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
editRound 1a
editTwo groups of three teams each, winners of each group playoff for one place in Africa Round 1b.
Round 1b
editTwo 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
editTwo groups of three teams each, winners of each group qualify for Africa Round 3.
Round 3
editPlayoff 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
editNorthern Pool
editSenegal 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
editZambia 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
editWinner 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
editPool A
editIvory 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
editKenya 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
editWinner 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
editHome AND Away basis.
Pool 1
editWinner (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
editWinner (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
editWinner (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