2012 Africa Cup
Final positions | |
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Champions | Zimbabwe |
Runner-up | Uganda |
← 2011 2013 → |
The 2012 Africa Cup was the twelfth edition of the Africa Cup, an annual international rugby union tournament for African nations organised by the Confederation of African Rugby (CAR).[1][2] The tournaments between 2012 and 2014 will also serve as qualifiers for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Changes from last season
[edit]Changes from the 2011 Africa Cup:
- Morocco and Namibia were relegated from Division 1A to Division 1B after withdrawing from the 2011 event.
- Uganda and Zimbabwe were promoted from Division 1B to Division 1A.
- Ivory Coast were relegated from Division 1B to Division 1C after withdrawing from the 2011 event.
- Senegal were promoted from Division 1C to Division 1B.
- Mauritius and Nigeria were promoted from Division 1D to Division 1C.
- Division 1D was discontinued.
- Division 2 (North) and Division 2 (South) were merged into a single Division 2.
- Algeria and Egypt joined in Division 2.
- Chad withdrew from Division 2 (North).
- Burundi and Rwanda withdrew from Division 2.
- DR Congo, Congo, Gabon, Libya, Mauritania, Réunion, Eswatini and Tanzania - who all withdrew at some stage for the 2011 tournament - were not included in the 2012 tournament.
Group 1A
[edit]Group 1A was held from 10 to 14 July in Tunis, Tunisia.
Teams
[edit]The teams competing in Group 1A:
Table
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Pos | Team | |
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1 | Zimbabwe | |
2 | Uganda | |
3 | Kenya | |
4 | Tunisia | |
Zimbabwe were crowned champions. Tunisia were relegated to Group 1B. |
Results
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]10 July 2012 | Tunisia | 14 – 30 | Zimbabwe | Stade Municipal de Jemmal | ||
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Cyril Lafon |
10 July 2012 | Uganda | 21 – 19 | Kenya | Stade Municipal de Jemmal | ||
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Arnaud Blondel |
Third place playoff
[edit]14 July 2012 | Tunisia | 24 – 31 | Kenya | Stade Municipal de Jemmal | ||
Try: Khalfi Gmir Con: Bahraoiui Pen: Chelly Bahraoiui Drop: Aissa Khalifa |
Try: Mose Ajimo Onyango (2) Ouma Con: Mose Jenis (2) |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Arnaud Blondel |
Final
[edit]14 July 2012 |
Zimbabwe | 22 - 18 | Uganda |
Try: Karuru 53' c Con: Tambwera (1/1) 54' Pen: Tambwera 11', 31', 46', 59', 63' | Try: Lubega 70' Ogwete 77' c Con: Kizza (1/2) 77' Pen: Kinene 48', 66' |
Stade Municipal de Jemmal, Jemmal Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Cyril Lafon (France) |
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Touch judges:
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Group 1B
[edit]Group 1B was held from 4–11 July in Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Teams
[edit]The teams competing in Group 1B:
Table
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Pos | Team | |
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1 | Madagascar | |
2 | Namibia | |
3 | Senegal | |
4 | Morocco |
Madagascar were promoted to Group 1A.
Morocco were relegated to Group 1C and eliminated from the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Results
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]4 July 2012 | Madagascar | 35 – 28 | Morocco | Mahamasina Stadium | ||
13:00 EAT (UTC-03) | Try: Rakotoarimanana (2) Razafindranaivo Rakotoarisoa Con: Rakoto Harison (2) Pen: Rakoto Harison (3) |
Report | Try: Penalty try Achabar Sanchez Boukanoucha Con: Sanchez (4) |
Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Pro Legoete |
4 July 2012 | Namibia | 20 – 18 | Senegal | Mahamasina Stadium | ||
15:00 EAT (UTC-03) | Try: Kotzé Nel Con: Kotzé (2) Pen: Kotzé Drop: Kotzé |
Report | Pen: Folliot (3) Sargos Drop: Sargos (2) |
Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Mark Lawrence |
Third place playoff
[edit]8 July 2012 | Morocco | 25 – 26 | Senegal | Mahamasina Stadium | ||
13:00 EAT (UTC-03) | Try: El Hamzaoui Rieger Pen: Rieger (3) Drop: Rieger (2) |
Report | Try: Koïta Gros (2) Con: Folliot (2) Pen: Boyer Sargos Folliot Drop: Boyer |
Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Pro Legoete |
Final
[edit]8 July 2012 | Madagascar | 57 – 54 (a.e.t.) | Namibia | Mahamasina Stadium | ||
15:00 EAT (UTC-03) | Try: Jacquot Harinirina 2' c Rija Edmond Rakotoarimanana 12' m 18' c 78' c José Rakoto Harison 40' c 80' c Sidonie Rakotoarisoa 86' c Boniface Rebearilala Toussain 100' c Con: José Rakoto Harison 3', 20', 79', 86', 100' Rija Edmond Rakotoarimanana 40', 80' Pen: Rakotoarimanana 31' |
Report | Try: Lean Stoop 21' c Johnny Redelinghuys 35' c Shaun Esterhuizen 43' m 63' m Chrysander Botha 48' m Petrus Human 66' c Arthur Bouwer 72' c Justin Nel 82' m Con: Theuns Kotzé 22', 36', 68', 73' Pen: Theuns Kotzé 98' Drop: Eugene Jantjies 85' |
Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Mark Lawrence |
Touch judges:
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- Two all-time Test rugby records were set in this match:[5]
- Namibia's 54 points set a new record for the highest score by a losing team. The previous record was set by Wales in their 50–44 loss to Argentina in Tucumán in 2004.
- The full-time score of 43–43 was the highest-scoring draw at full-time in history. The previous record was 30–30, set first by South Africa and France at Durban in 2005 and then by Lithuania and Sweden at Kaunas in a 2011 European Nations Cup match.
Group 1C
[edit]Group 1C was held on 22–28 July in Gaborone, Botswana. There were three rounds, with no final.[6]
Cameroon withdraw at a very late stage, and as such, the tournament was reduced to a 5-team tournament.[7]
Teams
[edit]The teams competing in Group 1C:
Games
[edit]Game Day 1
[edit]22 July 2012 14:00 |
Mauritius | 26 – 22 | Nigeria |
Try: Erik Wiehe Lagesse 5', Jean Philippe Montocchio 34' Con: Robert Boulle (2) Pen: Robert Boulle (4) | [1] | Try: Ejike Uzoigwe 57', Adedoyin Layade 70', David Akinluyi 79' Con: David Akinluyi (2) Pen: David Akinluyi |
UB Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Referee: Denis Anguyo |
22 July 2012 16:00 |
Botswana | 23 – 15 | Zambia |
Try: Munyaradzi Mhonda 33', Jerome Alabu 40', Batsile Kabo 53' Con: Mawela Ntjidzibiki Pen: Mawela Ntjidzibiki (2) | [2] | Try: Benaya Mukwamba 67', Daniel Sakala 80' Con: Benaya Mukwamba Drop: Benaya Mukwamba |
UB Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Referee: Gabriel Masenda |
Game Day 2
[edit]25 July 2012 16:00 |
Ivory Coast | 29 – 17 | Nigeria |
Try: Kassi Anzian 9', Oscar Lasme 45' Con: Jean Oulama (2) Pen: Jean Oulama (4) Drop: Jean Oulama | [3] | Try: Olawale Doherty 70' Pen: Aliyu Shelleng (4) |
UB Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Referee: Emmanuel Masinki |
Game Day 3
[edit]28 July 2012 14:00 CAT |
Ivory Coast | 24 – 18 | Zambia |
Try: Issiaka Meite 24', Oscar Lasme 30' Con: Jean Oulouma Pen: Jean Oulouma (4) | [4] | Try: John Mulenga 7', Angel Chibwe 11' Con: John Mulenga Pen: 2 penalties |
UB Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Referee: Emmanuel Massinki |
28 July 2012 16:00 CAT |
Botswana | 25 – 14 | Mauritius |
Try: Bernard De Beer 8', Munyaradzi Mhonda 23', Tshoganetso Katse 71' Con: Eddie Oosthuizen (2) Pen: Eddie Oosthuizen (2) | [5] | Try: Erik Wiehe Lagesse 35' Pen: Dominique Rey (2), Robert Boulle |
UB Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Referee: Andrew Karani |
Final table
[edit]Promoted to 2013 Africa Cup Div 1B |
Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
1 | Botswana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 8 |
2 | Ivory Coast | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 8 |
3 | Mauritius | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 47 | -7 | 4 |
4 | Zambia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 47 | -14 | 1 |
5 | Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 55 | -16 | 1 |
Division 2
[edit]Division 2 was held on 29–30 June in Lomé, Togo. The tournament was played under Rugby 7's laws.[8]
Teams
[edit]The teams competing in Division 2:
Pool A
[edit]Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
1 | Burkina Faso | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 7 |
2 | Mali | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 6 |
3 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 5 |
4 | Benin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 36 | -21 | 2 |
Match Schedule
29 June 2012 | Mali | 14 – 7 | Egypt | |||
29 June 2012 | Burkina Faso | 5 – 5 | Benin | |||
29 June 2012 | Mali | 12 – 5 | Benin | |||
29 June 2012 | Burkina Faso | 14 – 14 | Egypt | |||
29 June 2012 | Mali | 0 – 7 | Burkina Faso | |||
29 June 2012 | Benin | 5 – 19 | Egypt | |||
Pool B
[edit]Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
1 | Niger | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 | +33 | 9 |
2 | Ghana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 6 |
3 | Togo A | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
4 | Togo B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 43 | -43 | 0 |
Match Schedule
29 June 2012 | Niger | 14 – 0 | Togo B | |||
29 June 2012 | Ghana | 5 – 0 | Togo A | |||
29 June 2012 | Niger | 12 – 0 | Togo A | |||
29 June 2012 | Ghana | 12 – 0 | Togo B | |||
29 June 2012 | Niger | 12 – 5 | Ghana | |||
29 June 2012 | Togo | 17 – 0 | Togo B | |||
Knockout stage
[edit]Plate Semi-finals
[edit]Egypt | 0 – 0 | Togo B | ||||
Benin | 0 – 12 | Togo A | ||||
Cup Semi-finals
[edit]Burkina Faso | 0 – 10 | Ghana | ||||
Niger | 0 – 0 | Mali | ||||
Seventh-place game
[edit]Benin | 10 – 5 | Togo B | ||||
Plate final
[edit]Egypt | 5 – 7 | Togo A | ||||
Third-place game
[edit]Burkina Faso | 14 – 0 | Mali | ||||
Cup final
[edit]Ghana | 5 – 12 | Niger | ||||
Report[permanent dead link] |
Under-19
[edit]An Under-19 competition was held from 25 Aug - 1 Sep in Harare, Zimbabwe. The winner will qualify for the 2013 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy. The winner of Division B (Madagascar) will replace the last place finisher in Division A (Tunisia) for the 2013 tournament.[9]
Teams
[edit]The teams competing in the Under-19 competition:
Division A
Division B
Uganda pulled out of Division B, and was replaced with a Harare U19 Select XV.
Division A
[edit]Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
1 | Namibia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 41 | +86 | 9 |
2 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 54 | +24 | 6 |
3 | Kenya | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 62 | -19 | 3 |
4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 108 | -91 | 0 |
Match Schedule
25 August 2012 | Zimbabwe | 13 – 10 | Kenya | Prince Edward School, Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
25 August 2012 | Namibia | 44 – 7 | Tunisia | Prince Edward School, Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
28 August 2012 | Zimbabwe | 42 – 0 | Tunisia | Prince Edward School, Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
28 August 2012 | Namibia | 39 – 11 | Kenya | Prince Edward School, Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
1 September 2012 | Zimbabwe | 23 – 44 | Namibia | Prince Edward School, Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
1 September 2012 | Kenya | 22 – 10 | Tunisia | Prince Edward School, Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
Division B
[edit]Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
1 | Harare Select XV | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 51 | +43 | 7 |
2 | Madagascar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 51 | +30 | 7 |
3 | Morocco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 100 | -36 | 3 |
4 | Zambia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 84 | -37 | 0 |
Match Schedule
25 August 2012 | Harare Select XV | 27 – 14 | Zambia | Prince Edward School, Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
25 August 2012 | Madagascar | 34 – 17 | Morocco | Prince Edward School, Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
28 August 2012 | Harare Select XV | 38 – 8 | Morocco | Prince Edward School, Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
28 August 2012 | Zambia | 5 – 18 | Madagascar | Prince Edward School, Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
1 September 2012 | Harare Select XV | 29 – 29 | Madagascar | Prince Edward School, Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
1 September 2012 | Morocco | 39 – 28 | Zambia | Prince Edward School, Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Competition schedule 2012". Confederation of African Rugby. 28 January 2012. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ "2012 International Rugby Fixtures". rugbyinternational.net. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ Tocallaghan. "Africa Cup 2012 Division 1A Match Sheets" (PDF). Confederation Africaine du Rugby. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ "African Rugby 2012 and into 2013". FIRA-AER Forum. 4 July 2012. p. 26. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ Griffiths, John (1 August 2012). "The Olympics, high-scoring draws and Cambridge dual-captains". Ask John. ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ "(RWC 2015 Qualifier) Africa Cup 1C in Gaborone, Botswana - 22nd to 29th July 2012". Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ "Confederation Africa de Rugby". 22 July 2012. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ "Ghana Plays Finals at North Division 2 Rugby Africa Cup". 30 November 2001.
- ^ "Namibia qualify for JWRT 2013". IRB. 2 September 2012. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.