2007 CAR Development Trophy

The 2007 CAR Development Trophy is the fourth edition of second level rugby union tournament in Africa. The competition involves sixteen teams that are divided into two zones (North and South). Each zone is then divided into two pools of four. Each pool winner then qualifies for the final, so there is a winner for both north and south.

South Section

2007 CAR Development Trophy
South Section
Tournament details
Date 19 June–
18 August 2007
No. of nations 7
Final positions
Champions  Botswana
Runner-up  Tanzania
Tournament statistics
Matches played 10
2006
2008


Pool A

Place Nation Games Points Bonus Table
points
played won drawn lost for against
1 Tanzania2200711719
2 Mayotte2101691826
3 Rwanda2002111600
26 June 2007
Tanzania  18 - 11  Mayotte

28 June 2007
Mayotte  58 - 0  Rwanda

30 June 2007
Tanzania  53 - 6  Rwanda


Pool B

Place Nation Games Points Bonus Table
points
played won drawn lost for against
1 Botswana32018326210
2 Réunion32017930210
3 Mauritius3201695519
4 Swaziland30031913900
17 July 2007
Mauritius  41 - 12  Swaziland

17 July 2007
Botswana  6 - 15  Réunion

19 July 2007
Botswana  46 - 0  Swaziland

19 July 2007
Mauritius  17 - 12  Réunion

21 July 2007
Réunion  52 - 7  Swaziland

21 July 2007
Botswana  31 - 11  Mauritius

Final

18 August 2007
Botswana  37 - 14  Tanzania

North Section

2007 CAR Development Trophy
North Section
Tournament details
Date 19 June–
17 July 2007
No. of nations 8
Final positions
Champions  Nigeria
Runner-up  Burkina Faso
Tournament statistics
Matches played 12
2006
2008

Pool A

Place Nation Games Points Bonus Table
points
played won drawn lost for against
1 Burkina Faso3300543113
2 Mali3201421619
3 Nigeria3102631837
4 Chad3003012200
19 June 2007
Mali  32 - 0  Chad

19 June 2007
Burkina Faso  8 - 3  Niger

20 June 2007
Mali  10 - 6  Niger

20 June 2007
Burkina Faso  36 - 0  Chad

22 June 2007
Burkina Faso  10 - 0  Mali

22 June 2007
Niger  54 - 0  Chad

Pool B

Place Nation Games Points Bonus Table
points
played won drawn lost for against
1 Nigeria33008326113
2 Togo3201463808
3 Ghana3102395504
4 Benin3003217011
11 July 2007
Togo  21 - 10  Ghana

11 July 2007
Niger  36 - 6  Benin

14 July 2007
Togo  14 - 8  Benin

14 July 2007
Niger  27 - 9  Ghana

17 July 2007
Ghana  20 - 7  Benin

17 July 2007
Niger  20 - 11  Togo


Final

Nigeria won for Burkina Faso withdraw