2015 Rugby Africa Men's Sevens Championships

2015 Rugby Africa Men's Sevens Championships
Host nations  South Africa
Date 14–15 November
Nations 12 (finals)
 Botswana
 Kenya
 Madagascar
 Mauritius
 Morocco
 Namibia
 Nigeria
 Senegal
 Tunisia
 Uganda
 Zambia
 Zimbabwe
Final positions
Champions  Kenya
Runners-up  Zimbabwe
Third  Morocco
Series details

The 2015 RA Men's Sevens Championships 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.

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
  Ghana  27
  Mali  7
Plate
Semi-finals Final
7 June 2015 – Lomé
  Ivory Coast 5  
  Nigeria 14  
 
7 June 2015 – Lomé
      Ivory Coast 26
    Togo 5
7 June 2015 – Lomé
  Morocco 29
  Togo 0  
Cup
Semi-finals Final
7 June 2015 – Lomé
  Ivory Coast 5  
  Nigeria 14  
 
7 June 2015 – Lomé
      Nigeria 7
    Morocco 34
7 June 2015 – Lomé
  Morocco 29
  Togo 0  

Final North Qualifying standings

Legend
Qualified for the Rugby Africa Olympic tournament
Rank Team
1st  Morocco
2nd  Nigeria
3rd  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
  Burundi  0
  Rwanda  19
Plate
Semi-finals Final
27 July 2015 – Kigali
  Zambia 40  
  Congo 7  
 
27 July 2015 – Kigali
      Congo 17
    Botswana 24
27 July 2015 – Kigali
  Mauritius 35
  Botswana 26  
Cup
Semi-finals Final
27 July 2015 – Kigali
  Zambia 40  
  Congo 7  
 
27 July 2015 – Kigali
      Zambia 38
    Mauritius 21
27 July 2015 – Kigali
  Mauritius 35
  Botswana 26  

Final South Qualifying standings

Legend
Qualified for the Rugby Africa Olympic tournament
Rank Team
1st  Zambia
2nd  Mauritius
3rd  Botswana
4  Congo
5  Rwanda
6  Burundi

Final Tournament

Teams

 Kenya
 Madagascar
 Namibia
 Senegal

 Tunisia
 Uganda
 Zambia
 Zimbabwe

 Morocco (North Qualifier)
 Nigeria (North Qualifier)
 Mauritius (South Qualifier)
 Botswana (South Qualifier)

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

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-finals Final
15 November 2015 - 13:28 - Johannesburg
  Madagascar  24  
  Uganda  7  
 
15 November 2015 - 16:37 - Johannesburg
      Madagascar  17
    Namibia  24
Third place
15 November 2015 - 13:53 - Johannesburg 15 November 2015 - 16:12 - Johannesburg
  Namibia  39    Uganda  27
  Nigeria  5      Nigeria  7


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-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
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  
  Kenya  21
15 November 2015 - 11:34 - Johannesburg
    Zimbabwe  17
  Namibia (3)  15
15 November 2015 - 14:43 - Johannesburg
  Morocco (6)  17  
  Morocco  0 Third place
15 November 2015 - 11:59 - Johannesburg
    Zimbabwe  26  
  Zimbabwe (2)  31   Tunisia  12
  Nigeria (7)  10     Morocco  19
15 November 2015 - 17:02 - Johannesburg


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
1st  Kenya
2nd  Zimbabwe
3rd  Morocco
4  Tunisia
5  Namibia
6  Madagascar
7  Uganda
8  Nigeria
9  Botswana
10  Mauritius
11  Senegal
12  Zambia

See also

References

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