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2007 Rugby World Cup – Africa qualification

In qualifying for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, there was one place available for African teams, and one place in the repechage. In the group rounds, there were three points awarded for a win, two for a draw, and one for a loss. There were no bonus points awarded.

Namibia won the qualification process and qualified as Africa 1. Morocco, as Africa 2, advanced to the Repechage Round, where they were defeated by Portugal.

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



Southern Pool

Final Standings



Playoff


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

Round 1b

Pool A

Final Standings



Pool B

Final Standings



Playoff


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

Round 2

Pool 1

Final Standings






Pool 2

Final Standings






Round 3 – 2006


won 52–15 on aggregate and qualified directly to Rugby World Cup 2007 as Africa 1. advanced to the Repechage Round as Africa 2, where they were eliminated by Portugal as Europe 4.

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