1991 Rugby World Cup – Africa qualification
The 1991 Rugby World Cup – Africa qualification was a qualifying tournament for the 1991 Rugby World Cup which was jointly hosted by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The Confederation of African Rugby was allocated one place (Africa 1) and a tournament took place in Zimbabwe, which was won by the home team.
Format
[edit]In May 1991 four nations played in a round-robin tournament with each nation playing their opponents once and every nation playing three times.
The points system was as follows:
- 3 points for a win
- 2 points for a draw
- 1 point for playing
All six matches were played at the Police Ground, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Overview
[edit]Final standings
Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Points 
Zimbabwe
3 3 0 0 62 22 +40 9 
Tunisia
3 2 0 1 41 43 −2 7 
Morocco
3 1 0 2 23 36 −13 5 
Ivory Coast
3 0 0 3 20 45 −25 3
Zimbabwe qualified to 1991 Rugby World Cup, Pool 2.
References
[edit]- ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John, eds. (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991–92 (20th ed.). London: Queens Anne Press. pp. 25–6. ISBN 0 356 20249 6.