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