2016 Africa Cup

2016 Africa Cup
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The 2016 Africa Cup will be the sixteenth edition of the Africa Cup, an annual international rugby union competition for African nations organised by Rugby Africa.

The competition will be split into four divisions – Division 1A, Division 1B, Division 1C and Division 2, with promotion and relegation between the divisions.

Division 1A

2016 Africa Cup Division 1A
Countries Kenya
Namibia
Uganda
Zimbabwe
Date 2 July – 6 August 2016
← 2015
2017 →

The 2016 Africa Cup Division 1A will be decided on a round-robin format. The matches will be played between 2 July and 6 August 2016. The top two teams from 2015, Namibia and Zimbabwe will play two home matches each, while Kenya (who finished third in 2015) and Uganda (who were promoted from Division 1B) will host one match each. The log leader after the round-robin matches will be crowned the Division 1A champions, while the team ranked last will be relegated to Division 1B for 2017.

Teams

The following teams will take part in the 2016 Africa Cup Division 1A:

2016 Africa Cup Division 1A teams
 Kenya
 Namibia
 Uganda
 Zimbabwe

Uganda were promoted from the 2015 Africa Cup Division 1B.

Standings

The current log for the 2016 Africa Cup Division 1A are:

2016 Africa Cup Division 1A log
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD Pts
1  Kenya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2  Namibia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Uganda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Zimbabwe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
* Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, Pts = Log Points.

Matches

The following matches will take played in the 2016 Africa Cup Division 1A:[1]

Division 1B

2016 Africa Cup Division 1B
Countries Botswana
Ivory Coast
Madagascar
Senegal
Tunisia
Zambia
Date 12 June – 16 July 2016
← 2015
2017 →

The 2016 Africa Cup Division 1B will consist of two round-robin tournaments, with the winners of each tournament playing each other in the final. The six teams are divided into two pools, with three teams in each pool. The Pool B tournament between Madagascar, Senegal and Zambia will be played in Antananarivo, Madagascar between 12 June and 19 June 2016, while the Pool A tournament between Botswana, Ivory Coast and Tunisia will be played in Tunis, Tunisia between 26 June and 2 July 2016. The pool winners will meet in the final on 16 July 2016, with the winner of that match earning promotion to Division 1A. The team ranked last will be relegated to Division 1C for 2017.

Teams

The following teams will take part in the 2016 Africa Cup Division 1B:

2016 Africa Cup Division 1B Pool A teams
 Botswana
 Ivory Coast
 Tunisia
2016 Africa Cup Division 1B Pool B teams
 Madagascar
 Senegal
 Zambia

Tunisia were relegated from the 2015 Africa Cup Division 1A, while Zambia were promoted from the 2015 Africa Cup Division 1C.

Standings

The current log for the 2016 Africa Cup Division 1B are:

2016 Africa Cup Division 1B Pool A log
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD Pts
1  Botswana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2  Ivory Coast 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Tunisia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 Africa Cup Division 1B Pool B log
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD Pts
1  Madagascar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2  Senegal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Zambia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
* Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, Pts = Log Points.

Matches

Pool A

The matches for Pool A are not yet available.

Pool B

The matches for Pool B are not yet available.

Final

Division 1C

2016 Africa Cup Division 1C
Countries Cameroon
Mauritius
Morocco
Nigeria
Date 5 – 11 June 2016
← 2015
2017 →

The 2016 Africa Cup Division 1C will be decided on a knockout format. The matches will be played between 5 and 11 June 2016 in Casablanca, Morocco. Teams from Cameroon, Mauritius, Morocco and Nigeria will play in two semi-final matches. The semi-final winners will play in the final, while the semi-final losers will play in the third-place play-off.

This division also doubles as the first qualification phase for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The winner of 2016 Africa Cup Division 1C will win promotion to the 2017 Africa Cup Division 1B, the second phase of the Rugby World Cup qualification process.

Teams

The following teams will take part in the 2016 Africa Cup Division 1C:

2016 Africa Cup Division 1C teams
 Cameroon
 Mauritius
 Morocco
 Nigeria

Morocco remained in Division 1C despite not playing in the 2015 Africa Cup, while Mauritius were relegated from the 2015 Africa Cup Division 1B.

Matches

The semi-final fixtures are not yet available.

Division 2

2016 Africa Cup Division 2
Countries Benin
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ghana
Mali
Niger
Rwanda
Togo
Date 15 – 28 May 2016
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2017 →

The 2016 Africa Cup Division 2 will be split into two regions. In the Centre region, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda will play in a tournament in Kigali, Rwanda between 15 and 21 May 2016. In the West region, Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger and Togo will play in a rugby sevens tournament in Lomé, Togo on 28 May 2016.

Teams

The following teams will take part in the 2016 Africa Cup Division 2:

2016 Africa Cup Division 2 (Centre) teams
 Burundi
 DR Congo
 Rwanda
2016 Africa Cup Division 2 (West) teams
 Benin
 Burkina Faso
 Ghana
 Mali
 Niger
 Togo

Congo, Lesotho, Malawi and Swaziland were not included in the 2016 Africa Cup.

Matches

The fixtures are not yet available.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rugby Africa 2016 fixtures" (PDF). Rugby Africa. Retrieved 12 February 2016.

External links

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