The 2018 edition of the Rugby Africa Gold Cup will be played by the national teams of Namibia, Kenya, Uganda, Morocco, Zimbabwe and Tunisia. The competition will be played in a league format with 15 home or away matches (dependent on their 2017 league position) between the 16th of June and the 18th of August 2018. Points accumulated for the 2018 edition are as follows: Victory: 4 points + 1 bonus point for winning by three tries or more. Draw: 2 points Loss: 0 point + 1 bonus point for losing by 7 points or less This year's edition also doubles as
qualification for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The first place team will qualify for the World Cup directly, while the 2nd place team will qualify for the Repechage competition. All others will be eliminated from World Cup contention.
Standings Standings for the Gold Cup are:
Matches ==Silver Cup==