15 |

### Pool 2

Winner (Morocco) qualifies to Round 3.

Final Standings

| Country | GP | W | D | L | +/- | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Morocco | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +51 | 11 |
| Ivory Coast | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -30 | 7 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -21 | 6 |
| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| 03-Jun-2006 | Morocco - Uganda | Casablanca (Morocco) | 36-3 |
| 17-Jun-2006 | Ivory Coast - Morocco | Abidjan (Ivory Coast) | 9-9 |
| 01-Jul-2006 | Uganda - Ivory Coast | Kampala (Uganda) | 32-7 |
| 09-Sep-2006 | Uganda - Morocco | Kampala (Uganda) | 3-5 |
| 23-Sep-2006 | Ivory Coast - Uganda | Abidjan (Ivory Coast) | 18-7 |
| 07-Oct-2006 | Morocco - Ivory Coast | Casablanca (Morocco) | 23-7 |

## Round 3 – 2006

Winner (Namibia) qualifies direct to RWC 2007 as Africa 1. Runner up (Morocco) advances to the Repechage Round as Africa 2, to play Europe 4, the winner playing Americas 4 for Repechage 1.

| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 28-Oct-2006 | Namibia - Morocco | Windhoek (Namibia) | 25-7 |
| 11-Nov-2006 | Morocco - Namibia | Casablanca (Morocco) | 8-27 |

Namibia win 52-15 on aggregate

