2007 CAR Development Trophy explained

The 2007 CAR Development Trophy is the fourth edition of second level rugby union tournament in Africa. The competition involves sixteen teams that are divided into two zones (North and South). Each zone is then divided into two pools of four. Each pool winner then qualifies for the final, so there is a winner for both north and south.

South Section

2007 CAR Development Trophy South Section
Champion:	Botswana
Runnerup:	Tanzania
Matches:	10
Nations:	7
Preceded By:	2006
Succeeded By:	2008
Date:	19 June– 18 August 2007

Pool A

• Burundi withdrew for financial reasons.

Place	Nation	Games	Points	Bonus	Table points
played	won	drawn	lost	for	against
1		2	2	0	0	71	17	1	9
2		2	1	0	1	69	18	2	6
3		2	0	0	2	111	6	0	0

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Pool B

Place	Nation	Games	Points	Bonus	Table points
played	won	drawn	lost	for	against
1		3	2	0	1	83	26	2	10
2		3	2	0	1	79	30	2	10
3		3	2	0	1	69	55	1	9
4		3	0	0	3	19	139	0	0

• Botswana Qualified due to better point score (+57) against (+39)

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Final

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North Section

2007 CAR Development Trophy North Section
Champion:	Nigeria
Runnerup:	Burkina Faso
Matches:	12
Nations:	8
Preceded By:	2006
Succeeded By:	2008
Date:	19 June– 17 July 2007

Pool A

Place	Nation	Games	Points	Bonus	Table points
played	won	drawn	lost	for	against
1		3	3	0	0	54	3	1	13
2		3	2	0	1	42	16	1	9
3		3	1	0	2	63	18	3	7
4		3	0	0	3	0	122	0	0

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Pool B

Place	Nation	Games	Points	Bonus	Table points
played	won	drawn	lost	for	against
1		3	3	0	0	83	26	1	13
2		3	2	0	1	46	38	0	8
3		3	1	0	2	39	55	0	4
4		3	0	0	3	21	70	1	1

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Final

Nigeria won for Burkina Faso withdraw