Four nations are competing for the right to represent the Confederation of African Rugby (CAR) at the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in 2008 - part of a new competition at Under 20 level that replaces the IRB Under 19 and Under 21 World Championships.
The Under 19 teams of Zimbabwe, Tunisia, Namibia and Morocco are all hoping to finish top of Group One at the Championship, which is being held in Kampala, Uganda over three match days.
Zimbabwe were the only side to manage a victory in the first round of matches on Sunday, although they needed a last minute try by Cedric Haraseb to beat Tunisia 14-10. Tunisia's tries had come through Ben Bilel and Frey Jean.
The second game of the day between Namibia and Morocco ended in an 8-8 draw, the latter having to play for the majority of the match with 14 men after prop Khirbade Mohamed was sent off.
Tunisia will be looking to bounce back from their last gasp defeat when they face Namibia on Tuesday, with Zimbabwe then meeting Morocco. The final round robin matches take place on Thursday.
Historic first for Uganda
However, while this quartet have their eyes on a place in the IRB Junior World Trophy, there is a second set of nations whose Under 18 teams are competing for the right to play in Group One in the 2008 tournament.
This Group Two was scheduled to contain four nations, but with Madagascar and Ivory Coast not arriving in Kampala that leaves only the hosts Uganda and Kenya. They will now face each other twice, with the winner promoted to Group One.
The first encounter on Sunday proved an exciting game with three penalties by Joel Anguya giving Uganda a 9-0 lead at half time, one they stretched with a late try by Lawrence Wakabi, outpacing the back line to the delight of the 5,000 crowd.
Uganda's 16-0 victory was their first ever at Under 18 level against Kenya and means that a draw on Tuesday will be enough for the host nation to secure the promotion to Group One for next year's competition.
