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

Final Standings

Advances to playoff
Place Nation Games Points Table

points

played won drawn lost difference
1  Senegal 2 2 0 0 +46 6
2  Cameroon 2 1 0 1 +3 4
3  Nigeria 2 0 0 2 -50 2
Matches
12 March 2005
Senegal 46 - 6 Nigeria
Dakar, Senegal

26 March 2005
Cameroon 0 - 6 Senegal
Douala, Cameroon

16 April 2005
Nigeria 8 - 18 Cameroon
Lagos, Nigeria

Southern Pool

Final Standings

Advances to playoff
Place Nation Games Points Table

points

played won drawn lost difference
1  Zambia 2 1 0 1 +3 4
2  Botswana 2 1 0 1 +3 4
3  Eswatini 2 1 0 1 -6 4
Matches
12 March 2005
Eswatini 24 - 23 Zambia
Mbabane, Eswatini

09 April 2005
Zambia 28 - 24 Botswana
Lusaka, Zambia

23 April 2005
Botswana 19 - 12 Eswatini
Botswana

Playoff

Matches
28 May 2005
Senegal 22 - 14 Zambia
Senegal

4 June 2005
Zambia 6 - 13 Senegal
Zambia

Senegal win 35–20 on aggregate and advance to round 1b.

Round 1b

Pool A

Final Standings

Qualifies to Round 2
Advances to playoff
Place Nation Games Points Table

points

played won drawn lost difference
1  Ivory Coast 2 2 0 0 +44 6
2  Zimbabwe 2 1 0 1 -24 4
3  Senegal 2 0 0 2 -20 2
Matches
25 June 2005
Zimbabwe 21 - 15 Senegal
Zimbabwe

09 July 2005
Senegal 6 - 20 Ivory Coast
Senegal

23 July 2005
Ivory Coast 33 - 3 Zimbabwe
Ivory Coast


Pool B

Final Standings

Qualifies to Round 2
Advances to playoff
Place Nation Games Points Table

points

played won drawn lost difference
1  Kenya 2 1 1 0 +3 5
2  Uganda 2 1 0 1 +1 4
3  Madagascar 2 0 1 1 -4 3
Matches
11 June 2005
Kenya 24 - 24 Madagascar
Kenya

25 June 2005
Uganda 5 - 8 Kenya
Uganda

10 July 2005
Madagascar 14 - 18 Uganda
Madagascar

Playoff

Matches
06 August 2005
Zimbabwe 22 - 16 Uganda
Harare, Zimbabwe

20 August 2005
Uganda 20 - 9 Zimbabwe
Kampala, Uganda

Uganda win 36–31 on aggregate and advances to round 2.

Round 2

Pool 1

Final Standings

Qualifies to Round 3
Place Nation Games Points Table

points

played won drawn lost difference
1  Namibia 4 2 0 2 +57 8
2  Tunisia 4 2 0 2 +24 8
3  Kenya 4 2 0 2 -81 8
Matches
27 May 2006
Namibia 82 - 12 Kenya
Windhoek, Namibia

10 June 2006
Kenya 25 - 21 Tunisia
Nairobi, Kenya

01 July 2006
Tunisia 24 - 7 Namibia
Tunis, Tunisia

09 September 2006
Kenya 30 - 26 Namibia
Nairobi, Kenya

23 September 2006
Tunisia 31 - 12 Kenya
Tunis, Tunisia

07 October 2006
Namibia 23 - 15 Tunisia
Windhoek, Namibia

Pool 2

Final Standings

Qualifies to Round 3
Place Nation Games Points Table

points

played won drawn lost difference
1  Morocco 4 3 1 0 +51 11
2  Ivory Coast 4 1 1 2 -30 7
3  Uganda 4 1 0 3 -21 6
Matches
03 June 2006
Morocco 36 - 3 Uganda
Casablanca, Morocco


01 July 2006
Uganda 32 - 7 Ivory Coast
Kampala, Uganda

09 September 2006
Uganda 3 - 5 Morocco
Kampala, Uganda

23 September 2006
Ivory Coast 18 - 7 Uganda
Abidjan, Ivory Coast

07 October 2006
Morocco 23 - 7 Ivory Coast
Casablanca, Morocco


Round 3 – 2006

28 October 2006
Namibia 25 - 7 Morocco
Windhoek, Namibia

11 November 2006
Morocco 8 - 27 Namibia
Casablanca, Morocco


Namibia win 52–15 on aggregate qualifies direct to RWC 2007 as Africa 1. Morocco advances to the Repechage Round as Africa 2, to play Europe 4, the winner playing Americas 4 for Repechage 1.

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Notes: There was no qualification for the 1987 World Cup as places were given by invitation only.