The 2012 Africa Cup was the twelfth edition of the Africa Cup, an annual international rugby union tournament for African nations organised by the Confederation of African Rugby (CAR). The tournaments between 2012 and 2014 will also serve as qualifiers for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Contents
Changes from last season
Changes from the 2011 Africa Cup:
Group 1A
Group 1A was held from 10–14 July in Tunis, Tunisia.
Teams
The teams competing in Group 1A:
Group 1B
Group 1B was held from 4–11 July in Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Teams
The teams competing in Group 1B:
Final
Group 1C
Group 1C was held on 22–28 July in Gaborone, Botswana. There were three rounds, with no final.
Cameroon withdraw at a very late stage, and as such, the tournament was reduced to a 5-team tournament.
Teams
The teams competing in Group 1C:
Division 2
Division 2 was held on 29–30 June in Lomé, Togo. The tournament was played under Rugby 7's laws.
Teams
The teams competing in Division 2:
Pool A
Match Schedule
Pool B
Match Schedule
Under-19
An Under-19 competition was held from 25 Aug - 1 Sep in Harare, Zimbabwe. The winner will qualify for the 2013 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy. The winner of Division B (Madagascar) will replace the last place finisher in Division A (Tunisia) for the 2013 tournament.
Teams
The teams competing in the Under-19 competition:
Division A
Division B
Uganda pulled out of Division B, and was replaced with a Harare U19 Select XV.
Division A
Match Schedule
Division B
Match Schedule