2014 Africa Cup
Final positions | |
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Champions | Namibia |
Runner-up | Zimbabwe |
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The 2014 Africa Cup was the fourteenth edition of the
Changes from last season
Changes from the 2013 Africa Cup:
- Division 2 North was held as a Rugby Sevenstournament, while Division 2 South was played as a 15-a-side tournament.
- Division 3 is no longer on the programme. It was scheduled for 2013 however, due to economic and political instability, no games were played
- Namibia was promoted to Division 1A
- Uganda was relegated to Division 1B
- Ivory Coast was promoted to Division 1B
- Botswana was relegated to Division 1C
- Eswatini was added to Division 1C despite not competing last year, replacing Niger, who will instead play in Division 2 North
- DR Congo was scheduled to play in Division 3 Central in 2013, but was unable to. They will compete in the new Division 2 South tournament.
- The following teams competed in XV last year, but will only compete in VII in 2014: Burkina Faso, Mali, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Niger
Division 1A
Division 1A was held between 26 June and 6 July 2014, at the
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
1 | Namibia (22) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 135 | 59 | +76 | 10 |
2 | Zimbabwe (30) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 56 | +49 | 10 |
3 | Kenya (33) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 50 | +23 | 10 |
4 | Madagascar (35) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 180 | –148 | 0 |
Numbers in parentheses are pre-tournament IRB rankings
Match Schedule[2]
28 June 2014 | Kenya | 29 – 22 | Namibia | Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar | ||
13:00 (EAT) | Try: Humphrey Kayange, Michael Okombe, Edwin Achayo, Andrew Amonde Con: Lavin Asego 3 Pen: Lavin Asego |
Match Report | Try: Heinrich Smit 2, Chrysander Botha Con: Theuns Kotzé 2 Pen: Theuns Kotzé |
Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Luke Pearce |
28 June 2014 | Zimbabwe | 57 – 22 | Madagascar | Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar | ||
15:00 (EAT) | Try: Jacques Leitao 4, Lambert Groenewald, Riaan O'Neill, Stephan Hunduza, Farai Mudariki Con: Guy Cronjé 6, Lenience Tambwera Pen: Guy Cronjé |
Match Report | Try: Jean de Dieu Rakotonirina, Jose Rakoto Harison, Solonirina Rasoanaivo Con: Jose Rakoto Harison 2 Pen: Jose Rakoto Harison |
Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
2 July 2014 | Zimbabwe | 20 – 24 | Namibia | Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar | ||
13:00 (EAT) | Try: Daniel Hondo, Tangai Nemadire Con: Guy Cronjé 2 Pen: Guy Cronjé 2 |
Match Report | Try: Penalty try, Renaldo Bothma, Rohan Kitshoff Con: Theuns Kotzé 3 Pen: Theuns Kotzé |
Referee: Francisco Pastrana |
2 July 2014 | Kenya | 34 – 0 | Madagascar | Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar | ||
15:00 (EAT) | Referee: Luke Pearce |
6 July 2014 | Kenya | 10 – 28 | Zimbabwe | Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar | ||
Match Report | Try: Hilton Mudariki, Riaan O'Neill, Guy Cronjé Con: Guy Cronjé 2 Pen: Guy Cronjé 3 |
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe |
6 July 2014 | Madagascar | 10 – 89 | Namibia | Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar | ||
Match Report | Try: Renaldo Bothma 4, David Philander 2, Penalty try 2, Rohan Kitshoff, Jaco Engels, Chrysander Botha, Heinrich Smit, Johan Tromp Con: Theuns Kotzé 12 |
Referee: Francisco Pastrana |
Division 1B
Division 1B was held between 9 and 14 June 2014, in Tunis, Tunisia. The competing teams were:
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
10 June 2014 | ||||||
Uganda | 19 | |||||
14 June 2014 | ||||||
Ivory Coast | 21 | |||||
Ivory Coast | 6 | |||||
10 June 2014 | ||||||
Tunisia | 26 | |||||
Tunisia | 22 | |||||
Senegal | 14 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
14 June 2014 | ||||||
Uganda | 31 | |||||
Senegal | 32 |
Semi-finals
10 June 2014 | Uganda | 19 – 21 | Ivory Coast | Stade Municipal, Nabeul, Tunisia | ||
10 June 2014 | Tunisia | 22 – 14 | Senegal | Stade Municipal, Nabeul, Tunisia | ||
3rd Place Playoff
14 June 2014 | Uganda | 31 – 32 | Senegal | Stade Municipal, Nabeul, Tunisia | ||
Final
14 June 2014 | Tunisia | 26 – 6 | Ivory Coast | Stade Municipal, Nabeul, Tunisia | ||
Division 1C
Division 1C was held between 14 and 21 June 2014, in Gaborone, Botswana.
Morocco were initially supposed to play in Division 1C, but withdrew; they were replaced by South African club side, the 2014 SARU Community Cup champions Rustenburg Impala.[3]
The competing teams were:
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
1 | Rustenburg Impala | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 36 | +165 | 15 |
2 | Mauritius | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 218 | 78 | +140 | 10 |
3 | Botswana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 161 | 68 | +93 | 10 |
4 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 126 | −35 | 5 |
5 | Zambia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 153 | −92 | 5 |
6 | Eswatini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 281 | −271 | 0 |
Match Schedule[4]
15 June 2014 | Mauritius | 17 – 61 | Rustenburg Impala | University of Botswana Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | ||
15 June 2014 | Botswana | 86 – 0 | Eswatini | University of Botswana Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | ||
15 June 2014 | Nigeria | 20 – 30 | Zambia | University of Botswana Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | ||
18 June 2014 | Nigeria | 61 – 10 | Eswatini | University of Botswana Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | ||
18 June 2014 | Zambia | 17 – 67 | Mauritius | University of Botswana Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | ||
18 June 2014 | Botswana | 9 – 54 | Rustenburg Impala | University of Botswana Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | ||
21 June 2014 | Botswana | 66 – 14 | Zambia | University of Botswana Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | ||
21 June 2014 | Rustenburg Impala | 86 – 10 | Nigeria | University of Botswana Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | ||
21 June 2014 | Mauritius | 134 – 0 | Eswatini | University of Botswana Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | ||
Division 2
Like in 2013, Division 2 is divided into North and South Groups. The North tournament was conducted under 7-a-side laws (similar to the 2012 tournament), while the South tournament was conducted under 15-a-side laws.
North
The North Group tournament was held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on 17 and 18 May 2014. The competing teams were:
Place | Nation[5] | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
1 | Togo | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 57 | +10 | 13 |
2 | Burkina Faso | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 31 | +59 | 13 |
3 | Ghana | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 37 | +63 | 12 |
4 | Niger | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 9 |
5 | Mali | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 51 | -1 | 8 |
6 | Benin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 145 | -133 | 5 |
Match Schedule
Preliminary Games
17 May 2014 | Mali | 26 – 5 | Benin | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||
17 May 2014 | Burkina Faso | 5 – 12 | Togo | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||
17 May 2014 | Niger | 0 – 10 | Ghana | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||
17 May 2014 | Togo | 22 – 0 | Benin | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||
17 May 2014 | Mali | 12 – 12 | Ghana | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||
17 May 2014 | Niger | 7 – 12 | Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||
17 May 2014 | Ghana | 33 – 0 | Benin | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||
17 May 2014 | Niger | 7 – 26 | Togo | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||
17 May 2014 | Burkina Faso | 15 – 7 | Mali | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||
17 May 2014 | Togo | 0 – 40 | Ghana | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||
17 May 2014 | Burkina Faso | 33 – 0 | Benin | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||
17 May 2014 | Niger | 12 – 0 | Mali | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||
18 May 2014 | Burkina Faso | 25 – 5 | Ghana | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||
18 May 2014 | Mali | 5 – 7 | Togo | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||
18 May 2014 | Niger | 31 – 7 | Benin | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||
5th Place Playoff
18 May 2014 | Mali | 25 – 12 | Benin | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||
18 May 2014 | Mali | 5 – 5 | Benin | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||
Semi-finals
18 May 2014 | Togo | 10 – 5 | Niger | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||
18 May 2014 | Burkina Faso | 8 – 5 | Ghana | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||
3rd Place Playoff
18 May 2014 | Niger | 10 – 5 | Ghana | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||
Final
18 May 2014 | Burkina Faso | 15 – 5 | Togo | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||
South
The South Group tournament was held in
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points |
Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | ||||
1 | Rwanda | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 1 | 5 |
2 | DR Congo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 0 | 4 |
3 | Burundi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 0 | 4 |
Only 11
3 June 2014 | Burundi | 6-15 | Rwanda | Kigali City, Rwanda
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Pen: Christian Mugabonihera 2 | Report | Try: Abdul Ngoge, Benjamin Makombe, Vincent Kamali |
5 June 2014 | Burundi | Burundi win on forfeit | DR Congo | Kigali City, Rwanda
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7 June 2014 | Rwanda | 5 - 9 | DR Congo | Kigali City, Rwanda
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See also
- Africa Cup
- 2015 Rugby World Cup – Africa qualification
- 2015 Rugby World Cup – Repechage qualification
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- ^ "ÉQUIPES PARTICIPANTES" (PDF). Confederation Africaine Rugby. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- ^ "Africa Cup 2 South". CAR. 6 June 2014. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
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