2013 Africa Cup

13th Africa Cup
Final positions
Champions Kenya
Runner-up Zimbabwe
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The 2013 Africa Cup was the thirteenth edition of the Africa Cup, an annual international rugby union tournament for African nations organised by the Confederation of African Rugby (CAR).[1][2] This tournament, as well as the 2012 and 2014 editions of it, served as the qualifiers for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Changes from last season

Changes from the 2012 Africa Cup:

  • Division 2 was divided into a North and South tournaments
  • A new Division 3 was added, divided into North and Central tournaments, however no games were ever played
  •  Madagascar was promoted to Division 1A
  •  Tunisia was relegated to Division 1B
  •  Botswana was promoted to Division 1B
  •  Morocco was relegated to Division 1C
  •  Algeria was relegated to Division 3 North, although the Division 3 games were never played
  •  Cameroon will not take part, after withdrawing in 2012.
  •  Egypt will not take part, although they were scheduled to play host to Division 3 North.
  •  Togo sent two teams the previous year, but will only be sending one in 2013.
  • After missing last years tournament,  Burundi and  Rwanda have both returned to compete in the new Division 2 South group.  Eswatini and  Tanzania were also slated to compete in Division 2, but were unable to compete.
  •  Congo,  DR Congo, and  Gabon were all scheduled to return to compete in the new Division 3 Central group, however none of the Division 3 games took place
  • Likewise,  Libya, and  Mauritania were both scheduled to compete in the new Division 3 North group, however none of the Division 3 games took place.
  • For the first time ever,  Central African Republic was to be taking part in the new Division 3 Central group, however none of the Division 3 games took place.

Division 1A

Division 1A was held between 10 and 14 July 2013, at the Mahamasina Municipal Stadium in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The competing teams will be (pre-tournament IRB World Rankings in parentheses:

Due to losing the third place playoff, Uganda will be demoted to 2014 Africa Cup Division 1B, and was eliminated from 2015 Rugby World Cup qualifying.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 July 12:30
 
 
 Kenya52
 
14 July 14:30
 
 Uganda11
 
 Kenya29
 
10 July 14:30
 
 Zimbabwe17
 
 Madagascar18
 
 
 Zimbabwe38
 
Third place
 
 
14 July 12:30
 
 
 Uganda32
 
 
 Madagascar48

Semi-finals

Jul 10, 2013 Kenya  52 – 11  Uganda Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar  
12:30 Try: Brian Nyikuli (10'),
Wilson Kopondo (21'),
Edwin Ontieno 2 (42', 53'),
Cyprian Kuto (45'),
Adimo Wamamba (70'),
Andrew Amonde (78')
Con: Adimo Wamamba,
Andrew Amonde
Pen: Kenny Andola 3 (6', 30', 38'),
Adimo Wamamba (63') 		Team Sheet[permanent dead link‍] Try: Andrew Olweny (70')
Pen: Jonathan Onen (20'),
Benon Kizza (33') 		Attendance: 40,000
Referee: South Africa Pro Legoete


Jul 10, 2013 Madagascar  18 – 38  Zimbabwe Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar  
14:30 Try: Benjaniaina M Rakotoarivelo (24'),
Bernard Razaindranaivo (28')
Con: Jose Rakotoharison
Pen: Jose Rakotoharison (9')
Drop: Jose Rakotoharison (31') 		Team Sheet[permanent dead link‍] Try: Jacques Leitao (40'+2'),
Keith Murray (49'),
Garth Zieglar (55'),
Sanele Sibanda (66')
Con: Linience Tambwera 2,
Boyd Rouse
Pen: Linience Tambwera 3 (19', 45', 63')
Drop: Boyd Rouse (65') 		Attendance: 40,000
Referee: South Africa Lourens van der Merwe

3rd Place Playoff

Jul 14, 2013 Uganda  32–48  Madagascar Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar  
12:30 Try: Felix Lubega (9'),
Paul Serunjogi (12'),
Justin Kimono (60'),
Robert Seguya (67')
Con: Jonathan Onen,
Josesh Adredo 2
Pen: Jonathan Onen (16'),
Josesh Adredo (30') 		Team Sheet[permanent dead link‍] Try: Hery Ralaimodona (23'),
Herizo Rasoanaivo 2 (33', 36'),
Tahina Randrianarisoa (53'),
Edmond Rakotoarimanana 2 (57', 78'),
Con: Edmond Rakotoarimanana,
Jose Rakotoharison 5
Pen: Edmond Rakotoarimanana (24'),
Jose Rakotoharison (46') 		Attendance: 40,000
Referee: South Africa Pro Legoete

Final

Jul 14, 2013 Kenya  29 – 17  Zimbabwe Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar  
14:30 Try: Joshua Chisanga (5'),
Nicodemus Barasa 2 (8', 76'),
Edwin Otieno (65'),
Con: Kenny Andola 2,
Vincent Mose
Drop: Kenny Andola (33') 		Team Sheet[permanent dead link‍] Try: Philimon Machisa (11')
Pen: Linience Tambwera 4 (21', 31', 38', 63') 		Attendance: 40,000
Referee: South Africa Lourens van der Merwe

Division 1B

Division 1B was held between 11 and 15 June 2013, at the Iba Mar Diop Stadium in Dakar, Senegal.[3] The competing teams were (pre-tournament IRB World Rankings in parentheses):

Namibia won the tournament, and will be promoted to Division 1A in the 2014 Africa Cup.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 June
 
 
 Senegal 12
 
15 June
 
 Namibia35
 
 Namibia 45
 
11 June
 
 Tunisia13[4]
 
 Botswana 12
 
 
 Tunisia43
 
Third place
 
 
15 June
 
 
 Senegal 41
 
 
 Botswana 5[4]

Semi-finals

Jun 11, 2013 Senegal  12 – 35  Namibia Iba Mar Diop, Dakar, Senegal  
Pen: Aldric Folliot 4 Try: David Philander,
Chrysander Botha,
Danie Dames 2
Con: Theuns Kotzé 3
Pen: Theuns Kotzé 3


Jun 11, 2013 Botswana  12 – 43  Tunisia Iba Mar Diop, Dakar, Senegal  
Try: Eddy Ernest,
Thato Maifala
Con: Hugo Botha 		Try: Jabri Chadi,
Mohamed Chargui 2,
Haithem Chelly,
Abbes Kherfeni,
Chamseddine Khalifa
Con: Salim Barhoumi 5
Pen: Salim Barhoumi

3rd Place Playoff

Jun 15, 2013 Senegal  41 – 5  Botswana Iba Mar Diop, Dakar, Senegal  
Try: Mouhamed Samba,
Ousmane Ndiaye,
Maxime Boyer,
Aldric Folliot,
Cire Sam
Con: Aldric Folliot 5
Pen: Aldric Folliot 2 		Try: Tyronne Warburton

Final

Jun 15, 2013 Namibia  45 – 13  Tunisia Iba Mar Diop, Dakar, Senegal  
Try: Chrysander Botha 2,
Rohan Kitshoff,
penalty try,
Heinrich Smit
Con: Theuns Kotzé 4
Pen: Theuns Kotzé 4 		Try: Unknown
Con: Unknown
Pen: Chamseddine Khalifa 1,
Unknown

Division 1C

Division 1C was held between 22 and 29 June 2013, at the Ecole Supérieur des Travaux Publics - Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny Sud in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast.[5]

Ivory Coast won the tournament, and will be promoted to Division 1B in the 2014 Africa Cup.[6]

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Ivory Coast (45) 3 3 0 0 178 21 +157 15
2  Morocco (33) 3 2 0 1 130 29 +101 10
3  Nigeria (90) 3 2 0 1 116 51 +65 10
4  Zambia (75) 3 1 0 2 43 142 –109 5
5  Niger (NR) 3 1 0 2 37 120 –84 4
6  Mauritius (96) 3 0 0 3 19 163 –144 0

Numbers in parentheses indicate pre-tournament IRB Ranking. NR=not ranked

Match Schedule All times in UTC


23 June 2013 Morocco  77 – 3  Niger ESTP INPHB Sud, Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire  
9:00 Try: Boutaty Abdelatif (2', 47'),
Boudjemaa Mehdi 3 (6', 12', 17'),
Slayki Ismail 2 (24', 32'),
Mouad Labi (35'),
Hamza Zouhair (40'),
Amraoui Houcine (56'),
Klur Pierre (70')
Con: Rieger Benoit 8
Pen: Rieger Benoit 2 (10', 64') 		Team Sheets[permanent dead link‍] Pen: Eric Soubeiga (5') Referee: Tunisia Hamda Boukid
23 June 2013 Ivory Coast  77 – 3  Zambia ESTP INPHB Sud, Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire  
14:00 Try: Yann Lohore (9'),
Toussaint Kassi Anzian 2 (13', 57'),
J Maurice Oulama 2 (50', 75'),
Mohamed Dembele (60'),
Pierre Diallo (63'),
Kouadio Konan (70'),
Bakary Meite 2 (72', 80')
Con: J Maurice Oulama 9
Pen: J Maurice Oulama 3 (2', 6', 55') 		Team Sheet[permanent dead link‍] Pen: Benaya Mukwamba (10') Referee: France Stéphane Boyer
23 June 2013 Mauritius  3 – 63  Nigeria ESTP INPHB Sud, Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire  
16:00 Pen: Georges Bechard (21') Team Sheet[permanent dead link‍] Try: Moyo Osibini (3'),
Tan Mbonu 3 (13', 31', 46'),
James Doherty 2 (24', 52'),
Obaderin Adewola 3 (27', 35', 76'),
Chukwuma Osazuwa (43'),
Temitope Okenla (60')
Con: Tiwaloluwa Obisesan 4 		Referee: Tunisia Heykel Bahroun
26 June 2013 Ivory Coast  83 - 3  Mauritius ESTP INPHB Sud, Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire  
9:00 Try: Pierre Diallo 2 (8', 40+1'),
Kouadio Konan (27'),
Sydney Djiropo 2 (34', 59'),
Salif Touré (37'),
Yann Lohore (42'),
Christopher Ahipo 2 (55', 64'),
Ibrahima Konate (69'),
Poupeau Quentin (74'),
1 try (76')
Con: J Maurice Oulama 9
Pen: J Maurice Oulama (4')
Cards: Serge Jouve yellow card 19' to 29',
Salif Touré yellow card 38' to 48' 		Team Sheet[permanent dead link‍] Pen: Georges Bechard (31') Referee: Tunisia Heykel Bahroun
26 June 2013 Morocco  38 - 8  Nigeria ESTP INPHB Sud, Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire  
14:00 Try: Penalty Try (33'),
Boutaty Abdelatif (42'),
Abderahman Jidi (44'),
Houcine Amraoui (57'),
Mohamed Azizi (71')
Con: Rieger Benoit 2
Pen: Rieger Benoit 3 (11', 27', 40') 		Team Sheet[permanent dead link‍] Try: Obaderin Adewola (36')
Pen: Tiwaloluwa Obisesan (21') 		Referee: France Stéphane Boyer
26 June 2013 Zambia  30 - 21  Niger ESTP INPHB Sud, Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire  
16:00 Try: Sizwayo Mvula 2 (2', 35'),
Ackim Mushota 2 (22', 70')
Con: Benaya Mukwamba 2
Pen: Benaya Mukwamba 2 (12', 60')
Cards: Danel Njovu yellow card 38' to 48',
Sizwayo Mvula yellow card 55' to 65' 		Team Sheet[permanent dead link‍] Try: Bah Traore Bignozi (45'),
Guiminou Ousseini (66'),
Garba Mamane (80')
Pen: Eric Soubeiga 2 (39', 42') 		Referee: Tunisia Hamda Boukid
29 June 2013 Zambia  10 - 45  Nigeria ESTP INPHB Sud, Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire  
9:00 Try: Benaya Mukwamba (64')
Con: Benaya Mukwamba
Pen: Benaya Mukwamba (6')
Cards: Owen Mwila Red card 62' 		Team Sheet[permanent dead link‍] Try: Jay Udo Udoma 2 (14', 78'),
Temitope Okenla (25'),
Abdulahi Abdul (43'),
Obi Wilson (51'),
Chukwuma Osazuwa 2 (63', 73'),
Adedoyin Layade (67')
Con: Tiwaloluwa Obisesan
Pen: Tiwaloluwa Obisesan (4') 		Referee: Tunisia Heykel Bahroun
29 June 2013 Mauritius  13 - 17  Niger ESTP INPHB Sud, Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire  
16:00 Try: Jean Bruno Bax (12'),
Laurent Bourgault (29')
Pen: Laurent Bourgault (46')
Cards: Georges Bechard yellow card 58' to 68' 		Team Sheet[permanent dead link‍] Try: Boukari Azahidou (16'),
Salifou Issifou (68')
Con: Eric Soubeiga 2
Pen: Eric Soubeiga (75') 		Referee: Tunisia Hamda Boukid
29 June 2013 Morocco  15 - 18  Ivory Coast ESTP INPHB Sud, Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire  
14:00 Pen: Rieger Benoit 4 (6', 8', 25', 51')
Drop: Rieger Benoit (21')
Cards: Loukrassi Mohamed Red card 29' 		Team Sheet[permanent dead link‍] Pen: J Maurice Oulama 2 (15', 23'),
Jonathan Lo 4 (56', 58', 66', 70')
Cards: J Maurice Oulama Red card 29' 		Referee: France Stéphane Boyer

Division 2

Starting in 2013, Division 2 was divided into North and South Groups.

North

The North Group tournament was held in Niamey, Niger between 3 and 10 June 2013. Due to winning, Niger qualified for the Division 1C tournament which took place three weeks following.

Place Nation Games Points Table
points [7]
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Niger 3 3 0 0 94 17 +77 13
2  Burkina Faso 3 2 0 1 82 29 +53 9
3  Mali 3 2 0 0 56 38 +18 9
4  Togo 3 1 0 2 82 32 +50 6
5  Ghana 3 1 0 2 12 68 -46 4
6  Benin 3 0 0 3 0 152 -152 0

Match Schedule


3 June 2013 Niger  48-0  Benin Seyni Kountché Stadium, Niamey, Niger  
Report
3 June 2013 Ghana  13-11  Togo Seyni Kountché Stadium, Niamey, Niger  
Report
3 June 2013 Burkina Faso  13-23  Mali Seyni Kountché Stadium, Niamey, Niger  
Report
6 June 2013 Ghana  3-29  Niger Seyni Kountché Stadium, Niamey, Niger  
Report
6 June 2013 Mali  19-8  Togo Seyni Kountché Stadium, Niamey, Niger  
Report
6 June 2013 Burkina Faso  41-0  Benin Seyni Kountché Stadium, Niamey, Niger  
Report
10 June 2013 Ghana  6-28  Burkina Faso Seyni Kountché Stadium, Niamey, Niger  
Report
10 June 2013 Niger  17-14  Mali Seyni Kountché Stadium, Niamey, Niger  
Report
10 June 2013 Togo  63-0  Benin Seyni Kountché Stadium, Niamey, Niger  
Report

South

The South Group tournament was held in Rwanda on 22 June 2013. In addition to Rwanda and Burundi, it was supposed to also feature Swaziland and Tanzania, however they were unable to attend.

Rather than a full tournament, a single game was held at Stade Amahoro, with Rwanda defeating Burundi with a score of 22 - 0.[8]


22 June 2013 Rwanda  22-0  Burundi Stade Amahoro, Kigali City, Rwanda  
15:00

Division 3

Starting in 2013, there is now at third division, split into North and Central groups.

Central

The Central Group tournament was to be held in Democratic Republic of the Congo between 26 and 31 August 2013. However, 26 August came and went with no information about fixtures, and none of the games were played.

Teams:

North

The North Group tournament was to be held in Egypt between 10 and 13 October 2013. However, no games were scheduled by October 8, and no news about rescheduling was ever released.

Teams:

See also

References

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  4. ^ a b "Tunisia 13 - 45 Namibia". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 15 Jun 2013. Archived from the original on Jan 4, 2014.
  5. ^ "La Cote D'Ivoire Accueille La Coupe D'Afrique" (in French). Archived from the original on 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  6. ^ "Africa Cup 1C day 3". Archived from the original on 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
  7. ^ Barthès, Janick. "Africa Cup 2ième division J3" (in French). Confédération Africaine de Rugby. Archived from the original on 2013-10-24. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  8. ^ "Rwanda Rugby". Rwanda Rugby. Retrieved 2013-06-27.