2019 Rugby World Cup – Africa qualification

The winner of Division 1C was promoted to 1B and the second round of qualifying, while the team placed bottom in 1B was relegated and eliminated from Rugby World Cup contention.

Africa Cup Division 1B was contested by six teams, in a two-group round-robin tournament.

The team with the worst record was relegated to Division 1C in 2017, and thus eliminated from qualification.

The two pool winners contested the final, with both teams advancing to the 2017 Africa Gold Cup.

Africa Cup Division 1C was contested by three teams in a round-robin tournament.

The Rugby Africa Gold Cup is the perpetual trophy awarded to the winner of the Africa Gold Cup, a qualifier for the Rugby World Cup organised by World Rugby's African association, Rugby Africa, since 2000.