2016 Africa Cup

16th Africa Cup Namibia Kenya 2015 2017 The 2016 Africa Cup was the sixteenth edition of the Africa Cup, an annual international rugby union competition for African nations organised by Rugby Africa. The competition was split into four divisions – Division 1A, Division 1B, Division 1C and Division 2, with promotion and relegation between the divisions. Divisions Division 1A Kenya Namibia Uganda Zimbabwe Division 1B Pool A Pool B Madagascar Botswana Senegal Ivory Coast Zambia Tunisia Division 1C Cameroon Mauritius Morocco Nigeria Division 2 Centre West Burundi Benin Democratic Republic of the Congo Burkina Faso Rwanda Ghana Mali Niger Togo Division 1A 2016 Africa Cup Division 1A Kenya Namibia Uganda Zimbabwe 2 July – 6 August 2016 2015 2017 The 2016 Africa Cup Division 1A was decided on a round-robin format. The matches was played between 2 July and 6 August 2016. The top two teams from 2015, Namibia and Zimbabwe played two home matches each, while Kenya (who finished third in 2015) and Uganda (who were promoted from Division 1B) hosted one match each. The log leader after the round-robin matches was crowned the Division 1A champions, while the team ranked last was relegated to Division 1B for 2017. Teams The following teams took part in the 2016 Africa Cup Division 1A: 2016 Africa Cup Division 1A teams Kenya Namibia Uganda Zimbabwe Uganda were promoted from the 2015 Africa Cup Division 1B. Standings The final log for the 2016 Africa Cup Division 1A were: 2016 Africa Cup Division 1A log Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD BP Pts 1 Namibia 3 3 0 0 156 74 +82 3 15 2 Kenya 3 2 0 1 127 95 +32 2 10 3 Uganda 3 1 0 2 89 112 −23 3 7 4 Zimbabwe 3 0 0 3 64 155 −91 1 1 * Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, BP= Bonus points, Pts = Log points. Matches The following matches were played in the 2016 Africa Cup Division 1A:http://www.rugbyafrique.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2016-FIXTURES-1.pdf Rugby Africa 2016 fixtures Rugby Africa 12 February 2016 2 July 2016 16:30 Uganda 31-40 Namibia Pius Ogena 7' Philip Wokorach 32'c, 79'c Eric Kasita 55'c Oscar Kalyango 66' Chris Lubanga 32' Philip Wokorach 55', 79' Chrysander Botha 23'c, 44' Gino Wilson 27'c, 30'c JC Greyling 63'c Penalty Try 74'c Theuns Kotzé 23', 27', 30', 63', 74' Kyadondo Rugby Club, Kampala 7,000 RSA Rasta Rasivhenge 9 July 2016 15:40 Zimbabwe 15-61 Kenya Boyd Rouse T. Parirenyaywa Lenience Tambwera (1/2) Lenience Tambwera Tony Onyango David Ambunya (2) Dennis Muhanji (2) C. Licako Tony Owuor Edwin Achayo Dan Sikuta Max Adaka Darwin Mukidza (4/9) K. Masai (0/1) Darwin Mukidza Tony Onyango 24 34 Police Grounds, Harare 16 July 2016 15:00 Namibia 56-21 report Kenya Tjiuee Uanivi 3' Chrysander Botha 6' Rohan Kitshoff 15' Gino Wilson 18' Tinus du Plessis 23', 28' Theuns Kotzé (6/6) 4', 7', 16', 19', 24', 29' Chrysander Botha 40 50 Isaac Adimo 32' Darwin Mukidza (1/1) 33' Simon Muniafu 1 11 Simon Muniafu 1 12 Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek 800 RSA Marius van der Westhuizen 23 July 2016 Zimbabwe 27-34 Uganda Police Grounds, Harare 30 July 2016 Kenya 45-24 Uganda RFUEA Grounds, Nairobi 4,169 6 August 2016 Namibia 60-22 Zimbabwe Division 1B 2016 Africa Cup Division 1B Botswana Ivory Coast Madagascar Senegal Tunisia Zambia 12 June – 16 July 2016 2015 2017 The 2016 Africa Cup Division 1B consisted of two round-robin tournaments, with the winners of each tournament playing each other in the final. The six teams were divided into two pools, with three teams in each pool. The Pool B tournament between Madagascar, Senegal and Zambia was played in Antananarivo, Madagascar between 12 June and 19 June 2016, while the Pool A tournament between Botswana, Ivory Coast and Tunisia was played in Tunis, Tunisia between 26 June and 2 July 2016. The pool winners met in the final on 16 July 2016, with the winner of that match earning promotion to Division 1A. The team ranked last was relegated to Division 1C for 2017. Teams The following teams took part in the 2016 Africa Cup Division 1B: 2016 Africa Cup Division 1B Pool A teams Botswana Ivory Coast Tunisia 2016 Africa Cup Division 1B Pool B teams Madagascar Senegal Zambia Tunisia were relegated from the 2015 Africa Cup Division 1A, while Zambia were promoted from the 2015 Africa Cup Division 1C. Standings The final log for the 2016 Africa Cup Division 1B were: 2016 Africa Cup Division 1B Pool A log Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD Pts 1 Tunisia 2 2 0 0 93 15 78 10 2 Ivory Coast 2 1 0 1 25 63 -38 4 3 Botswana 2 0 0 2 23 63 -40 1 2016 Africa Cup Division 1B Pool B log Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD Pts 1 Senegal 2 2 0 0 84 27 57 9 2 Madagascar 2 1 0 1 48 45 3 5 3 Zambia 2 0 0 2 18 78 -60 0 * Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, Pts = Log points. Matches Pool A 26 June 2016 22:00 Tunisia 43–10 Botswana Monastir, Tunisia 1,000 Sylvain Mane (Senegal) 29 June 2016 16:00 CIV 20–13 Botswana Monastir, Tunisia 800 Cap Constant (Kenya) 2 July 2016 22:00 Tunisia 50-5 CIV Monastir, Tunisia 3,000 Praderie Vivien(FRA) Pool B 12 June 2016 15:00 Madagascar 24–15 Zambia Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar Jean Christiant Cauquil (Reunion) 15 June 2016 15:00 Zambia 3–54 Senegal Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar Gauthier Ozoux (Mauritius) 19 June 2016 15:00 Madagascar 24–30 Senegal Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar Lourens Van Der Merwe (South Africa) Final 12 November 2016 15:00 TUN 14 - 15 report Senegal Chedy Jabri 69' Khalifa Chemseddine (0/1) Khalifa Chemseddine (3/6) 22', 32', 74' Chargui Mohamed 56 66 Khalifa Chemseddine 79 80 Folliot Aldric (5/5) 6', 37', 47', 57', 79' Mendy Felix 20 30 Kane Demba 52 62 Ndiayne Ousmane 79 80 Monastir 5,000 KEN Constant Cap Division 1C 2016 Africa Cup Division 1C Mauritius Morocco Nigeria 10 – 16 July 2016 MAR 2015 2017 The matches of Division 1C was played between 10 and 16 July 2016 at Stade du C.O.C. in Casablanca, Morocco.http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1695 World Rugby 2016-06-10 2016-08-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20160805224317/http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1695 dead Teams from Mauritius, Morocco and Nigeria played in a round robin format. Cameroon was originally scheduled to compete, but withdrew due to internal problems with the unionhttp://www.rugbyafrique.com/africa-cup-1c/ Africa Cup 1C 9 July 2016 This division also doubles as the first qualification phase for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The winner of 2016 Africa Cup Division 1C will win promotion to the 2017 Africa Cup Division 1B, the second phase of the Rugby World Cup qualification process. Teams The following teams took part in the 2016 Africa Cup Division 1C: 2016 Africa Cup Division 1C log Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD BP Pts 1 Morocco 2 2 0 0 121 13 +108 2 10 2 Nigeria 2 1 0 1 41 74 -33 1 5 3 Mauritius 2 0 0 2 24 99 -75 0 0 * Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, BP = Bonus points Pts = Log points. Morocco remained in Division 1C despite not playing in the 2015 Africa Cup, while Mauritius were relegated from the 2015 Africa Cup Division 1B. Matches 10 July 2016 17:00 Morocco 68-3 Mauritius Stade du C.O.C., Casablanca 1,700 Salem Attalh 13 July 2016 17:00 Nigeria 31-21 report Mauritius Stade du C.O.C., Casablanca 1,000 Akram Garchi 16 July 2016 16:00 Morocco 53-10 Nigeria Stade du C.O.C., Casablanca 2,500 Bahroun Haykel Division 2 2016 Africa Cup Division 2 Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Democratic Republic of the Congo Ghana Mali Niger Rwanda Togo 17 – 27 May 2016 2015 2017 The 2016 Africa Cup Division 2 was split into two regions. In the East region, Burundi, Lesotho, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda played in a tournament in Kigali, Rwanda between 17 and 20 May 2016.http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1683 World Rugby 2016-05-16 2016-06-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20160605052230/http://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1683 dead In the West region, Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger and Togo played in a rugby sevens tournament in Lomé, Togo on 27 May 2016. Teams The following teams took part in the 2016 Africa Cup Division 2: 2016 Africa Cup Division 2 (East) teams Burundi Democratic Republic of the Congo Rwanda Lesotho 2016 Africa Cup Division 2 (West) teams Benin Burkina Faso Ghana Mali Niger Togo Congo, Lesotho, Malawi and Swaziland were not included in the 2016 Africa Cup. Matches East Lesotho were originally scheduled to play in the semi-finals against DR Congo, but travel delays caused them to miss the first round, forfeiting the match. 17 May 2016 RWA 15 BDI 3 17 May 2016 LES F DRC 0 20 May 2016 RWA 9 DRC 12 20 May 2016 2015 BDI 3 LES 6 Third place play-off Semi-finals 17 May 2016 14:00 RWA 15–3 BDI Cambara Koko Marcel Isimbi Carlos National Amahoro Stadium, Kigali 17 May 2016 16:00 LES forfeit DRC National Amahoro Stadium, Kigali 3rd Place Finals 20 May 2016 13:35 BDI 3–6 LES A. Karendo 26' R. Molumo 15', 48' National Amahoro Stadium, Kigali Caition Bweupe (Zambia) Final 20 May 2016 15:20 RWA 9–12 DRC Paul J Hadjali 47', 73' Kazungu 27' Bangabasi Ndangi 16'c Ntambwe Kanana 30' Bangabasi Ndangi 17' David Mpunga 51 61 National Amahoro Stadium, Kigali Ramsey Olinga (Uganda) West Round-Robin 27 May 2016 Niger 15–10 Togo Lomé, Togo 27 May 2016 Mali 12–3 Benin Lomé, Togo 27 May 2016 Burkina Faso 5–12 Togo Lomé, Togo 27 May 2016 Ghana 19–0 Benin Lomé, Togo 27 May 2016 Niger 14–0 Burkina Faso Lomé, Togo 27 May 2016 Mali 0–15 Ghana Lomé, Togo Semi-finals 27 May 2016 Niger 0–26 Mali Lomé, Togo 27 May 2016 Ghana 19–22 Togo Lomé, Togo 5th Place Playoff 27 May 2016 Burkina Faso 5–22 Benin Lomé, Togo 3rd Place Playoff 27 May 2016 Niger 5–14 Ghana Lomé, Togo Final 27 May 2016 Togo 12–17 Mali Lomé, Togo See also Africa Cup References External links http://www.rugbyafrique.com/ Official site Rugby Afrique 12 February 2016 2016 Category:2016 rugby union tournaments for national teams Category:2016 in African rugby union