# 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 | Games | Games | Games | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | difference | Table points |
| 1 | Senegal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +46 | 6 |
| 2 | Cameroon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 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 | Games | Games | Games | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | difference | Table points |
| 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 | Games | Games | Games | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | difference | Table points |
| 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 | Games | Games | Games | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | difference | Table points |
| 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 | Games | Games | Games | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | difference | Table points |
| 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 | Games | Games | Games | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | difference | Table points |
| 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
* 17 June 2006
| Ivory Coast | 9 - 9 | Morocco |
* Abidjan, Ivory Coast
* 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.