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2015 Africa Cup Sevens
Hosts  South Africa
Date14–15 November
Nations 12 (finals)
Final positions
Champions  Kenya
Runners-up  Zimbabwe
Third  Morocco
2014
2015

The 2015 RA Africa Cup Sevens is an Olympic qualification tournament for rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa on 14–15 November 2015. [1] It was the 3rd championship in a series that began in 2013.

The tournament will have the top team qualify directly to the Olympics, and the second, third, and fourth place teams qualify for the 2016 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament.

North Qualifying

Note: Cameroon was scheduled to compete, but was unable to attend. Morocco took their spot in the competition.

Pool Stage

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Semifinal

Pool A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Ivory Coast 2 2 0 0 27 10 +17 6
  Togo 2 1 0 1 24 24 E 4
  Ghana 2 0 0 2 22 39 –17 2
6 June 2015
  Ivory Coast15 - 10  Ghana
Lomé

6 June 2015
  Togo24 - 12  Ghana
Lomé

6 June 2015
  Ivory Coast12 – 0  Togo
Lomé

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Morocco 2 2 0 0 68 7 +61 6
  Nigeria 2 1 0 1 43 21 +22 4
  Mali 2 0 0 2 0 83 –83 2
6 June 2015
  Nigeria36 - 0  Mali
Lome

6 June 2015
  Morocco47 - 0  Mali
Lomé

6 June 2015
  Nigeria7 – 21  Morocco
Lomé

Knockout stage

Bowl
 
Final
 
  
 
7 June 2015 – Lomé
 
 
  Ghana27
 
 
  Mali7
 
Plate
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
7 June 2015 – Lomé
 
 
  Ivory Coast5
 
7 June 2015 – Lomé
 
  Nigeria14
 
  Ivory Coast26
 
7 June 2015 – Lomé
 
  Togo5
 
  Morocco29
 
 
  Togo0
 
Cup
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
7 June 2015 – Lomé
 
 
  Ivory Coast5
 
7 June 2015 – Lomé
 
  Nigeria14
 
  Nigeria7
 
7 June 2015 – Lomé
 
  Morocco34
 
  Morocco29
 
 
  Togo0
 

Final North Qualifying standings

Legend
Qualified for the Rugby Africa Olympic tournament
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)   Morocco
2nd place, silver medalist(s)   Nigeria
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)   Ivory Coast
4   Togo
5   Ghana
6   Mali

South Qualifying

Note: Zambia has already qualified for the 2015 Rugby Africa Men's Sevens Championships after receiving the 8th Qualification spot with South Africa qualifying directly to the Olympics and no longer participating in the Championships

Pool Stage

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Semifinal

Pool A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Zambia 2 2 0 0 46 19 +27 6
  Botswana 2 1 0 1 45 21 +24 4
  Burundi 2 0 0 2 7 58 –51 2
26 July 2015
  Botswana12 - 21  Zambia
Kigali

26 July 2015
  Burundi7 - 25  Zambia
Kigali

26 July 2015
  Botswana33 – 0  Burundi
Kigali

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Mauritius 2 2 0 0 38 12 +26 6
  Congo 2 1 0 1 45 45 E 4
  Rwanda 2 0 0 2 21 47 –26 2
26 July 2015
  Mauritius24 - 12  Congo
Kigali

26 July 2015
  Rwanda21 - 33  Congo
Kigali

26 July 2015
  Mauritius14 – 0  Rwanda
Kigali

Knockout stage

Bowl
 
Final
 
  
 
27 July 2015 – Kigali
 
 
  Burundi0
 
 
  Rwanda19
 
Plate
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
27 July 2015 – Kigali
 
 
  Zambia40
 
27 July 2015 – Kigali
 
  Congo7
 
  Congo17
 
27 July 2015 – Kigali
 
  Botswana24
 
  Mauritius35
 
 
  Botswana26
 
Cup
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
27 July 2015 – Kigali
 
 
  Zambia40
 
27 July 2015 – Kigali
 
  Congo7
 
  Zambia38
 
27 July 2015 – Kigali
 
  Mauritius21
 
  Mauritius35
 
 
  Botswana26
 

Final South Qualifying standings

Legend
Qualified for the Rugby Africa Olympic tournament
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)   Zambia
2nd place, silver medalist(s)   Mauritius
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)   Botswana
4   Congo
5   Rwanda
6   Burundi

Final Tournament

Teams

South Africa already qualified for the Olympics by finishing 2nd in 2014–15 Sevens World Series. Zambia was then given the final spot by finishing the previous tournament in 9th place [2]

Pool Stage

Teams ranked 1-8 qualify for Cup Quarterfinals.

All times SAST ( UTC+2)

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

Pool A

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Kenya 3 3 0 0 123 5 +118 9
  Madagascar 3 1 0 2 60 92 –32 5
  Senegal 3 1 0 2 36 77 –41 5
  Mauritius 3 1 0 2 51 96 –45 5
14 November 2015
10:00
Kenya 50–5  Mauritius
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
14 November 2015
11:06
Madagascar 33–17  Senegal
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
14 November 2015
12:42
Kenya 27–0  Senegal
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
14 November 2015
13:48
Madagascar 27–29  Mauritius
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
14 November 2015
15:14
Kenya 46–0  Madagascar
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
14 November 2015
16:20
Senegal 19–17  Mauritius
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg

Pool B

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Zimbabwe 3 3 0 0 122 12 +110 9
  Uganda 3 2 0 1 66 60 +6 7
  Nigeria 3 1 0 2 43 64 –21 5
  Zambia 3 0 0 3 19 114 –95 3
14 November 2015
10:22
Zimbabwe 31–12  Nigeria
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
14 November 2015
11:28
Uganda 47–5  Zambia
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
14 November 2015
13:04
Zimbabwe 48–0  Zambia
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
14 November 2015
14:10
Uganda 19–12  Nigeria
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
14 November 2015
15:36
Zimbabwe 43–0  Uganda
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
14 November 2015
16:42
Zambia 14–19  Nigeria
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg

Pool C

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Namibia 3 3 0 0 102 31 +71 9
  Tunisia 3 2 0 1 55 69 -14 7
  Morocco 3 1 0 2 83 50 +33 5
  Botswana 3 0 0 3 12 102 –90 3
14 November 2015
10:44
Tunisia 24–7  Botswana
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
14 November 2015
11:50
Namibia 24–21  Morocco
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
14 November 2015
13:26
Tunisia 21–17  Morocco
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
14 November 2015
14:32
Namibia 33–0  Botswana
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
14 November 2015
15:58
Tunisia 10–45  Namibia
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
14 November 2015
17:04
Morocco 45–5  Botswana
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg

Placement Stage

Final Tournament Bowl

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
  Botswana (11) 3 3 0 0 67 42 +25 9
  Mauritius (10) 3 1 0 2 71 43 +28 5
  Senegal (9) 3 1 0 2 59 74 -15 5
  Zambia (12) 3 1 0 2 45 83 -38 5
15 November 2015
10:00
  Senegal40-10  Zambia
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
15 November 2015
10:22
  Mauritius14–17  Botswana
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
15 November 2015
12:44
  Senegal14–24  Botswana
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
15 November 2015
13:06
  Mauritius17–21  Zambia
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
15 November 2015
15:28
  Botswana26–14  Zambia
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
15 November 2015
15:50
  Senegal5–40  Mauritius
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg

Final Tournament Plate

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
15 November 2015 - 13:28 - Johannesburg
 
 
  Madagascar 24
 
15 November 2015 - 16:37 - Johannesburg
 
  Uganda7
 
  Madagascar 17
 
15 November 2015 - 13:53 - Johannesburg
 
  Namibia 24
 
  Namibia 39
 
 
  Nigeria 5
 
Third place
 
 
15 November 2015 - 16:12 - Johannesburg
 
 
  Uganda27
 
 
  Nigeria7

Semi Final Matches

15 November 2015
13:28
  Madagascar24–7  Uganda
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
15 November 2015
13:53
  Namibia39–5  Nigeria
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg

Seventh Place Match

15 November 2015
16:12
  Uganda27–7  Nigeria
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg

Plate Final Match

15 November 2015
16:37
  Madagascar17–24  Namibia
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg

Final Tournament Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
15 November 2015 - 10:44 - Johannesburg
 
 
  Kenya (1) 41
 
15 November 2015 - 14:18 - Johannesburg
 
  Madagascar (8)0
 
  Kenya 42
 
15 November 2015 - 11:09 - Johannesburg
 
  Tunisia 12
 
  Uganda (4)14
 
15 November 2015 - 17:27 - Johannesburg
 
  Tunisia (5)19
 
  Kenya21
 
15 November 2015 - 11:34 - Johannesburg
 
  Zimbabwe17
 
  Namibia (3)15
 
15 November 2015 - 14:43 - Johannesburg
 
  Morocco (6)17
 
  Morocco 0
 
15 November 2015 - 11:59 - Johannesburg
 
  Zimbabwe 26 Third place
 
  Zimbabwe (2)31
 
15 November 2015 - 17:02 - Johannesburg
 
  Nigeria (7)10
 
  Tunisia 12
 
 
  Morocco 19
 

Quarter Final Matches

15 November 2015
10:44
  Kenya41–0  Madagascar
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
15 November 2015
11:09
  Uganda14–19  Tunisia
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
15 November 2015
11:34
  Namibia15–17  Morocco
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
15 November 2015
11:59
  Zimbabwe31–10  Nigeria
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg

Semi Final Matches

15 November 2015
14:18
  Kenya42–12  Tunisia
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
15 November 2015
14:43
  Morocco0–26  Zimbabwe
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg

Third Place Match

15 November 2015
17:02
  Tunisia12–19  Morocco
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg

Final Match

15 November 2015
17:27
  Kenya21–17  Zimbabwe
Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg

Final standings

Legend
Qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Qualified for the 2016 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament.
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)   Kenya
2nd place, silver medalist(s)   Zimbabwe
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)   Morocco
4   Tunisia
5   Namibia
6   Madagascar
7   Uganda
8   Nigeria
9   Botswana
10   Mauritius
11   Senegal
12   Zambia

See also

References