2023 Africa Men's Sevens

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2023 Africa Men's Sevens
HostsFlag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius (Qualifier)
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe (Final tournament)
Date24–25 June 2023 (Qualifier)
16–17 September 2023 (Final tournament)
Nations12 (Qualifier)
12 (Final tournament)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Runners-upFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
ThirdFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
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The 2023 Africa Men's Sevens was the 13th edition of the Africa Men's Sevens, an annual African rugby sevens tournament. The qualifier event took place at the Labourdonnais Sports Grounds, Mauritius between 24 and 25 June 2023. The main event took place in Harare, Zimbabwe. The winner qualified for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, and the second and third placed teams qualified for the 2024 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament. In addition, the top two teams qualified for the 2024 Challenger Series. [1]

Contents

Twelve teams participated in each tournament

Format

Teams are seeded according to their performances in the previous championship. The top eight teams from the previous championship entered the main tournament, while the remaining twelve entered the qualifier.

Teams

The following teams entered the qualification tournament: [2]

The following teams entered the main tournament:

Qualifier event

Pool stage

Legend
Advanced to quarter finals
Potential quarter finals
Pool A
TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 330011021+899
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 32019631+657
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 310242101–595
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 300317112–953
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg7–24Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  
Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg21–17Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo  
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg48–0Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo  
Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg14–43Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg41–7Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi  
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg0–43Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  
Pool B
TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 33009112+799
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 32016521+447
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 31022172–515
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 30031991–723
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg5–14Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria  
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg14–12Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho  
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg29–7Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho  
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg7–29Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria  
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg31–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  
Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho.svg0–48Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria  
Pool C
TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 33007040+309
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 32016927+427
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 31023357–245
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 30033179–483
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg15–14Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast  
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg21–5Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon  
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg27–7Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon  
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg7–24Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal  
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg28–5Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt  
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg19–31Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal  

Knockout stage

9th place
 
Semi-finalsNinth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 36
 
 
 
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 17
 
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 17
 
 
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 33
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 15
 
 
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 5
 
Eleventh place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 0
 
 
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 15
5th place
 
Semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 7
 
 
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 26
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 12
 
 
 
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 14
 
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 36
 
 
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 0
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 14
 
 
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 12
Cup
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 33
 
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 7
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 29
 
 
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 10
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 19
 
 
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 22
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 24
 
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 5
 
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 10
 
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 12
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 12
 
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 20 Third place
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 33
 
 
 
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 5
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 10
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 28
 

Standings

Legend
Qualified for Main Tournament
RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
5Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
6Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
7Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
8Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
9Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
10Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
11Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
12Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo

Final tournament

Pool stage

Legend
Advanced to quarter finals
Potential quarter finals
Pool A
TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 330012014+1069
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 32019748+497
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 31023891–535
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 300310112–1023
16 September Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg43–5Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia  
10:28
16 September South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg39–0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast  
10:50
16 September Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg40–5Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast  
13:12
16 September South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg43–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia  
13:34
16 September South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg38–14Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar  
16:18
16 September Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg33–5Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast  
15:36
Pool B
TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 330012222+1009
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 32018162+197
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 31024491–475
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 300331103–723
16 September Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg31–12Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia  
09:44
16 September Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg34–10Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  
10:06
16 September Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg38–12Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  
12:28
16 September Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg50–0Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia  
12:50
16 September Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg19–22Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  
15:12
16 September Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg38–12Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia  
15:34
Pool C
TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 32109422+728
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 32018661+257
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 31117255+176
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 300319133–1143
16 September Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg12–12Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso  
09:00
16 September Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg45–7Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria  
09:22
16 September Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg47–5Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria  
11:44
16 September Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg36–19Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso  
12:04
16 September Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg7–41Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso  
14:50
16 September Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg5–35Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe  
16:40

Knockout stage

9th place
 
Semi-finalsNinth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 19
 
 
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 14
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 19
 
 
 
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 14
 
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 24
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 22
 
Eleventh place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 26
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 19
5th place
 
Semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 24
 
 
 
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 19
 
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 26
 
 
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 33
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 28
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 12
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 43
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 17
Cup
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 26
 
 
 
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 0
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 33
 
 
 
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 10
 
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 26
 
 
 
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 10
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 17
 
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 12
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 15
 
 
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 29
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 14
 
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 26 Third place
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 27
 
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0
 
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 12
 
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 24
 

Standings

Legend
Qualified for 2024 Summer Olympics
Qualified for Olympic Repechage
RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
4Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
5Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
6Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
7Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
8Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
9Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
10Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
11Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
12Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast

References

  1. ↑ "Zimbabwe to host Rugby Africa Sevens Cup". www.thezimbabwean.co. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  2. ↑ "Paris 2024: Nigeria Rugby team battles Ghana In Olympic qualifiers". Vanguard. May 19, 2023.
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