2000 Africa Cup

African rugby tournament March 2018 1st Africa Cup 17 June 2000–15 December 2000 RSA Morocco 21 CIVwithdrawMAR NAMRSASouth Africa sent only amateur players.TUNZIM 2001 The 2000 Africa Cup (officially called at those time "Africa Top Six") was the first edition of highest level rugby union tournament in Africa.https://www.news24.com/xArchive/Sport/Rugby/SA-U23-away-to-Morocco-for-final-20010626 SA U23 away to Morocco for final 26 June 2001 news 24 archives en-GB Only five teams were involved due to the withdrawal of the Ivory Coast. South Africa participated with an Under-23 amateurs team.http://stats.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/records/team/match_results.html?id=2000;team=5;type=year 2000 South Africa Match results n.d. The teams were divided in two pool played on home away basis.http://www.rugbyafrique.com/about-us/ Rugby Africa - ABOUT US n.d. Regional pools Pool South Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference1RSA440025943+21682NAM420293204-11143ZIM400482187-1050 17 June 2000 RSA 64 – 12 ZIM Pretoria 24 June 2000 RSA 91 – 3 NAM Bloemfontein 1 July 2000 ZIM 26 – 31 NAM Harare 8 July 2000 NAM 18 – 53 RSA Windhoek 15 July 2000 ZIM 10 – 51 RSA Harare 22 July 2000 NAM 41 – 34 ZIM Windhoek Pool North Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference1MAR22004229+1342TUN20022942-130 7 October 2000 MAR 27 – 9 TUN Casablanca 4 November 2000 TUN 20 – 25 MAR Tunis Final 16 December 2000 MAR 14 – 44 RSA Casablanca Citations References Rugby Africa: ABOUT US n.d., viewed 8 April 2018, http://www.rugbyafrique.com/about-us/ SA U23 away to Morocco for final, news 24 archives 2001, viewed 8 April 2018, https://www.news24.com/ South Africa Match results (2000), ESPN Scrum n.d., viewed 8 April 2018, http://stats.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/records/team/match_results.html?id=2000;team=5;type=year External links Rugbyafrique SA Rugby 2000 Category:2000 rugby union tournaments for national teams Category:2000 in African rugby union