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Deutsch2007 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
[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]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 |
|---|
Southern Pool
[edit]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 |
|---|
Playoff
[edit]| Matches |
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Senegal win 35–20 on aggregate and advance to round 1b.
Round 1b
[edit]Pool A
[edit]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 |
|---|
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 |
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Playoff
[edit]| Matches |
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Uganda win 36–31 on aggregate and advances to round 2.
Round 2
[edit]Pool 1
[edit]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 |
|---|
Pool 2
[edit]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 |
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Round 3 – 2006
[edit]
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.