Month: September 2020

September 15, 2020

Wicklow Golf Club Matchplay Ladies 2019

Champions

Cup	Winner (s)
Ballycurry Cup	Maria Kerr
Ladies Foursomes	Gráinne Lavery & Michelle Coffey
Club Mixed Foursomes	Gabriel O’Donoghue & Bernadette O’Donoghue

Wicklow Golf Club Matchplay Ladies 2019 [Reference: 2]

Report

Maria Kerr won the Ballycurry Cup for Ladies Matchplay in Wicklow Golf Club in 2019.

References

Images

[1] Wicklow Golf Club (2020) wicklow_golf_club_logo_Transparent [Internet] Available from: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e95d0c793afee36b054ddd5/t/5efa14bde490db2b98c6b677/1600118898228/?format=1500w [Accessed 15 September 2020]

Websites

[2] Wicklow Golf Club (2020) Club Matchplay Ladies [Internet] Available from: https://www.wicklowgolfclub.ie/club-matchplay [Accessed 15 September 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Clodagh Doyle (nee Kingston) Lady Captain, Wicklow Golf Club 2020.

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Wicklow Golf Club Matchplay Mens 2019

Champions 2019

Cup	Winner (s)
Club Championship	Conor Jameson
Killy Cup	Conor Jameson
Club Fourballs	Mark Kavanagh & Sean Liddy
Club Foursomes	David Delaney & Noel Dempsey
Club Mixed Foursomes	Gabriel O’Donoghue & Bernie O’Donoghue

Wicklow Golf Club Matchplay Mens 2019 [References: 2]

Report

Conor Jameson won both the Club Championship and the Killy Cup in the Wicklow Golf Club Matchplay in 2019.

References

Images

Websites

[2] Wicklow Golf Club (2020) Club Matchplay Mens [Internet] Available from: https://www.wicklowgolfclub.ie/club-matchplay [Accessed 15 September 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to William Winters.

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Wicklow Golf Club Winter League 2019-20

Results

Place	Team	Players	Total (Best 9)
1	Five in A Row	Gabriel O’Donoghue, Greg Garland, John Clarke & Paul Garland	599
2	Silence of the Rahms	Alan Reid, Derek Jenkinson, Michael O’Rorke & Philip Ruttledge	580
3	Four Average Golfers	Alvin Mitchell, Gavin Carroll, Ken Loughran & Kieran Roche	580
4	The Black Sheep	Justin Connolly, Seamus Walsh, Simon Murphy & Tom Wheatley	576
5	Captains Clowns	David Hallihan, Ian Mooney, Kevin Czwalina & Paul Furlong	567
6	Green Jackets B Team	Jared Carthy, Justin Whelan, Mark Coffey & Nick Beeston	563
7	Men And A Jem	Aidan Doyle, Ciaran Thomas Doyle, Mark Doyle & Pat Stapleton	561
8	Delboy’s Trotters	Anthony Doyle, Declan Cox, Derek Quinn & Jonathan Byrne	560
9	Lost and Found	Darren Ronan, Joseph McGettigan, Mark Kelly & Paul Ronan	559
10	Weapons of Grass Destruction	Ciaran Doyle, Colm Byrne, Michael Small & Paul Griffin	557
11	One Sixth Blackie	Gareth Byrne, Keith Byrne, Paul Byrne & Peter O’Hagan	555
12	The Seniors	Ger Murphy, Michael Doyle, Patrick Doyle & Thomas Murphy	554
13	Smiths Dream Team	Robert Rosie Doyle, Stephen Newsome, Stephen Smith & Trevor Doyle	552
14	New and The Old	Anthony Franey, Aubrey Armstrong, Ken McEvoy & Lee Fitzpatrick	550
15	Three And Half Men	Killian Jameson Jnr, Paul McDonald, Shane Mitchell & William Snell	548
16	Rathnew Allstars	Alan Newsome, Andre Rafter, #Niall Dowling & Paul Collard	547
17	The Egg Heads	David Merrigan, David Murphy, Edward Byrne & Ryan Dowling	543
18	Didn’t Catch It	Billy Alexander, Danny O’Brien, Jimmy Carthy & Liam Devlin	540
19	Europa 44 & a 1/2	Donncha O’Reilly, John Dowling, John Lalor & Simon Carroll	536
20	Foreigners & Ivars	Frank McGettigan, Ivars Feldbergs, Kilian Jameson & Martin McGettigan	535
21	Caisceas 4	Kevin O’Mahony, Patrick Dowling, Paul Maguire & Seamus McDonnell	534
22	The Three Gents and A Shonnie	Alan Carton, Colin Jameson, John Carton & Jonathan Carton	532
22	Who Ate All The Pies	Anthony Mernagh, Frankie Scott, John Sayer & Jonathan Quinn	532
24	The Shankers	Darragh Phelan, Derek Cullen, Kieron Murphy & Stephen Ryan	529
24	Two Medals, A Gentleman and Pete	Kevin Porter, Patrick Dunne, Robert Jacob & Stephen Cummins	529
26	WINALOT	Bruce Misstear, Damian Glynn, Martin Sutton & Tom Kavanagh	528
27	Plan B	Bryan Clery, David Hutchinson, James Doyle & Tom Cox	525
28	Gary’s Heroes	Alex Silva, Emmet Ronan, Gary Carthy & Pat Ryan	524
29	Renegade Donkeys	Ian Logan, John Leonard, Nigel Cody & Vincent Duffy	517
30	Green Jackets A Team	Carl Rafter, Ian Healy, Niall Kilcoyne & Tommy Murphy	516
31	The Presidents Men	Conor Jameson, Kenneth Doyle, Shane Anthony Doyle & Tony O’Neill	515
32	Back To The Kuchar	Alan Bain, Darren Delaney, Glenn Tighe & Keith Corcoran	508
33	Life After Butch	Barry Bradshaw, Colm Colohan, Declan Brady & Marcus Dillon	507
33	O’Neills + 1	John O’Neill jnr., Larry Devereux, Martin O’Neill & Michael T. O’Neill	507
35	Bar Team	Alan Hester, Joseph McGettigan snr, Kevin Monaghan & Philip Martin	504
36	The Scud Missiles	Colin Daly, Gerry Doyle, Gerry Tiernan & Glenn Malone	497
37	BLT & K	Keith Clarke, Leonard Murphy, Tom Morrissey & Tony McKeever	496
38	The Packers	Darren Coffey, Moses Coffey, Ronan Coffey & Sean Coffey	493
39	Swing Club	Brendan Hickey, Niall Smullen, Ric Murauski & Sean Liddy	474
40	Barton Cup Team	Bill Cunningham, Garry Doyle, James McNamara & Michael O’Reilly	461
40	Sullys Swingers	Brendan Blake, Cian O’Sullivan, Joseph Murley & Patrick Boyle	461
42	A1 All Weathers	Anthony M Doyle, Declan Esmonde, James Jameson & Robert Doyle	83

Wicklow Golf Club Winter League 2019-20 [Reference: 2]

Note: Best 9 of 11 Weeks. Best discarded scores added back in the event of a tie.

Report

Five in A Row (Gabriel O’Donoghue, Greg Garland, John Clarke & Paul Garland) won the Wicklow Golf Club Winter League in 2019-20, scoring 599, 19 ahead of second placed Silence of the Rahms (Alan Reid, Derek Jenkinson, Michael O’Rorke & Philip Ruttledge) and Four Average Golfers (Alvin Mitchell, Gavin Carroll, Ken Loughran & Kieran Roche)

References

Images

Websites

[2] Wicklow Golf Club (2020) Winter League 2019-20 [Internet] Available from: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qt5xi7Wly2ql_mLqGvMJTdr2yafEgdk_/view [Accessed 15 September 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to William Winters.

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Wicklow Golf Club Ladies 2020

Results

Place	Players	Score
04.09.2020	Ladies 9 Hole Singles Stableford
1	Sinead Hickey (40)	8 Pts
05.09.2020	Ladies 18 Hole Open Singles Stableford
1	Liz Cuddihy (20)	37 Pts
2	Maeve O’Boyle (12)	36 Pts
3	Clair Higgins (7)	35 Pts (cb)
07.09.2020	Ladies 9 Hole Singles Stableford
1	Amanda Reynolds (9)	16 Pts
08.09.2020	Ladies 18 Hole Singles Stableford
1	Caitriona Fogarty (14)	32 Pts (cb)
09.09.2020	Ladies 9 Hole Singles Stableford (Golfsure Wk 1)
1	Therese Potter (12)	39 Pts
2	Mary Cahill (7)	37 Pts (cb)
3	Jean Doyle (18)	37 Pts
11.09.2020	Ladies 9 Hole Singles Stableford
1	Rosemary Kavanagh (7)	17 Pts (cb)
12.09.2020	Ladies 18 Hole Singles Stableford
1	Jean Doyle (17)	38 Pts
2	Liz Cuddihy (19)	33 Pts
14.09.2020	Play in Pink Day (14 Holes)
1	Liz Cuddihy (19)	30 Pts
2	Amanda Reynolds (29)	29 Pts
3	Michelle Coffey (28)	29 Pts
14.09.2020	Play in Pink (Stay in Golf 9 Holes)
1	Elizabeth Doyle (40)	11 Pts
2	Grainne Ring (45)	9 Pts

Wicklow Golf Club Ladies 2020 [References: 2]

Report

Liz Cuddihy has so far won two days at Wicklow Golf Club Ladies Days in 2020, including the Play in Pink Day 14 Holes in aid of National Breast Cancer Research. Elizabeth Doyle won the Play in Pink Stay in Golf 9 Hole.

References

Images

Websites

[2] Wicklow Golf Club (2020) Results Ladies [Internet] Available from: https://www.wicklowgolfclub.ie/results [Accessed 15 September 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to William Winters.

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Wicklow Golf Club Mens 2020

Results 2020

Place	Player	Score
22.08.2020	Mens 18-Hole V-Par (Blue)
1	Ian Cuddihy (7)	5 Up
2	Bill Redmond (9)	4 Up
3	Keith Redmond (14)	4 Up
4	Simon Murphy (18)	3 Up
5	Derek Jenkinson (8)	3 Up
6	Cian O’Sullivan (12)	3 Up
25.08.2020	Mens 18 Hole Open Singles Stableford (White)
1	Jack Byrne (9)	38 Pts
29.08.2020	Mens 18 Hole Singles Stableford (Blue)
1	Michael Hogerzeil (20)	43 Pts
2	Mick McDonald (19)	40 Pts
3	Colm Byrne (16)	40 Pts
Gross	Conor Jameson (2)	35 Pts
4	Keith Hore (16)	40 Pts
5	Ian Healy (11)	40 Pts
01.09.2020	Mens 18 Hole Open Singles Stableford (White)
1	Fay McCoy (16)	42 Pts
2	Paul Messitt (11)	40 Pts
3	Jack Byrne (9)	39 Pts
Gross	Peter O’Hagan (5)	34 Pts
Hole-in-1	James McKernan	7th Hole
Hole-in-1	Timo Walsh	17th Hole
03.09.2020	Mens 18 Hole Open Singles Stableford
1	Damian Kerins (24)	40 Pts
2	Ian Cuddihy (6)	39 Pts (B9)
3	Brendan Jacob (10)	39 Pts (B9)
4	Tony McKeever (14)	39 Pts
05.09.2020	Mens 18 Hole Monthly Medal (Blue)
1	Damian Glynn (21)	64
2	John Clarke (11)	65
3	Alex Silva (23)	67 (cb)
Gross	Conor Jameson (3)	72
4	Frank Scanlan (10)	67 (cb)
5	Kevin Monaghan (8)	67 (cb)
08.09.2020	Mens 18 Hole Open Singles Stableford (White)
1	William Snell (17)	41 Pts (cb)
2	Alan Carton (16)	41 Pts (B6)
3	Pat Ryan (21)	41 Pts
Gross	Brendan Dowling (Kilkenny GC)	32 Pts (cb)
10.09.2020	Mens 18 Hole Open Singles Stableford (White)
1	Ciaran Coffey (11)	44 Pts
2	Conor Jameson (2)	43 Pts
3	Mark Coffey (15)	42 Pts
4	Casey O’Brien (13)	40 Pts
12.09.2020	Mens 18 Hole Singles Stableford (Blue)
1	Aubrey Armstrong (16)	43 Pts
2	Trevor Doyle (3)	41 Pts (B9)
3	Mark Coffey (14)	41 Pts
4	Eugene Noone (22)	38 Pts
5	Daragh Phelan (20)	38 Pts
6	Ian Healy (11)	37 Pts (B9)

Wicklow Golf Club Mens 2020 [Reference: 2]

References

Images

Websites

[2] Wicklow Golf Club (2020) Results Mens [Internet] Available from: https://www.wicklowgolfclub.ie/results [Accessed 15 September 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to William Winters.

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September 15, 2020

Wicklow Golf Club Ladies League 9-Hole Spring League 2020

Final Table

Player	W1	W2	W3	W4	W5	W6	W7	Total
Liz Cuddihy	18	16	20	17	21	19	21	116
Jean Doyle	18	18	17	20	19	22	17	114
Mary Stapleton	17	22	20	17	18	19	18	114
Clair Higgins	19	18	17	19	18	18	NA	109
Bernie O’Donoghue	17	17	19	18	12	17	19	107
Joanne Logan	21	16	16	16	17	15	19	105
Christine Ryan	11	19	20	16	20	17	NA	103
Una Doyle	20	15	18	14	18	18	13	103
Marie O’Brien	19	13	20	13	NA	17	21	103
Maria Kerr	15	16	19	19	17	14	11	100
Patricia O’Connor	17	14	22	18	13	16	NA	100
Therese Potter	12	11	21	14	17	16	14	94
Caitriona Fogarty	20	9	18	17	15	14	NA	93
Ena Hickey	18	12	13	17	13	16	16	93
Anna O’Reilly	16	16	10	13	16	17	15	93
Phyl Long	NA	17	17	18	10	15	16	93
Mary Flynn	12	12	16	17	18	15	11	90
Nora Dunne	17	15	NA	18	12	16	11	89
Eilish Roche	16	10	18	13	13	18	10	88
Kate Masterson	16	NA	20	8	14	12	14	84
Ann Nichols	15	14	13	14	10	12	13	81
Kay Murphy	12	9	17	13	20	9	NA	80
Amanda Reynolds	15	16	17	15	12	NA	NA	75
Doreen McGettigan	17	14	14	16	11	NA	NA	72
Ilona Madden	12	14	11	12	20	NA	NA	69
Deirdre Small	11	12	9	9	13	9	12	66
Michelle Coffey	NA	13	14	10	11	17	NA	65
Phil Laverty	11	16	12	17	NA	NA	NA	56
Gillian Kilkenny	14	NA	DQ	13	14	13	NA	54
Rose Kelleher Cox	12	12	9	11	8	NA	NA	52
Margaret Bolger	9	16	NA	15	10	NA	NA	50
Sinead Nolan	15	NA	17	13	NA	NA	NA	45
Siobhan McEntaggart	NA	NA	NA	11	15	19	NA	45
Clodagh Doyle	16	NA	NA	13	15	NA	NA	44
Rosemary Morrissey	NA	NA	9	12	6	11	DG	38
Angela O’Sullivan	NA	13	9	9	4	NA	3	38
Margaret McGrath	NA	NA	14	10	11	NA	NA	35
Yvonne Kelly	17	NA	17	NA	NA	NA	NA	34
Anna Noone	NA	13	11	NA	9	NA	NA	33
Tersea Mahon	NA	10	10	NA	NA	NA	12	32
Breda Carroll	NA	NA	15	16	NA	NA	NA	31
Carol Carty	16	NA	13	NA	NA	NA	NA	29
Anne Hollingsworth	NA	NA	NA	16	12	NA	NA	28
Phyllis Behan	NA	11	8	NA	NA	NA	NA	19
Margaret Hopkins	15	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	15
Maeve O’Boyle	NA	15	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	15
Philomena O’Dowd	NA	4	9	2	NA	NA	NA	15
Deirdere Caroll	14	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	14
Josephine Kavanagh	NA	6	3	NA	NA	NA	NA	9
Stephanie Byrne	NA	NA	6	NA	NA	NA	NA	6

Wicklow Golf Club Ladies League Spring 2020 [Reference: 2]

Report

Liz Cuddihy won the Wicklow Golf Club Ladies League 9-Hole Spring League in 2020 with a total score of 116 over 7 Weeks. Jean Doyle and Mary Stapleton finished in 2nd on 114 each.

References

Images

Websites

[2] Wicklow Golf Club (2020) Ladies League 9-Hole Spring League 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.wicklowgolfclub.ie/ladies-league [Accessed 15 September 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Clodagh Doyle (nee Kingston), Lady Captain, Wicklow Golf Club.

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September 4, 2020

IRB Rugby World Cup Europe Zone Qualifying 1998-1999

Round C

	P	W	L	D	F	A	Pts
Pool 1
Ireland (QWC)	2	2	0	0	123	35	6
Romania (QWC)	2	1	1	0	62	76	4
Georgia	2	0	2	0	23	97	2
Pool 2
England (QWC)	2	2	0	0	133	15	6
Italy (QWC)	2	1	1	0	82	30	4
Netherlands	2	0	2	0	7	177	0
Pool 3
Scotland (QWC)	2	2	0	0	170	14	6
Spain (QWC)	2	1	1	0	24	102	4
Portugal	2	0	2	0	28	106	2

IRB Rugby World Cup Europe Zone Qualifying Round C 1998-1999 [References: 2]

*Home Team*		*Away Team*
Pool 1
Ireland	70	Georgia	0
Georgia	23	Romania	27
Ireland	53	Romania	35
Pool 2
England	110	Netherlands	0
Netherlands	7	Italy	67
England	23	Italy	15
Pool 3
Scotland	85	Portugal	11
Spain	21	Portugal	17
Scotland	85	Spain	3

IRB Rugby World Cup Europe Zone Qualifying Round C 1998-1999 [References: 2]

Round B

	P	W	L	D	F	A	Pts
Pool 1
Italy (QRC)	4	4	0	0	230	62	12
Georgia (QRC)	4	3	1	0	74	60	10
Croatia	4	2	2	0	105	90	8
Russia	4	1	3	0	85	92	6
Denmark	4	0	4	0	26	206	4
Pool 2
Romania (QRC)	4	4	0	0	238	46	12
Netherlands (QRC)	4	3	1	0	106	78	10
Ukraine	4	2	2	0	97	87	8
Poland	4	1	3	0	58	152	6
Belgium	4	0	4	0	44	180	4
Pool 3
Spain (QRC)	4	4	0	0	158	42	12
Portugal (QRC)	4	3	1	0	120	60	10
Germany	4	2	2	0	102	82	8
Czech Republic	4	1	3	0	80	105	6
Andorra	4	0	4	0	45	216	4

IRB Rugby World Cup Europe Zone Qualifying Round B 1998-1999 [References: 2]

Round A

	P	W	L	D	F	A	Pts
Pool 1
Ukraine (QRB)	4	4	0	0	177	21	12
Yugoslavia	4	3	1	0	18	70	10
Switzerland	4	1	2	1	40	50	7
Israel	4	1	2	1	46	73	7
Austria	4	1	3	0	15	82	6
Pool 2
Croatia (QRB)	4	4	0	0	189	69	12
Latvia	4	3	1	0	167	49	10
Moldova	4	2	2	0	53	81	8
Norway	4	1	3	0	42	125	6
Bulgaria	4	0	4	0	44	171	4
Pool 3
Andorra (QRB)	4	4	0	0	139	165	12
Sweden	4	3	1	0	191	60	10
Hungary	4	2	2	0	50	79	8
Lithuania	4	1	3	0	70	157	6
Luxembourg	4	0	4	0	27	116	4

IRB Rugby World Cup Europe Zone Qualifying Round A 1998-1999 [References: 2]

Report

Ireland had to qualify for the IRB Rugby World Cup in 1999, along with England, Scotland, and Italy, as France and Wales were the only countries from the Europe Zone given an automatic Qualification Berth based on prior World Cup performances.

Ireland were placed in Pool 1 and automatically qualified for Round C. Ukraine had qualified from Round A in Pool 1 and went through to Round B with Italy and Georgia who both qualified for Round C.

In round C Ireland started off with an easy 70-0 in over Georgia, and then after Georgia lost to Romania by the slender margin of 23-27, Ireland just had to defeat Romania in their last Pool match to top their Pool but made heavy work of defeating Romania, 53-35 in a high-scoring game, as both teams qualified for the Rugby World Cup.

Meanwhile in Pool 2, England scored a record 110-0 win over Netherlands and then struggled against Italy, winning 23-15 as they both qualified. In Pool 3 Scotland made light work of Spain and Portugal, with Spain getting the other qualification place.

The IRB (International Rugby Board) governs World Rugby Union, and the 1999 World Cup was the fourth edition.

References

Images

[1] DW Design & Print (2019) 1999 [Internet] Available from: https://www.dwdesignandprint.co.uk/images/2019/10/24/1999.jpg [Accessed 4 September 2020]

Bibliography

[2] Smith, Bruce (1999) “The Qualifying Tournament: Africa Zone” Rugby World Cup 1999 Pocket Guide. Pg. 199-200. Collins Willow, Glasgow. 1999.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Richard Declan Mulcahy, Nora Mulcahy & Vinny Kingston

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Last Updated: 11 August 2020

September 4, 2020

IRB Rugby World Cup Africa Zone Qualifying 1998-1999

IRB Rugby World Cup 1999 Logo [Reference: 1]

Round D

	P	W	L	D	F	A	Pts
Namibia (QWC)	3	3	0	0	78	32	9
Morocco (QRR)	3	2	1	0	29	29	7
Zimbabwe	3	1	2	0	55	54	5
Cote d’Ivoire	3	0	3	0	13	60	3

Rugby World Cup Africa Zone Qualifying Round D 1998-1999 [Reference: 2]

*Home Team*		*Away Team*
Morocco	15	Zimbabwe	9
Cote d’Ivoire	10	Namibia	22
Cote d’Ivoire	0	Zimbabwe	32
Morocco	8	Namibia	17
Zimbabwe	14	Namibia	39
Cote d’Ivoire	3	Morocco	6

Rugby World Cup Africa Zone Qualifying Round D 1998-1999 [Reference: 2]

Round C

	P	W	L	D	F	A	Pts
Zimbabwe (QRD)	2	1	0	1	69	41	4
Namibia (QRD)	2	1	0	1	49	46	4
Tunisia	2	1	0	1	29	60	4

Rugby World Cup Africa Zone Qualifying Round C 1998-1999 [Reference: 2]

*Home Team*		*Away Team*
Zimbabwe	43	Tunisia	9
Tunisia	20	Namibia	17
Namibia	32	Zimbabwe	26

Rugby World Cup Africa Zone Qualifying Round C 1998-1999 [Reference: 2]

Round B

	P	W	L	D	F	A	Pts
Tunisia (QRC)	2	1	0	1	63	17	4
Kenya	2	1	0	1	42	70	4
Arabian Gulf	2	1	0	1	30	48	4

Rugby World Cup Africa Zone Qualifying Round B 1998-1999 [Reference: 2]

*Home Team*		*Away Team*
Arabian Gulf	12	Tunisia	11
Kenya	37	Arabian Gulf	18
Tunisia	52	Kenya	5

Rugby World Cup Africa Zone Qualifying Round A 1998-1999 [Reference: 2]

Round A

	P	W	L	D	F	A	Pts
Arabian Gulf (QRB)	2	2	0	0	97	43	6
Zambia	2	1	1	0	50	57	4
Botswana	2	0	2	0	26	73	2

Rugby World Cup Africa Zone Qualifying Round A 1998-1999 [Reference: 2]

Report

Namibia were the surprise qualifiers from the African Zone of the 1999 IRB Rugby World Cup, qualifyinf first from Round C and then topping Round D. The African Zone was divided into four rounds with teams seeded into Rounds A to D based on past record in qualifying.

Arabian Gulf qualified out of Round A ahead of Zambia and Botswana, and joined Tunisia and Kenya in Round B, where Tunisia finished first and qualified for Round C. There the joined Zimbabwe and Namibia, with the top two qualifing for the final qualifying round. Tunisia were the unlucky team knocked out at this stage on points difference after all teams finished equal.

In Round D Namibia and Zimbabwe joined the top seeds Morocco and Cote d’Ivoire, with Namibia winning all three games to qualify for the Rugby World Cup 1999. Morocco finished in second and entered the Repechaje Round with teams from other Zones. South Africa were automatically qualified based on prior World Cup performances.

The IRB (International Rugby Board) governs World Rugby Union, and the 1999 World Cup was the fourth edition.

References

Images

[1] DW Design & Print (2019) 1999 [Internet] Available from: https://www.dwdesignandprint.co.uk/images/2019/10/24/1999.jpg [Accessed 4 September 2020]

Bibliography

[2] Smith, Bruce (1999) “The Qualifying Tournament: Africa Zone” Rugby World Cup 1999 Pocket Guide. Pg. 199-200. Collins Willow, Glasgow. 1999.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Richard Declan Mulcahy, Nora Mulcahy & Vinny Kingston

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Pos	Team	W	L	PCT	Avg PF	Avg PA	Pts
1	DBS Éanna	14	5	0.737	82	76	42
2	Belfast Star	13	6	0.684	83	77	39
3	Killester MSL	10	9	0.526	78	79	30
4	EJ Sligo All-Stars	8	11	0.421	84	85	24
5	Griffith College Templeogue	6	13	0.316	80	85	18
6	Bright St. Vincent's	5	14	0.263	74	83	15
7	UCD Marian	2	17	0.105	67	83	6