2012 Africa Cup Explained
| 12th Africa Cup |
| Champion: | Zimbabwe |
| Runnerup: | Uganda |
| Preceded By: | 2011 |
| Succeeded By: | 2013 |
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).[1] [2] The tournaments between 2012 and 2014 will also serve as qualifiers for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Changes from last season
Changes from the 2011 Africa Cup:
- and were relegated from Division 1A to Division 1B after withdrawing from the 2011 event.
- and were promoted from Division 1B to Division 1A.
- were relegated from Division 1B to Division 1C after withdrawing from the 2011 event.
- were promoted from Division 1C to Division 1B.
- and were promoted from Division 1D to Division 1C.
- Division 1D was discontinued.
- Division 2 (North) and Division 2 (South) were merged into a single Division 2.
- and joined in Division 2.
- withdrew from Division 2 (North).
- and withdrew from Division 2.
- ,,,,,, and - who all withdrew at some stage for the 2011 tournament - were not included in the 2012 tournament.
Group 1A
Group 1A was held from 10 to 14 July in Tunis, Tunisia.
Teams
The teams competing in Group 1A:
Table
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Results
Final
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| FB | 15 | Tangai Nemadire | | RW | 14 | Kuda Chiwanza | | OC | 13 | Josh Rowe | | IC | 12 | Daniel Hondo | | LW | 11 | Gardner Nechirounga | | FH | 10 | Lenience Tambwera | | SH | 9 | Scotty Jones | | | | N8 | 8 | Norman Mukondiwa | | OF | 7 | Jacques Leitao | | BF | 6 | Shingi Mpofu | | RL | 5 | Costa Dinha | | | | LL | 4 | Jan Ferreira | | | | TP | 3 | Pieter Joubert | | | | HK | 2 | Tatenda Karuru | | LP | 1 | Denford Mutamangira | | Replacements: | | 16 | Prayer Chitenderu | | 17 | Brian Makamure | | | | 18 | Fortune Chipendu | | | | 19 | Takunda Chifokoyo | | | | 20 | Charles Jiji | | | | 21 | Tichafara Makwanya | | 22 | Raymond De Jong | |
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| FB | 15 | Benon Kizza | | RW | 14 | Justin Kimono | | OC | 13 | Michael Okobal | | IC | 12 | Paul Kabazzi | | LW | 11 | Bishop Onen | | | | FH | 10 | Edmond Tumusiime | | SH | 9 | Anthony Kinene | | | | N8 | 8 | Marvin Odong | | | | OF | 7 | Mathias Ochwo | | | BF | 6 | Scott Oluoch | | | | RL | 5 | Timothy Dumba | | | | LL | 4 | Romano Ogwal | | TP | 3 | Brian Odong | | | | HK | 2 | Alex Mubiru | | | | LP | 1 | Ronald Adigasi | | Replacements: | | 16 | Solomon Mawanda | | | | 17 | Asuman Mugerwa | | | | 18 | Joel Anguyo | | | | 19 | Steven Ogwete | | | | 20 | Knoren Olwen | | 21 | Ambrose Kamanyire | | | | 22 | Felix Lubega | | | | |
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[3] [4] Group 1B
Group 1B was held from 4–11 July in Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Teams
The teams competing in Group 1B:
Table
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were promoted to Group 1A.
were relegated to Group 1C and eliminated from the
2015 Rugby World Cup.
Results
Final
| Madagascar | | |
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| FB | 15 | | | | RG | 14 | Benjaniaina Rakotoarivelo | | OC | 13 | Sidonie Rakotoarisoa | | IC | 12 | Rija Edmond Rakotoarimanana | | LW | 11 | Jacquot Harinirina | | FH | 10 | José Rakoto Harison (c) | | SH | 9 | Bienvenue Mananjarasoa | | N8 | 8 | | | | OF | 7 | Rodolphe Andriambololona | | BF | 6 | Boniface Rebearilala Toussain | | RL | 5 | Claudio Ravelonomenjanahary | | LL | 4 | Tolotra Ratsimba Ramaromiantso | | TP | 3 | Christian Andrianjaka | | HK | 2 | | | | LP | 1 | | | | Replacements: | | 16 | Vonjiniana Adriamananjara | | 17 | | | | 18 | | | | 19 | | | | 20 | Simon Randrianantenaina | | 21 | Herilaza Ramanoelina | | 22 | | | | Coach: |  Berthin Rafalimanana | |
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Touch judges:
 Gauthier Ozoux
 Willy Pondgera | |
- Two all-time Test rugby records were set in this match:[5]
- Namibia's 54 points set a new record for the highest score by a losing team. The previous record was set by in their 50–44 loss to in Tucumán in 2004.
- The full-time score of 43–43 was the highest-scoring draw at full-time in history. The previous record was 30–30, set first by and at Durban in 2005 and then by and at Kaunas in a 2011 European Nations Cup match.
Group 1C
Group 1C was held on 22–28 July in Gaborone, Botswana. There were three rounds, with no final.[6]
Cameroon withdraw at a very late stage, and as such, the tournament was reduced to a 5-team tournament.[7]
Teams
The teams competing in Group 1C:
Games
Game Day 1
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Game Day 2
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Game Day 3
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Final table
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table
points |
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| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference |
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| 1 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 8 |
| 2 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 8 |
| 3 | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 47 | -7 | 4 |
| 4 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 47 | -14 | 1 |
| 5 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 55 | -16 | 1 | |
Division 2
Division 2 was held on 29–30 June in Lomé, Togo. The tournament was played under Rugby 7's laws.[8]
Teams
The teams competing in Division 2:
Pool A
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table
points |
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| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference |
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| 1 | | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 7 |
| 2 | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 6 |
| 3 | | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 5 |
| 4 | | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 36 | -21 | 2 | |
Match Schedule
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Pool B
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table
points |
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| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference |
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| 1 | | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 | +33 | 9 |
| 2 | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 6 |
| 3 | A | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 43 | -43 | 0 | |
Match Schedule
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Knockout stage
Plate Semi-finals
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Cup Semi-finals
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Cup final
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.[9]
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
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table
points |
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| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference |
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| 1 | | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 41 | +86 | 9 |
| 2 | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 54 | +24 | 6 |
| 3 | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 62 | -19 | 3 |
| 4 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 108 | -91 | 0 | |
Match Schedule
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Division B
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table
points |
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| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference |
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| 1 | Harare Select XV | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 51 | +43 | 7 |
| 2 | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 51 | +30 | 7 |
| 3 | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 100 | -36 | 3 |
| 4 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 84 | -37 | 0 | |
Match Schedule
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See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Competition schedule 2012. 2012-01-28. Confederation of African Rugby. 2012-02-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20131024133131/http://www.confederation-africaine-rugby.com/images/competitions2012.jpg. 24 October 2013. dead.
- Web site: 2012 International Rugby Fixtures. 2012-02-03. rugbyinternational.net. 2012-02-19.
- Web site: Africa Cup 2012 Division 1A Match Sheets . Confederation Africaine du Rugby . 23 June 2013 . Tocallaghan . https://www.webcitation.org/6I4e4DXhc?url=http://www.confederation-africaine-rugby.com/images/Pdf/africacup1a.pdf . 13 July 2013 . dead .
- Web site: African Rugby 2012 and into 2013 . FIRA-AER Forum . 23 June 2013 . 26 . 4 July 2012 . https://archive.today/20130624223513/http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3660&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=375 . 24 June 2013 . dead .
- Web site: The Olympics, high-scoring draws and Cambridge dual-captains . John . Griffiths . Ask John . ESPN Scrum . 1 August 2012 . 1 August 2012.
- Web site: (RWC 2015 Qualifier) Africa Cup 1C in Gaborone, Botswana - 22nd to 29th July 2012 . 16 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131207095113/http://rugbymauritius.com/default.aspx?PageId=220 . 7 December 2013 . dead .
- Web site: Confederation Africa de Rugby . 22 July 2012 . 23 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141007155050/http://www.confederation-africaine-rugby.com/index.php/en/ . 7 October 2014.
- Web site: Ghana Plays Finals at North Division 2 Rugby Africa Cup . 30 November 2001 .
- Web site: Namibia qualify for JWRT 2013. IRB. 2012-09-02. 2012-09-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20121017124717/http://www.irb.com/jwrt/news/newsid=2063443.html#namibia+qualify+jwrt+2013. 17 October 2012. dead.
Danie Vermeulen