IRB Rugby World Cup Africa Zone Qualifying 1998-1999

IRB Rugby World Cup 1999 Logo [Reference: 1]

Round D

PWLDFAPts
Namibia (QWC)330078329
Morocco (QRR)321029297
Zimbabwe312055545
Cote d’Ivoire303013603
Rugby World Cup Africa Zone Qualifying Round D 1998-1999 [Reference: 2]
Home TeamAway Team
Morocco15Zimbabwe9
Cote d’Ivoire10Namibia22
Cote d’Ivoire0Zimbabwe32
Morocco8Namibia17
Zimbabwe14Namibia39
Cote d’Ivoire3Morocco6
Rugby World Cup Africa Zone Qualifying Round D 1998-1999 [Reference: 2]

Round C

PWLDFAPts
Zimbabwe (QRD)210169414
Namibia (QRD)210149464
Tunisia210129604
Rugby World Cup Africa Zone Qualifying Round C 1998-1999 [Reference: 2]
Home TeamAway Team
Zimbabwe43Tunisia9
Tunisia20Namibia17
Namibia32Zimbabwe26
Rugby World Cup Africa Zone Qualifying Round C 1998-1999 [Reference: 2]

Round B

PWLDFAPts
Tunisia (QRC)210163174
Kenya210142704
Arabian Gulf210130484
Rugby World Cup Africa Zone Qualifying Round B 1998-1999 [Reference: 2]
Home TeamAway Team
Arabian Gulf12Tunisia11
Kenya37Arabian Gulf18
Tunisia52Kenya5
Rugby World Cup Africa Zone Qualifying Round A 1998-1999 [Reference: 2]

Round A

PWLDFAPts
Arabian Gulf (QRB)220097436
Zambia211050574
Botswana202026732
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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