2006 Africa Cup
| Date |
8 April 2006 – 2 December 2006 |
|---|---|
| Countries |
 Cameroon  Ivory Coast  Kenya  Madagascar  Morocco  Namibia  Senegal  South Africa[1]  Tunisia  Uganda  Zambia  Zimbabwe |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
South Africa |
| Runner-up |
Namibia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
|
← 2005 2007 → | |
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.
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
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 | Namibia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 140 | 81 | +59 | 8 |
| 2 | Tunisia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 67 | +24 | 8 |
| 3 | Kenya | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 162 | -83 | 8 |
Pool 2
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 | Morocco | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 22 | +51 | 11 |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 73 | -32 | 7 |
| 3 | Uganda | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 66 | -19 | 6 |
Pool 3
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 | S.Africa Amateur | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 14 | +100 | 6 |
| 2 | Senegal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 100 | -75 | 4 |
| 3 | Cameroon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 50 | -25 | 2 |
Pool 4
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 | Madagascar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 40 | +41 | 5 |
| 2 | Zambia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 69 | -37 | 4 |
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 2 |
Semi-finals
Second semi-final on home and away because of the 2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying.
- South Africa qualified to final
- Namibia qualified to final e to 2007 Rugby World Cup
Final
References and notes
- ↑ South Africa sent only amateur players
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