2003 Rugby World Cup – Africa qualification
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.
Round 1
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 | -8 | 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 |
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 |
| 1 September 2001 | Botswana - Swaziland | Gaborone, Botswana | 13-3 |
| 16 September 2001 | Madagascar – Botswana | Antananarivo, Madagascar | 31-11 |
| 29 September 2001 | Swaziland - Madagascar | Malkerns, Swaziland | 21-86 |
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 |
Round 3
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 | Ivory Coast – Tunisia | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 8-13 |
| 1 June 2002 | Morocco - Ivory Coast | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 23-21 |
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 |
| 2 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 |
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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