2006 Africa Cup

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.

Contents

Nations

The teams competing were:

°South Africa sent only amateur players.

Scores and Standings

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

Country GP W D L +/- Pts
 Namibia 4 2 0 2 +59 8
 Tunisia 4 2 0 2 +24 8
 Kenya 4 2 0 2 -83 8
Date Match Venue Result
27-May-2006 Namibia - Kenya Windhoek (Namibia) 84-12
10-Jun-2006 Kenya - Tunisia Nairobi (Kenya) 25-21
01-Jul-2006 Tunisia - Namibia Tunis (Tunisia) 24-7
09-Sep-2006 Kenya - Namibia Nairobi (Kenya) 30-26
23-Sep-2006 Tunisia - Kenya Tunis (Tunisia) 31-12
07-Oct-2006 Namibia - Tunisia Windhoek (Namibia) 23-15

Pool 2

Country GP W D L +/- Pts
 Morocco 4 3 1 0 +51 11
 Ivory Coast 4 1 1 2 -28 7
 Uganda 4 1 0 3 -23 6
Date Match Venue Result
03-Jun-2006 Morocco - Uganda Casablanca (Morocco) 36-3
17-Jun-2006 Côte d'Ivoire - Morocco Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) 9-9
01-Jul-2006 Uganda - Côte d'Ivoire Kampala (Uganda) 30-7
09-Sep-2006 Uganda - Morocco Kampala (Uganda) 3-5
23-Sep-2006 Côte d'Ivoire - Uganda Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) 18-7
07-Oct-2006 Morocco - Côte d'Ivoire Casablanca (Morocco) 23-7

Pool 3

Country GP W D L +/- Pts
 South Africa Amateurs 2 2 0 0 100 4
 Senegal 2 1 0 1 -75 2
 Cameroon 2 0 0 2 -25 0
Date Match Venue Result
08-Apr-2006 Senegal - Cameroon Dakar (Senegal) 16-20
10-Jun-2006 South Africa Amateur - Senegal Durban (South Africa) 84-5
01-Jul-2006 Cameroon - South Africa Amateur Yaoundé (Cameroon) 9-30

Pool 4

Country GP W D L +/- Pts
 Madagascar 2 1 1 0 41 3
 Zambia 2 1 0 1 -37 2
 Zimbabwe 2 0 1 1 -4 1
Date Match Venue Result
15-Aug-2006 Zimbabwe - Madagascar Harare (Zimbabwe) 22-22
26-Aug-2006 Madagascar - Zambia Antananarivo (Madagascar) 59-18
16-Sep-2006 Zambia - Zimbabwe Lusaka (Zambia) 14-10

Semi-finals

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

Date Match Venue Result
07-Oct-2006 South Africa Amateur - Madagascar Johannesburg (South Africa) 48-6
28-Oct-2006 Namibia - Morocco Windhoek (Namibia) 25-7
11-Nov-2006 Morocco - Namibia Casablanca (Morocco) 8-27

Final

Date Match Venue Result
3-Dec-2006 South Africa Amateur - Namibia Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek (Namibia) 29-27
2011 Group 1A
2011 Group 1B
2011 Group 1C
2011 Group 1D
Seasons