2012 Africa Cup

Changes from last season

Changes from the 2011 Africa Cup:

• and were relegated from Division 1A to Division 1B after withdrawing from the 2011 event.
• and were promoted from Division 1B to Division 1A.
• were relegated from Division 1B to Division 1C after withdrawing from the 2011 event.
• were promoted from Division 1C to Division 1B.
• and 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.
• and joined in Division 2.
• withdrew from Division 2 (North).
• and withdrew from Division 2.
• , , , , , , and - 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:

Table

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Results

Semi-finals

Third place playoff

Gmir Bahraoiui Khalifa Ajimo Onyango (2) Ouma Jenis (2)

Final

Ogwete 77' c

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Group 1B

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

Teams

The teams competing in Group 1B:

Table

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Results

Semi-finals

Razafindranaivo Rakotoarisoa Achabar Sanchez Boukanoucha

Nel Sargos

Third place playoff

Rieger Sargos Folliot

Final

Rija Edmond Rakotoarimanana m c c José Rakoto Harison c c Sidonie Rakotoarisoa c Boniface Rebearilala Toussain c Rija Edmond Rakotoarimanana 40', 80' Johnny Redelinghuys c Shaun Esterhuizen m m Chrysander Botha m Petrus Human c Arthur Bouwer c Justin Nel m

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• 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 in their 50–44 loss to 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 and at Durban in 2005 and then by and 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.

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Teams

The teams competing in Group 1C:

• • withdrawn

Games

Game Day 1

Jean Philippe Montocchio 34' Adedoyin Layade 70', David Akinluyi 79'

Jerome Alabu 40', Batsile Kabo 53' Daniel Sakala 80'

Game Day 2

Oscar Lasme 45'

Game Day 3

Oscar Lasme 30' Angel Chibwe 11'

Munyaradzi Mhonda 23', Tshoganetso Katse 71' Robert Boulle

Final table

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:

• A
• B

Pool A

Match Schedule

Pool B

Match Schedule

Knockout stage

Plate Semi-finals

Cup Semi-finals

Seventh-place game

Plate final

Third-place game

Cup final

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

Division B

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

Division A

Match Schedule

Division B

Match Schedule

References

References

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8. (2012-09-02). "Namibia qualify for JWRT 2013". IRB.