2001 Africa Cup

Last updated
2nd Africa Cup
Date17 March 2001 –
10 November 2001
CountriesFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Amateurs [1]
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Amateurs
Runner-upFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
2000
2002

The 2001 Africa Cup (officially called at that time "Africa Top Six") was the second edition of the highest-level rugby union tournament in Africa. Six teams participated (South Africa with an under-23 amateurs team). The teams were divided in two pools played on a home-away basis.

Contents

Division 1 (Africa Cup)

Regional pools

Pool South

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainstdifference
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Amateurs 440025077+1738
2Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 410273143-1117
3Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 410291194-1032
26 May 2001
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg15 – 60Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Amateurs
Windhoek

2 June 2001
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg20 – 71Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Amateurs
Bulawayo

16 June 2001
South Africa Amateurs  Flag of South Africa.svg41 – 13Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Johannesburg

23 June 2001
South Africa Amateurs  Flag of South Africa.svg78 – 29Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Durban

7 July 2001
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg27 – 26Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Harare

14 July 2001
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg19 – 15Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Windhoek

Pool North

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainstdifference
1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 44008546+398
2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 41128649+374
3Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 401328104-760
17 March 2001
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg14 – 17Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Tunis

7 April 2001
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg11 – 18Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Abidjan

21 April 2001
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg20 – 18Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Fes

28 April 2001
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg11 – 11Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Tunis

12 May 2001
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg46 – 0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Abidjan

19 May 2001
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg30 – 3Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Marrakesh

Final

10 November 2001
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg20 – 36Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Amateurs
Casablanca

Division 2

This tournament serve too with the Division 1 for the 2003 Rugby World Cup qualifying.

Round 1

Kenya exempted from the Round 1.

Pool A

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainstdifference
1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 21014125+164
2Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 21012129-84
3Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 21013745-84
28 July 2001
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg25 – 24Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Chingola

11 August 2001
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg21 – 12Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Kampala

25 August 2001
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg17 – 0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Douala

Pool B

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainstdifference
1Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 22005732+256
2Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 21012434-104
3Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland 20022439-152
1 September 2001
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg13 – 3Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland
Gaborone

16 September 2001
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg31 – 11Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Antananarivo

29 September 2001
Swaziland  Flag of Eswatini.svg21 – 26Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Malkerns

Round 2

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainstdifference
1Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 22005744+136
2Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 21016042+184
3Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 20023970-312
13 October 2001
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg27 – 20Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Antananarivo

27 October 2001
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg24 – 30Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Yaoundé

24 November 2001
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg40 – 15Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Nairobi

Notes and references

  1. South Africa sent only amateur players

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