2012 Africa Cup

12th Africa Cup

Final positions
Champions	Zimbabwe
Runner-up	Uganda
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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). The tournaments between 2012 and 2014 will also serve as qualifiers for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Changes from last season

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

Group 1A was held from 10 to 14 July in Tunis, Tunisia.

Teams

The teams competing in Group 1A:

• Kenya
• Tunisia
• Uganda
• Zimbabwe

Table

2012 Africa Cup Group 1A Classification
Pos	Team
1	Zimbabwe
2	Uganda
3	Kenya
4	Tunisia
Zimbabwe were crowned champions. Tunisia were relegated to Group 1B.

Results

Semi-finals

	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

	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

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)

FB 15 Tangai Nemadire RW 14 Kuda Chiwanza OC 13 Josh Rowe IC 12 Daniel Hondo LW 11 Gardner Nechirounga FH 10 Lenience Tambwera SH 9 Scotty Jones downward-facing red arrow 75' N8 8 Norman Mukondiwa OF 7 Jacques Leitao BF 6 Shingi Mpofu RL 5 Costa Dinha downward-facing red arrow 52' LL 4 Jan Ferreira downward-facing red arrow 52' TP 3 Pieter Joubert downward-facing red arrow 63' HK 2 Tatenda Karuru LP 1 Denford Mutamangira Replacements: 16 Prayer Chitenderu 17 Brian Makamure upward-facing green arrow 63' 18 Fortune Chipendu upward-facing green arrow 52' 19 Takunda Chifokoyo upward-facing green arrow 52' 20 Charles Jiji upward-facing green arrow 75' 21 Tichafara Makwanya 22 Raymond De Jong

FB 15 Benon Kizza RW 14 Justin Kimono OC 13 Michael Okobal IC 12 Paul Kabazzi LW 11 Bishop Onen downward-facing red arrow 50' FH 10 Edmond Tumusiime SH 9 Anthony Kinene downward-facing red arrow 63' N8 8 Marvin Odong downward-facing red arrow 45' OF 7 Mathias Ochwo yellow card 57' to 67' BF 6 Scott Oluoch yellow card 45' to 55' RL 5 Timothy Dumba downward-facing red arrow 45' LL 4 Romano Ogwal TP 3 Brian Odong downward-facing red arrow 76' HK 2 Alex Mubiru downward-facing red arrow 74' LP 1 Ronald Adigasi Replacements: 16 Solomon Mawanda upward-facing green arrow 74' 17 Asuman Mugerwa upward-facing green arrow 76' 18 Joel Anguyo upward-facing green arrow 45' 19 Steven Ogwete upward-facing green arrow 45' 20 Knoren Olwen 21 Ambrose Kamanyire upward-facing green arrow 63' 22 Felix Lubega upward-facing green arrow 64'

Touch judges: Bouked Hamda (Tunisia) Mehdi Hzssayoun (Tunisia)

Group 1B

Group 1B was held from 4–11 July in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

Teams

The teams competing in Group 1B:

• Madagascar
• Morocco
• Namibia
• Senegal

Table

2011 Africa Cup Group 1B Classification
Pos	Team
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

Semi-finals

	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

	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

	8 July 2012	Madagascar	57 – 54 (a.e.t.)	Namibia	Mahamasina Stadium
	15:00 EAT (UTC-03)	Try: Jacquot Harinirina rugby ball 2' c Rija Edmond Rakotoarimanana rugby ball 12' m rugby ball 18' c rugby ball 78' c José Rakoto Harison rugby ball 40' c rugby ball 80' c Sidonie Rakotoarisoa rugby ball 86' c Boniface Rebearilala Toussain rugby ball 100' c Con: José Rakoto Harison 3', 20', 79', 86', 100' Rija Edmond Rakotoarimanana 40', 80' Pen: Rakotoarimanana 31'	Report	Try: Lean Stoop rugby ball 21' c Johnny Redelinghuys rugby ball 35' c Shaun Esterhuizen rugby ball 43' m rugby ball 63' m Chrysander Botha rugby ball 48' m Petrus Human rugby ball 66' c Arthur Bouwer rugby ball 72' c Justin Nel rugby ball 82' m Con: Theuns Kotzé 22', 36', 68', 73' Pen: Theuns Kotzé 98' Drop: Eugene Jantjies 85'	Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Mark Lawrence

Madagascar FB 15 Bernard Razafindranaivo downward-facing red arrow 52' RG 14 Benjaniaina Rakotoarivelo OC 13 Sidonie Rakotoarisoa IC 12 Rija Edmond Rakotoarimanana LW 11 Jacquot Harinirina FH 10 José Rakoto Harison (c) SH 9 Bienvenue Mananjarasoa N8 8 Tahina Randrianarison downward-facing red arrow 74' OF 7 Rodolphe Andriambololona BF 6 Boniface Rebearilala Toussain RL 5 Claudio Ravelonomenjanahary LL 4 Tolotra Ratsimba Ramaromiantso TP 3 Christian Andrianjaka HK 2 Hasina Rakotoarivelo downward-facing red arrow 69' LP 1 Rodolphe Randriamanantena downward-facing red arrow 56' Replacements: 16 Vonjiniana Adriamananjara 17 Donald Rakotonialoma downward-facing red arrow 56' 18 Bruno Rakotonirina downward-facing red arrow 74' 19 Tiana Ravelomanantsoa downward-facing red arrow 69' 20 Simon Randrianantenaina 21 Herilaza Ramanoelina 22 Heriso Rasoanaivo downward-facing red arrow 52' Coach: Berthin Rafalimanana

Namibia FB 15 Justin Nel RW 14 Lean Stoop downward-facing red arrow 47' OC 13 Danie Dames IC 12 Arthur Bouwer LW 11 Chrysander Botha yellow card 31' to 41' FH 10 Theuns Kotzé SH 9 Eugene Jantjies N8 8 PJ van Lill (c) OF 7 Morné Blom BF 6 Petrus Human RL 5 Heinz Koll LL 4 Hendrik Franken downward-facing red arrow 60' TP 3 Collen Smith HK 2 Shaun Esterhuizen downward-facing red arrow 65' LP 1 Johnny Redelinghuys Replacements: 16 Carel Swanepoel upward-facing green arrow 65' 17 Martin Goeieman 18 Shaun du Preez 19 Harold Kasera upward-facing green arrow 60' 20 Herman Ströh upward-facing green arrow 47' yellow card 76' to 86' 21 Godwin Walters 22 Roger Thompson Coach: Danie Vermeulen

Touch judges: Gauthier Ozoux Willy Pondgera

• Two all-time Test rugby records were set in this match:
  • 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

Group 1C was held on 22–28 July in Gaborone, Botswana. There were three rounds, with no final. Cameroon withdraw at a very late stage, and as such, the tournament was reduced to a 5-team tournament.

Teams

The teams competing in Group 1C:

• Botswana
• Ivory Coast
• Mauritius
• Nigeria
• Zambia
• Cameroon - withdrawn

Games

Game Day 1

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

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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

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Game Day 2

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

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Game Day 3

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

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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

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Final table

Promoted to 2013 Africa Cup Div 1B

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		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

Division 2 was held on 29–30 June in Lomé, Togo. The tournament was played under Rugby 7's laws.

Teams

The teams competing in Division 2:

• Benin
• Burkina Faso
• Egypt
• Ghana
• Mali
• Niger
• Togo A
• Togo B

Pool A

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		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

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	29 June 2012	Burkina Faso	5 – 5	Benin

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	29 June 2012	Mali	12 – 5	Benin

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	29 June 2012	Burkina Faso	14 – 14	Egypt

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	29 June 2012	Mali	0 – 7	Burkina Faso

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	29 June 2012	Benin	5 – 19	Egypt

Pool B

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		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

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	29 June 2012	Ghana	5 – 0	Togo A

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	29 June 2012	Niger	12 – 0	Togo A

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	29 June 2012	Ghana	12 – 0	Togo B

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	29 June 2012	Niger	12 – 5	Ghana

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	29 June 2012	Togo	17 – 0	Togo B

Knockout stage

Plate Semi-finals

		Egypt	0 – 0	Togo B

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		Benin	0 – 12	Togo A

Cup Semi-finals

		Burkina Faso	0 – 10	Ghana

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		Niger	0 – 0	Mali

Seventh-place game

		Benin	10 – 5	Togo B

Plate final

		Egypt	5 – 7	Togo A

Third-place game

		Burkina Faso	14 – 0	Mali

Cup final

		Ghana	5 – 12	Niger
			Report

Under-19

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.

Teams

The teams competing in the Under-19 competition:
Division A

• Kenya
• Namibia
• Tunisia
• Zimbabwe

Division B

• Madagascar
• Morocco
• Zambia

Uganda pulled out of Division B, and was replaced with a Harare U19 Select XV.

Division A

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		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

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	25 August 2012	Namibia	44 – 7	Tunisia	Prince Edward School, Harare, Zimbabwe

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	28 August 2012	Zimbabwe	42 – 0	Tunisia	Prince Edward School, Harare, Zimbabwe

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	28 August 2012	Namibia	39 – 11	Kenya	Prince Edward School, Harare, Zimbabwe

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	1 September 2012	Zimbabwe	23 – 44	Namibia	Prince Edward School, Harare, Zimbabwe

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	1 September 2012	Kenya	22 – 10	Tunisia	Prince Edward School, Harare, Zimbabwe

Division B

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		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

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	25 August 2012	Madagascar	34 – 17	Morocco	Prince Edward School, Harare, Zimbabwe

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	28 August 2012	Harare Select XV	38 – 8	Morocco	Prince Edward School, Harare, Zimbabwe

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	28 August 2012	Zambia	5 – 18	Madagascar	Prince Edward School, Harare, Zimbabwe

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	1 September 2012	Harare Select XV	29 – 29	Madagascar	Prince Edward School, Harare, Zimbabwe

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	1 September 2012	Morocco	39 – 28	Zambia	Prince Edward School, Harare, Zimbabwe

See also

• Africa Cup
• 2015 Rugby World Cup – Africa qualification