1995 Rugby World Cup – Africa qualification

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

Round 1

Group A

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Points
 Namibia 330016555+1109
 Zimbabwe 320111869+497
 Kenya 310240105−655
 Arabian Gulf 300364138−743
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 22004419+256
 Morocco 2101930−214
 Tunisia 20022125−42
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

Final Qualifying Group

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Points
 Ivory Coast 3201393907
 Namibia 31115349+46
 Morocco 31114246−46
 Zimbabwe 3102515105
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
  1. "Rugby World Cup 1995". Welsh Rugby Union. 2011.
  2. Evans, Steve (2011). "RWC 1995". Black Swans.
  3. "1995 Rugby World Cup Qualifier Results". ESPN Scrum. 17 Sep 1994.
  4. "1995 Rugby World Cup Qualifier Points Tables". ESPN Scrum. 17 Sep 1994.
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