2009 CAR Development Trophy

The 2009 CAR Development Trophy, also known as the 2008 Africa Junior Trophy, was the sixth edition of third (former second) level rugby union tournament in Africa. The competition involved ten teams that are divided into two zones (North and Center). (No south tournament was played).

North Tournament

2009 CAR Development Trophy
North Section

Tournament details
Host	Togo
Date	11–18 July
Teams	7
Final positions
Champions	Niger
Runner-up	Ghana
← 2008 2010 →

• Pool A

Team	P	W	D	Lost	For	Ag.	Bonus	Points
Niger	3	2	1	0	27	17	0	10
Togo	3	2	0	1	14	11	1	9
Mali	3	1	1	1	16	28	2	8
Benin	3	0	0	3	3	26	2	2

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10 July 2009

Niger	10 - 3	Benin

Tsévié

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10 July 2009

Togo	6 - 5	Mali

Tsévié

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12 July 2009

Niger	11 - 11	Mali

Tsévié

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12 July 2009

Togo	5 - 0	Benin

Tsévié

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14 July 2009

Niger	6 - 3	Togo

Tsévié

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14 July 2009

Mali	11 - 0	Benin

Tsévié

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• Pool B

Team	P	W	D	Lost	For	Ag.	Bonus	Points
Ghana	3	2	1	0	66	12	1	11
Burkina Faso	3	2	0	1	67	24	1	9
Nigeria	3	1	1	1	55	22	1	7
Togo "B"	3	0	0	3	0	116	0	0

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11 July 2009

Burkina Faso	17 - 7	Nigeria

Tsévié

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11 July 2009

Ghana	44 - 0	Togo "B"

Tsévié

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13 July 2009

Burkina Faso	43 - 0	Togo "B"

Tsévié

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13 July 2009

Ghana	5 - 5	Nigeria

Tsévié

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15 July 2009

Ghana	17 - 7	Burkina Faso

Tsévié

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15 July 2009

Nigeria	43 - 0	Togo "B"

Tsévié

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• 7-8th place play off

18 July 2009

Benin	29 - 0	Togo "B"

Tsévié

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• 5-6th place play off

18 July 2009

Nigeria	5 - 0	Mali

Tsévié

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• 3-4th place play off

18 July 2009

Burkina Faso	7 - 5	Togo

Tsévié

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• Final

18 July 2009

Niger	5 - 3	Ghana

Tsévié

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Sources

• [www.rugbyinternational.net/CAR Newsletters/Newsletter%231_EN.pdf CAR NEws Brochure 1]
• African CAR Development espnscrum.com