For the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa, the Confederation of African Rugby was allocated one direct qualifying place (Africa 1) in addition to the automatic qualifying place granted to South Africa as host of tournament.[1][2]
Seven teams participated in the qualification tournament. The teams were split into two pools for the first stage held in 1993, with the matches in Pool A taking place in Nairobi and the matches in Pool B being played in Tunis. the two top teams in each pool progressed to the second stage which was another round robin held at Casablanca in 1994. Ivory Coast was the first placed team after the second stage and secured qualification for the 1995 tournament.[3][4]
Africa
editRound 1
editGroup A
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Namibia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 55 | +110 | 9 |
 Zimbabwe
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 69 | +49 | 7 |
 Kenya
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 125 | −65 | 5 |
| Arabian Gulf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 138 | −74 | 3 |
| Match Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
| 3 July 1993 | Kenya
|
7–42 | Zimbabwe
|
Nairobi, Kenya |
| 3 July 1993 | Namibia
|
64–20 | Arabian Gulf | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 7 July 1993 | Kenya
|
9–60 | Namibia
|
Nairobi, Kenya |
| 7 July 1993 | Zimbabwe
|
50–21 | Arabian Gulf | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 10 July 1993 | Kenya
|
24–23 | Arabian Gulf | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 10 July 1993 | Namibia
|
41–26 | Zimbabwe
|
Nairobi, Kenya |
Namibia and Zimbabwe Qualified for the Round 2
Group B
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivory Coast
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 6 |
 Morocco
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 30 | −21 | 4 |
 Tunisia
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 2 |
| Match Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
| 26 October 1993 | Tunisia
|
16–19 | Ivory Coast
|
Tunis, Tunisia |
| 28 October 1993 | Tunisia
|
5–6 | Morocco
|
Tunis, Tunisia |
| 30 October 1993 | Ivory Coast
|
25–3 | Morocco
|
Tunis, Tunisia |
Ivory Coast and Morocco Qualified for the Round 2
Round 2
editFinal Qualifying Group
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 7 |
| Namibia
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 6 |
| Morocco
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 6 |
| Zimbabwe
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 5 |
| Match Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue |
| 14 June 1994 | Namibia
|
25–20 | Zimbabwe
|
Casablanca, Morocco |
| 14 June 1994 | Morocco
|
17–9 | Ivory Coast
|
Casablanca, Morocco |
| 16 June 1994 | Morocco
|
9–21 | Zimbabwe
|
Casablanca, Morocco |
| 16 June 1994 | Ivory Coast
|
13–12 | Namibia
|
Casablanca, Morocco |
| 18 June 1994 | Ivory Coast
|
17–10 | Zimbabwe
|
Casablanca, Morocco |
| 18 June 1994 | Morocco
|
16–16 | Namibia
|
Casablanca, Morocco |
Ivory Coast qualified for the 1995 Rugby World Cup
References
edit- ^ "Rugby World Cup 1995". Welsh Rugby Union. 2011. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015.
- ^ Evans, Steve (2011). "RWC 1995". Black Swans.
- ^ "1995 Rugby World Cup Qualifier Results". ESPN Scrum. 17 September 1994.
- ^ "1995 Rugby World Cup Qualifier Points Tables". ESPN Scrum. 17 September 1994.