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2007 Africa Cup

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No. of nations
  
12

Runner-up
  
Madagascar

Champions
  
Uganda

Matches played
  
16

Date
  
26 May 2007 – 27 November 2007

The 2007 Africa Cup was the eighth edition of highest level rugby union tournament in Africa. The competition involved twelve teams that were divided into two zones (North and South). Each zone was then divided into two pools of three. Each pool winner then qualified for a semi-final; the semi-final winners then played each other in the final.

Contents

Nations

The teams competing were:

  •  Cameroon
  •  Ivory Coast
  •  Kenya
  •  Madagascar
  •  Morocco
  •  Namibia
  •  Senegal
  •  South Africa Amateurs°
  •  Tunisia
  •  Uganda
  •  Zambia
  •  Zimbabwe

    • °South Africa sent only amateur players.

    Pool stage

    Pool winners qualify for the semi-finals.

    Bonus point system: 4 points for a win, 2 for a draw, 0 for a loss, 1 point for scoring four tries in a game, 1 point for losing by seven or less.

  • *Win awarded to Madagascar after South Africa Amateurs withdrawal.

    • References

    2007 Africa Cup Wikipedia
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