2007 Africa Cup
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Rugby union tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 May 2007 – 27 November 2007 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Uganda |
| Runner-up | Madagascar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
← 2006 2008–09 → | |
The 2007 Africa Cup was the eighth edition of highest level rugby union tournament in Africa. The competition involved twelve teams that were divided into two zones (North and South). Each zone was then divided into two pools of three. Each pool winner then qualified for a semi-final; the semi-final winners then played each other in the final.
Nations
[edit ]The teams competing were:
°South Africa sent only amateur players.
Division 1 (Africa Cup)
[edit ]Pool stage
[edit ]Pool winners qualify for the semi-finals.
Bonus point system: 4 points for a win, 2 for a draw, 0 for a loss, 1 point for scoring four tries in a game, 1 point for losing by seven or less.
North Pool Group A
[edit ]| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus | Table points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | ||||
| 1 | Kenya | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 35 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Morocco | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 29 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Cameroon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 42 | 1 | 1 |
North Pool Group B
[edit ]| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus | Table points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | ||||
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Tunisia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Senegal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 2 |
South Pool Group A
[edit ]| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus | Table points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | against | for | ||||
| 1 | Uganda | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Namibia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 30 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Zambia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 104 | 0 | 0 |
South Pool Group B
[edit ]| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus | Table points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | against | for | ||||
| 1 | Madagascar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 29 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | South Africa Amateurs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 29 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 75 | 1 | 1 |
23 June 2007
Knockout stage
[edit ]Played in Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Semi-finals
[edit ]Third place play-off
[edit ]Final
[edit ]Division 2
[edit ]Main article: 2007 CAR Development Trophy
External links
[edit ]- Madagascar: Rugby - Can 2007, les Makis à un pas du bonheur - allafrica.com