2006 Africa Cup

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7th Africa Cup
Date8 April 2006 –
2 December 2006
Countries Cameroon
 Ivory Coast
 Kenya
 Madagascar
 Morocco
 Namibia
 Senegal
 South Africa Amateurs[1]
 Tunisia
 Uganda
 Zambia
 Zimbabwe
Final positions
Champions South Africa Amateurs
Runner-up Namibia
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
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2007 →

The 2006 Africa Cup was the seventh edition of highest level rugby union tournament in Africa. In this edition, the tournament expanded from nine nations to twelve leading to a change in the format of the tournament which now includes four pools of three teams. Results from Pool 1 & 2 also counted for the 2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying.

Pool Stage[]

Pool 1 & 2 were played on home and away basis as they also counted for Round 2 of 2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying. Pool winners qualify for the semi-finals.

Pool 1[]

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Namibia 4 2 0 2 140 81 +59 8
2  Tunisia 4 2 0 2 91 67 +24 8
3  Kenya 4 2 0 2 79 162 -83 8
27 May 2006
Namibia  84 - 12  Kenya
10 June 2006
Kenya  25 - 21  Tunisia
1 July 2006
Tunisia  24 - 7  Namibia
2 September 2006
Kenya  30 - 26  Namibia
16 September 2006
Tunisia  31 - 12  Kenya
7 October 2006
Namibia  23 - 15  Tunisia

Pool 2[]

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Morocco 4 3 1 0 73 22 +51 11
2  Ivory Coast 4 1 1 2 41 73 -32 7
3  Uganda 4 1 0 3 47 66 -19 6
3 June 2006
Morocco  36 - 3  Uganda
17 June 2006
Ivory Coast  9 - 9  Morocco
1 July 2006
Uganda  32 - 7  Ivory Coast
2 September 2006
Uganda  3 - 5  Morocco
16 September 2006
Ivory Coast  18 - 9  Uganda
7 October 2006
Morocco  23 - 7  Ivory Coast

Pool 3[]

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  South Africa Amateurs 2 2 0 0 114 14 +100 6
2  Senegal 2 1 0 1 25 100 -75 4
3  Cameroon 2 0 0 2 25 50 -25 2
8 April 2006
Senegal  20 - 16  Cameroon
Dakar
10 June 2006
South Africa Amateurs  84 - 5  Senegal
1 July 2006
Cameroon  9 - 30  South Africa Amateurs

Pool 4[]

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Madagascar 2 1 1 0 81 40 +41 5
2  Zambia 2 1 0 1 32 69 -37 4
3  Zimbabwe 2 0 1 1 32 36 -4 2
12 August 2006
Zimbabwe  22 - 22  Madagascar
26 August 2006
Madagascar  59 - 18  Zambia
2 September 2006
Zambia  14 - 10  Zimbabwe

Semi-finals[]

Second semi-final on home and away because of the 2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying.

7 October 2006
South Africa Amateurs  48 - 6  Madagascar
  • South Africa qualified to final
28 October 2006
Namibia  25 - 7  Morocco
11 November 2006
Morocco  8 - 27  Namibia

Final[]

2 December 2006
Namibia  27 - 29  South Africa Amateurs

References and notes[]

  1. ^ South Africa sent only amateur players
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