2015 Africa Cup Sevens

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2015 Africa Cup Sevens
Hosts South Africa
Date14–15 November
Nations12 (finals)
Final positions
Champions Kenya
Runners-up Zimbabwe
Third Morocco
2015

The 2015 RA Africa Cup Sevens is an Olympic qualification tournament for rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa on 14–15 November 2015.[1] It was the 3rd championship in a series that began in 2013.

The tournament will have the top team qualify directly to the Olympics, and the second, third, and fourth place teams qualify for the 2016 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament.

North Qualifying[]

Note: was scheduled to compete, but was unable to attend. Morocco took their spot in the competition.

Pool Stage[]

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Semifinal

Pool A[]

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  2 2 0 0 27 10 +17 6
  2 1 0 1 24 24 E 4
  2 0 0 2 22 39 –17 2
6 June 2015
  15 - 10  

6 June 2015
  24 - 12  

6 June 2015
  12 – 0  

Pool B[]

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Morocco 2 2 0 0 68 7 +61 6
  2 1 0 1 43 21 +22 4
  2 0 0 2 0 83 –83 2
6 June 2015
  36 - 0  

6 June 2015
 Morocco 47 - 0  

6 June 2015
  7 – 21  Morocco

Knockout stage[]

Bowl[]
 
Final
 
  
 
7 June 2015 – Lomé
 
 
 27
 
 
 7
 
Plate[]
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
7 June 2015 – Lomé
 
 
 5
 
7 June 2015 – Lomé
 
 14
 
 26
 
7 June 2015 – Lomé
 
 5
 
 Morocco29
 
 
 0
 
Cup[]
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
7 June 2015 – Lomé
 
 
 5
 
7 June 2015 – Lomé
 
 14
 
 7
 
7 June 2015 – Lomé
 
 Morocco34
 
 Morocco29
 
 
 0
 

Final North Qualifying standings[]

Legend
Qualified for the Rugby Africa Olympic tournament
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Morocco
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  
4  
5  
6  

South Qualifying[]

Note: has already qualified for the 2015 Rugby Africa Men's Sevens Championships after receiving the 8th Qualification spot with South Africa qualifying directly to the Olympics and no longer participating in the Championships

Pool Stage[]

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Semifinal

Pool A[]

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  2 2 0 0 46 19 +27 6
  2 1 0 1 45 21 +24 4
  2 0 0 2 7 58 –51 2
26 July 2015
  12 - 21  

26 July 2015
  7 - 25  

26 July 2015
  33 – 0  

Pool B[]

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  2 2 0 0 38 12 +26 6
  2 1 0 1 45 45 E 4
  2 0 0 2 21 47 –26 2
26 July 2015
  24 - 12  

26 July 2015
  21 - 33  

26 July 2015
  14 – 0  

Knockout stage[]

Bowl[]
 
Final
 
  
 
27 July 2015 – Kigali
 
 
 0
 
 
 19
 
Plate[]
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
27 July 2015 – Kigali
 
 
 40
 
27 July 2015 – Kigali
 
 7
 
 17
 
27 July 2015 – Kigali
 
 24
 
 35
 
 
 26
 
Cup[]
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
27 July 2015 – Kigali
 
 
 40
 
27 July 2015 – Kigali
 
 7
 
 38
 
27 July 2015 – Kigali
 
 21
 
 35
 
 
 26
 

Final South Qualifying standings[]

Legend
Qualified for the Rugby Africa Olympic tournament
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  
4  
5  
6  

Final Tournament[]

Teams[]

South Africa already qualified for the Olympics by finishing 2nd in 2014–15 Sevens World Series. was then given the final spot by finishing the previous tournament in 9th place[2]

Pool Stage[]

Teams ranked 1-8 qualify for Cup Quarterfinals.

All times SAST (UTC+2)

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

Pool A[]

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Kenya 3 3 0 0 123 5 +118 9
 Madagascar 3 1 0 2 60 92 –32 5
  3 1 0 2 36 77 –41 5
  3 1 0 2 51 96 –45 5
14 November 2015
10:00
Kenya  50–5  
14 November 2015
11:06
Madagascar  33–17  
14 November 2015
12:42
Kenya  27–0  
14 November 2015
13:48
Madagascar  27–29  
14 November 2015
15:14
Kenya  46–0  Madagascar
14 November 2015
16:20
  19–17  

Pool B[]

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Zimbabwe 3 3 0 0 122 12 +110 9
 Uganda 3 2 0 1 66 60 +6 7
  3 1 0 2 43 64 –21 5
  3 0 0 3 19 114 –95 3
14 November 2015
10:22
Zimbabwe  31–12  
14 November 2015
11:28
Uganda  47–5  
14 November 2015
13:04
Zimbabwe  48–0  
14 November 2015
14:10
Uganda  19–12  
14 November 2015
15:36
Zimbabwe  43–0  Uganda
14 November 2015
16:42
  14–19  

Pool C[]

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Namibia 3 3 0 0 102 31 +71 9
 Tunisia 3 2 0 1 55 69 -14 7
 Morocco 3 1 0 2 83 50 +33 5
  3 0 0 3 12 102 –90 3
14 November 2015
10:44
Tunisia  24–7  
14 November 2015
11:50
Namibia  24–21  Morocco
14 November 2015
13:26
Tunisia  21–17  Morocco
14 November 2015
14:32
Namibia  33–0  
14 November 2015
15:58
Tunisia  10–45  Namibia
14 November 2015
17:04
Morocco  45–5  

Placement Stage[]

Final Tournament Bowl[]

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  (11) 3 3 0 0 67 42 +25 9
  (10) 3 1 0 2 71 43 +28 5
  (9) 3 1 0 2 59 74 -15 5
  (12) 3 1 0 2 45 83 -38 5
15 November 2015
10:00
  40-10  
15 November 2015
10:22
  14–17  
15 November 2015
12:44
  14–24  
15 November 2015
13:06
  17–21  
15 November 2015
15:28
  26–14  
15 November 2015
15:50
  5–40  

Final Tournament Plate[]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
15 November 2015 - 13:28 - Johannesburg
 
 
 Madagascar 24
 
15 November 2015 - 16:37 - Johannesburg
 
 Uganda7
 
 Madagascar 17
 
15 November 2015 - 13:53 - Johannesburg
 
 Namibia 24
 
 Namibia 39
 
 
  5
 
Third place
 
 
15 November 2015 - 16:12 - Johannesburg
 
 
 Uganda27
 
 
 7

Semi Final Matches

15 November 2015
13:28
 Madagascar 24–7  Uganda
15 November 2015
13:53
 Namibia 39–5  

Seventh Place Match

15 November 2015
16:12
 Uganda 27–7  

Plate Final Match

15 November 2015
16:37
 Madagascar 17–24  Namibia

Final Tournament Cup[]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
15 November 2015 - 10:44 - Johannesburg
 
 
 Kenya (1) 41
 
15 November 2015 - 14:18 - Johannesburg
 
 Madagascar (8)0
 
 Kenya 42
 
15 November 2015 - 11:09 - Johannesburg
 
 Tunisia 12
 
 Uganda (4)14
 
15 November 2015 - 17:27 - Johannesburg
 
 Tunisia (5)19
 
 Kenya21
 
15 November 2015 - 11:34 - Johannesburg
 
 Zimbabwe17
 
 Namibia (3)15
 
15 November 2015 - 14:43 - Johannesburg
 
 Morocco (6)17
 
 Morocco 0
 
15 November 2015 - 11:59 - Johannesburg
 
 Zimbabwe 26 Third place
 
 Zimbabwe (2)31
 
15 November 2015 - 17:02 - Johannesburg
 
  (7)10
 
 Tunisia 12
 
 
 Morocco 19
 

Quarter Final Matches

15 November 2015
10:44
 Kenya 41–0  Madagascar
15 November 2015
11:09
 Uganda 14–19  Tunisia
15 November 2015
11:34
 Namibia 15–17  Morocco
15 November 2015
11:59
 Zimbabwe 31–10  

Semi Final Matches

15 November 2015
14:18
 Kenya 42–12  Tunisia
15 November 2015
14:43
 Morocco 0–26  Zimbabwe

Third Place Match

15 November 2015
17:02
 Tunisia 12–19  Morocco

Final Match

15 November 2015
17:27
 Kenya 21–17  Zimbabwe

Final standings[]

Legend
Qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Qualified for the 2016 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament.
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Kenya
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Zimbabwe
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Morocco
4  Tunisia
5  Namibia
6  Madagascar
7  Uganda
8  
9  
10  
11  
12  

See also[]

References[]

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