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 edit
Round 1a edit
Two groups of three teams each, winners of each group playoff for one place in Africa Round 1b.
Round 1b edit
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 edit
Two groups of three teams each, winners of each group qualify for Africa Round 3.
Round 3 edit
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 edit
Northern Pool edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Pool A edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Home AND Away basis.
Pool 1 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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