North Zone
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Niger |
| Date | 17–24 July |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Senegal |
| Runner-up | Niger |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
← 2009 | |
The tournament was played in Niamey, Niger.
The 2010 Africa Trophy, was the seventh edition of second level rugby union tournament in Africa and the second one under this name. The competition are divided into three zones (North, center and South).
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Niger |
| Date | 17–24 July |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Senegal |
| Runner-up | Niger |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
← 2009 | |
The tournament was played in Niamey, Niger.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Rwanda |
| Date | 24–26 November |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Rwanda |
| Runner-up |  Burundi |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 2 |
← 2009 | |
The tournament was played in Kigali, Rwanda.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Tanzania |
| Date | 16–19 June |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Kenya |
| Runner-up |  Uganda |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
← 2009 | |
The tournament was played in Arusha, Tanzania.
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