2015 Africa Cup Sevens

The 2015 RA Africa Cup Sevens is an Olympic qualification tournament for rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa on 14–15 November 2015.[1] It was the 3rd championship in a series that began in 2013.

2015 Africa Cup Sevens
Hosts South Africa
Date14–15 November
Nations12 (finals)
Final positions
Champions Kenya
Runners-up Zimbabwe
Third Morocco
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The tournament will have the top team qualify directly to the Olympics, and the second, third, and fourth place teams qualify for the 2016 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament.

North Qualifying

Note: Cameroon was scheduled to compete, but was unable to attend. Morocco took their spot in the competition.

Pool Stage
Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Semifinal

Pool A
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Ivory Coast 22002710+176
 Togo 21012424E4
 Ghana 20022239–172
6 June 2015
 Ivory Coast 15 - 10  Ghana
6 June 2015
 Togo 24 - 12  Ghana
6 June 2015
 Ivory Coast 12 – 0  Togo

Pool B
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Morocco 2200687+616
 Nigeria 21014321+224
 Mali 2002083–832
6 June 2015
 Nigeria 36 - 0  Mali
6 June 2015
 Morocco 47 - 0  Mali
6 June 2015
 Nigeria 7 – 21  Morocco

Knockout stage
Bowl
 
Final
 
  
 
7 June 2015 – Lomé
 
 
 Ghana27
 
 
 Mali7
 
Plate
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
7 June 2015 – Lomé
 
 
 Ivory Coast5
 
7 June 2015 – Lomé
 
 Nigeria14
 
 Ivory Coast26
 
7 June 2015 – Lomé
 
 Togo5
 
 Morocco29
 
 
 Togo0
 
Cup
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
7 June 2015 – Lomé
 
 
 Ivory Coast5
 
7 June 2015 – Lomé
 
 Nigeria14
 
 Nigeria7
 
7 June 2015 – Lomé
 
 Morocco34
 
 Morocco29
 
 
 Togo0
 

Final North Qualifying standings
Legend
Qualified for the Rugby Africa Olympic tournament
Rank Team
 Morocco
 Nigeria
 Ivory Coast
4 Togo
5 Ghana
6 Mali

South Qualifying

Note: Zambia has already qualified for the 2015 Rugby Africa Men's Sevens Championships after receiving the 8th Qualification spot with South Africa qualifying directly to the Olympics and no longer participating in the Championships

Pool Stage
Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Semifinal

Pool A
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Zambia 22004619+276
 Botswana 21014521+244
 Burundi 2002758–512
26 July 2015
 Botswana 12 - 21  Zambia
26 July 2015
 Burundi 7 - 25  Zambia
26 July 2015
 Botswana 33 – 0  Burundi

Pool B
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Mauritius 22003812+266
 Congo 21014545E4
 Rwanda 20022147–262
26 July 2015
 Mauritius 24 - 12  Congo
26 July 2015
 Rwanda 21 - 33  Congo
26 July 2015
 Mauritius 14 – 0  Rwanda

Knockout stage
Bowl
 
Final
 
  
 
27 July 2015 – Kigali
 
 
 Burundi0
 
 
 Rwanda19
 
Plate
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
27 July 2015 – Kigali
 
 
 Zambia40
 
27 July 2015 – Kigali
 
 Congo7
 
 Congo17
 
27 July 2015 – Kigali
 
 Botswana24
 
 Mauritius35
 
 
 Botswana26
 
Cup
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
27 July 2015 – Kigali
 
 
 Zambia40
 
27 July 2015 – Kigali
 
 Congo7
 
 Zambia38
 
27 July 2015 – Kigali
 
 Mauritius21
 
 Mauritius35
 
 
 Botswana26
 

Final South Qualifying standings
Legend
Qualified for the Rugby Africa Olympic tournament
Rank Team
 Zambia
 Mauritius
 Botswana
4 Congo
5 Rwanda
6 Burundi

Final Tournament

Teams

South Africa already qualified for the Olympics by finishing 2nd in 2014–15 Sevens World Series. Zambia was then given the final spot by finishing the previous tournament in 9th place[2]

Pool Stage

Teams ranked 1-8 qualify for Cup Quarterfinals.

All times SAST (UTC+2)

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Kenya 33001235+1189
 Madagascar 31026092–325
 Senegal 31023677–415
 Mauritius 31025196–455
14 November 2015
10:00
Kenya  50–5  Mauritius
14 November 2015
11:06
Madagascar  33–17  Senegal
14 November 2015
12:42
Kenya  27–0  Senegal
14 November 2015
13:48
Madagascar  27–29  Mauritius
14 November 2015
15:14
Kenya  46–0  Madagascar
14 November 2015
16:20
Senegal  19–17  Mauritius

Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Zimbabwe 330012212+1109
 Uganda 32016660+67
 Nigeria 31024364–215
 Zambia 300319114–953
14 November 2015
10:22
Zimbabwe  31–12  Nigeria
14 November 2015
11:28
Uganda  47–5  Zambia
14 November 2015
13:04
Zimbabwe  48–0  Zambia
14 November 2015
14:10
Uganda  19–12  Nigeria
14 November 2015
15:36
Zimbabwe  43–0  Uganda
14 November 2015
16:42
Zambia  14–19  Nigeria

Pool C
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Namibia 330010231+719
 Tunisia 32015569-147
 Morocco 31028350+335
 Botswana 300312102–903
14 November 2015
10:44
Tunisia  24–7  Botswana
14 November 2015
11:50
Namibia  24–21  Morocco
14 November 2015
13:26
Tunisia  21–17  Morocco
14 November 2015
14:32
Namibia  33–0  Botswana
14 November 2015
15:58
Tunisia  10–45  Namibia
14 November 2015
17:04
Morocco  45–5  Botswana

Placement Stage

Final Tournament Bowl
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Botswana (11) 33006742+259
 Mauritius (10) 31027143+285
 Senegal (9) 31025974-155
 Zambia (12) 31024583-385
15 November 2015
10:00
 Senegal 40-10  Zambia
15 November 2015
10:22
 Mauritius 14–17  Botswana
15 November 2015
12:44
 Senegal 14–24  Botswana
15 November 2015
13:06
 Mauritius 17–21  Zambia
15 November 2015
15:28
 Botswana 26–14  Zambia
15 November 2015
15:50
 Senegal 5–40  Mauritius

Final Tournament Plate
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
15 November 2015 - 13:28 - Johannesburg
 
 
 Madagascar 24
 
15 November 2015 - 16:37 - Johannesburg
 
 Uganda7
 
 Madagascar 17
 
15 November 2015 - 13:53 - Johannesburg
 
 Namibia 24
 
 Namibia 39
 
 
 Nigeria 5
 
Third place
 
 
15 November 2015 - 16:12 - Johannesburg
 
 
  Uganda27
 
 
  Nigeria7

Semi Final Matches

15 November 2015
13:28
 Madagascar 24–7  Uganda
15 November 2015
13:53
 Namibia 39–5  Nigeria

Seventh Place Match

15 November 2015
16:12
 Uganda 27–7  Nigeria

Plate Final Match

15 November 2015
16:37
 Madagascar 17–24  Namibia

Final Tournament Cup
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
15 November 2015 - 10:44 - Johannesburg
 
 
 Kenya (1) 41
 
15 November 2015 - 14:18 - Johannesburg
 
 Madagascar (8)0
 
 Kenya 42
 
15 November 2015 - 11:09 - Johannesburg
 
 Tunisia 12
 
 Uganda (4)14
 
15 November 2015 - 17:27 - Johannesburg
 
 Tunisia (5)19
 
  Kenya21
 
15 November 2015 - 11:34 - Johannesburg
 
  Zimbabwe17
 
 Namibia (3)15
 
15 November 2015 - 14:43 - Johannesburg
 
 Morocco (6)17
 
 Morocco 0
 
15 November 2015 - 11:59 - Johannesburg
 
 Zimbabwe 26 Third place
 
 Zimbabwe (2)31
 
15 November 2015 - 17:02 - Johannesburg
 
 Nigeria (7)10
 
 Tunisia 12
 
 
 Morocco 19
 

Quarter Final Matches

15 November 2015
10:44
 Kenya 41–0  Madagascar
15 November 2015
11:09
 Uganda 14–19  Tunisia
15 November 2015
11:34
 Namibia 15–17  Morocco
15 November 2015
11:59
 Zimbabwe 31–10  Nigeria

Semi Final Matches

15 November 2015
14:18
 Kenya 42–12  Tunisia
15 November 2015
14:43
 Morocco 0–26  Zimbabwe

Third Place Match

15 November 2015
17:02
 Tunisia 12–19  Morocco

Final Match

15 November 2015
17:27
 Kenya 21–17  Zimbabwe

Final standings
Legend
Qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Qualified for the 2016 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament.
Rank Team
 Kenya
 Zimbabwe
 Morocco
4 Tunisia
5 Namibia
6 Madagascar
7 Uganda
8 Nigeria
9 Botswana
10 Mauritius
11 Senegal
12 Zambia
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See also
  • 2015 Rugby Africa Women's Sevens Championships

References
  1. RUGBY AFRIQUE 2015 COMPETITIONS
  2. First step: Rwanda
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