2007 Africa Cup

Last updated
8th Africa Cup
Tournament details
Date26 May 2007 –
27 November 2007
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Runner-upFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
← 2006

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.

Contents

Nations

The teams competing were:

°South Africa sent only amateur players.

Division 1 (Africa Cup)

Pool stage

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

PlaceNationGamesPointsBonusTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainst
1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2200453508
2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2101362915
3Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2002254211
26 May 2007
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg20 – 6Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Casablanca
23 June 2007
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg23 – 16Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Nairobi
7 July 2007
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg19 – 22Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Yaoundé

North Pool Group B

PlaceNationGamesPointsBonusTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainst
1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2200282408
2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 2101252215
3Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 2002162322
26 May 2007
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg10 – 12Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Dakar
23 June 2007
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg11 – 6Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Tunis
7 July 2007
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg16 – 14Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Abidjan

South Pool Group A

PlaceNationGamesPointsBonusTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainst
1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2200412408
2Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 21011023026
3Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 20021510400
26 May 2007
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg83 – 10Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Windhoek
23 June 2007
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg20 – 19Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Kampala
7 July 2007
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg5 – 21Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Lusaka

South Pool Group B

PlaceNationGamesPointsBonusTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainst
1Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 2200512908
2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Amateurs 2101452915
3Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2002377511
26 May 2007
South Africa Amateurs  Flag of South Africa.svg45 – 8Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Johannesburg
23 June 2007
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg21 – 0
(withdrew)		Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Amateurs
7 July 2007
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg29 – 30Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Harare

Knockout stage

Played in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

Semi-finals

26 September 2007
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg24 – 12Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Antananarivo
26 September 2007
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg32 – 25Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Antananarivo

Third place play-off

29 September 2007
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg20 – 17Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Antananarivo

Final

Division 2

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