2010 Africa Cup

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10th Africa Cup
Tournament details
Date3 June 2010–
15 June 2010
Teams12
Final positions
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
2009
2011

The 2010 Africa Cup was an incomplete edition of highest level rugby union tournament in Africa. The competition was arranged expecting the participation of twelve teams that were divided into three pools. The winner of each pool was admitted to the final stage.

Contents

The tournament was not completed and the title not assigned. After that the pool B was cancelled due to the withdrawal of three of four teams participating; the final stage was not played after Morocco withdrew from hosting the final.

Division 1 (Africa Cup)

Pools stage

Pool A

The pool A was regularly played in Tunisia and won by Morocco.

Semifinals
15 June 2010
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg60 – 3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Tunis

15 June 2010
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg12 – 11Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Tunis
3rd place final
19 June 2010
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg21 – 6Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Tunis
Final
19 June 2010
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg6 – 29Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Tunis

Pool B

The tournament was originally scheduled in Youndé, but there was the withdraw of Kenya, Namibia and Uganda. [1]

Pool C

The tournament was played in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and won by hosting team.

Semifinals
30 June 2010
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg10 – 87Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Bulawayo

30 June 2010
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg36 – 18Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Bulawayo
Third place final
3 July 2010
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg14 – 27Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Bulawayo
Final
3 July 2010
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg28 – 22Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Bulawayo

Final stage

The final stage was originally scheduled for beginning of November in Morocco. After an initial proposal of Madagascar federation, [2] the tournament was cancelled.

Division 2

Division 3

See also

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