2003 Rugby World Cup – Africa qualification
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In qualification for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, there was one position for an African nation, as well as the possibility of repechage qualification. Namibia qualified, joining automatic qualifiers South Africa at the competition in Australia.
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[edit] Round 1
[edit] Pool A
Cameroon advanced to Round 2
- Final Standings
| Country | GP | W | D | L | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cameroon |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +16 | 4 |
 Uganda |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +8 | 4 |
 Zambia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -24 | 4 |
- Match Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| 28-July-2001 | Zambia - Cameroon | Chingola, Zambia | 25-24 |
| 11-August-2001 | Uganda – Zambia | Kyadondo, Uganda | 21-12 |
| 25-August-2001 | Cameroon - Uganda | Douala, Cameroon | 17-0 |
[edit] Pool B
Madagascar advanced to Round 2
- Final Standings
| Country | GP | W | D | L | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Madagascar |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +25 | 6 |
 Botswana |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -10 | 4 |
 Swaziland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -15 | 2 |
- Match Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| 01-September-2001 | Botswana - Swaziland | Gaborone, Botswana | 13-3 |
| 16-September -2001 | Madagascar – Botswana | Antananarivo, Madagascar | 31-11 |
| 29-September -2001 | Swaziland - Madagascar | Malkerns, Swaziland | 21-26 |
[edit] Round 2
Madagascar advanced to Round 3
- Final Standings
| Country | GP | W | D | L | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 6 |
 Kenya |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +18 | 4 |
| Cameroon |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -31 | 2 |
- Match Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| 13-October-2001 | Madagascar - Kenya | Antananarivo, Madagascar | 27-20 |
| 27-October -2001 | Cameroon – Madagascar | Yaoundé, Cameroon | 24-30 |
| 24-November -2001 | Kenya - Cameroon | Nairobi, Kenya | 40-15 |
[edit] Round 3
[edit] Pool A
Tunisia advanced to Round 4
- Final Standings
| Country | GP | W | D | L | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tunisia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
 Morocco |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
 Ivory Coast |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 2 |
- Match Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| 18-May-2002 | Tunisia - Morocco | Tunis, Tunisia | 27-26 |
| 25-May -2002 | Côte d'Ivoire – Tunisia | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | 8-13 |
| 01-June -2002 | Morocco - Côte d'Ivoire | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | 23-21 |
[edit] Pool B
Namibia advanced to Round 4
- Final Standings
| Country | GP | W | D | L | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Namibia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +124 | 6 |
 Zimbabwe |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +37 | 4 |
| Madagascar |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -161 | 2 |
- Match Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| 02-June-2002 | Madagascar - Zimbabwe | Antananarivo, Madagascar | 3-52 |
| 15-June -2002 | Namibia – Madagascar | Windhoek, Namibia | 112-0 |
| 29-June -20021 | Zimbabwe - Namibia | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 30-42 |
[edit] Round 4
Namibia won the round based on total tries scored (4 to 3). Namibia qualified to Pool A of the 2003 Rugby World Cup as Africa 1. Tunisia advanced to Repechage.
| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| 30-November-2002 | Namibia – Tunisia |
Windhoek, Namibia | 26-19 |
| 6-December-2002 | Tunisia – Namibia |
Tunis, Tunisia | 24-17 |
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