2007 Africa Cup Explained

8th Africa Cup
Date:	26 May 2007 – 27 November 2007
Champion:	Uganda
Runnerup:	Madagascar
Matches:	16
Nations:	12
Preceded By:	2006
Succeeded By:	2008–09

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.

Nations

The teams competing were:

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°South Africa sent only amateur players.

Division 1 (Africa Cup)

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.

North Pool Group A

Place	Nation	Games	Points	Bonus	Table points
played	won	drawn	lost	for	against
1		2	2	0	0	45	35	0	8
2		2	1	0	1	36	29	1	5
3		2	0	0	2	25	42	1	1

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North Pool Group B

Place	Nation	Games	Points	Bonus	Table points
played	won	drawn	lost	for	against
1		2	2	0	0	28	24	0	8
2		2	1	0	1	25	22	1	5
3		2	0	0	2	16	23	2	2

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South Pool Group A

Place	Nation	Games	Points	Bonus	Table points
played	won	drawn	lost	against	for
1		2	2	0	0	41	24	0	8
2		2	1	0	1	102	30	2	6
3		2	0	0	2	15	104	0	0

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South Pool Group B

Place	Nation	Games	Points	Bonus	Table points
played	won	drawn	lost	against	for
1		2	2	0	0	51	29	0	8
2		2	1	0	1	45	29	1	5
3		2	0	0	2	37	75	1	1

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Knockout stage

Played in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

Semi-finals

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Final

Division 2

See main article: 2007 CAR Development Trophy.

External links

• Madagascar: Rugby - Can 2007, les Makis à un pas du bonheur - allafrica.com