2024 Rugby Africa Cup

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2024 Rugby Africa Cup
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Tournament details
Host country Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Dates20–28 July
Teams8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Third placeFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Fourth placeFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
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The 2024 Rugby Africa Cup is the 2024 edition of the Rugby Africa Cup. Administered by Rugby Africa, it is being held from 18 July to 29 July in Kampala, Uganda, and features eight teams. [1] [2]

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Algeria reached the final by shocking Kenya 20–12 in the semifinal [3] [4] while Zimbabwe also caused an upset in their semifinal by beating nine-time champion Namibia for the first time in 23 years. [5] [6]

Participants

NationStadiumHead coachCaptain
Home stadiumCapacityLocation
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Ahmed Zabana Stadium 40,000 Oran Flag of Senegal.svg Ousmane Mané Rabah Abdelkader
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso Stade du 4 Août 29,800 Ouagadougou Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Sekou Sakho Ibrahim Traoré
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium 33,000 Abidjan Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg André Adopo Edgar Babou
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya RFUEA Ground 6,000 Nairobi Flag of South Africa.svg Jerome Paarwater Daniel Sikuta
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium 10,000 Windhoek Flag of South Africa.svg Allister Coetzee Johan Deysel
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Stade Iba Mar Diop5,000 Dakar Flag of France.svg Jean-Marc Foucras Demba Kane
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda Legends Rugby Grounds5,000 Kampala Flag of Uganda.svg Fred Mudoola Ivan Magomu Kanindo
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe [7] National Sports Stadium 60,000 Harare Flag of South Africa.svg Piet Benade Hilton Mudariki

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 5
 
 
 
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 38
 
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 10
 
 
 
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 32
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 20
 
 
 
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 22
 
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 29
 
 
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 32
 
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 12
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 20
 
 
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 12 Third place
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 36
 
 
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 17
 
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 38
 
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 27
 

Quarter-finals

20 July 2024 Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg5–38Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Mandela National Stadium, Kampala  
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20 July 2024 Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg32–12Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Mandela National Stadium, Kampala  
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20 July 2024 Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg20–22Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Mandela National Stadium, Kampala  
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20 July 2024 Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg36–17Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Mandela National Stadium, Kampala  
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Semi-finals

24 July 2024 Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg10–32Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Mandela National Stadium, Kampala  
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24 July 2024 Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg20–12Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Mandela National Stadium, Kampala  
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Third place match

28 July 2024 Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg38–27Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Mandela National Stadium, Kampala  

Final

28 July 2024 Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg29–3Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Mandela National Stadium, Kampala  

Classification stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 25
 
 
 
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 15
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 34
 
 
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 31
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 25
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 8
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 10
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 23

5–8th place matches semi-finals

24 July 2024 Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg25–15Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso Mandela National Stadium, Kampala  
24 July 2024 Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg25–8Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Mandela National Stadium, Kampala  

Seventh place match

28 July 2024 Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg10–23Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Mandela National Stadium, Kampala  

Fifth place match

28 July 2024 Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg34–31Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Mandela National Stadium, Kampala  

Final Standings

Pos.Team
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
4Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
5Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
6Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
7Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
8Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso

References

  1. ↑ "2024 Rugby Africa Cup, 18th to 29th July 2024 in Kampala, Uganda". www.ncs.go.ug. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  2. ↑ Asiimwe, Brian (2024-05-23). "Teams Confirmed for the 2024 Rugby Africa Cup". NBS Sport. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  3. ↑ "Kenya Simbas sent packing by Algeria in Rugby Africa Cup". Citizen Digital. 2024-07-24. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  4. ↑ Mensah, Herbert (2024-07-24). "Sure-footed Caminati inspires Algeria to stunning win over Kenya as Les Lionceaux reach final of 2024 Rugby Africa Cup". Rugby Afrique. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  5. ↑ Mensah, Herbert (2024-07-24). "Zimbabwe Storm into Final After beating Old Rivals Namibia for the First Time in 23 Years at the 2024 Rugby Africa Cup". Rugby Afrique. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  6. ↑ "Zimbabwe's Sables Triumph Over Namibia 32-10 to Reach Africa Cup Final – The Zimbabwe Mail". www.thezimbabwemail.com. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  7. ↑ Mensah, Herbert (2024-07-19). "Uganda Welcomes 2024 Rugby Africa Cup for Historic Continental Tournament". Rugby Afrique. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
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