2016 Africa Cup Sevens
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| 2016 Africa Cup Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Hosts |  Kenya |
| Date | 23–24 September |
| Nations | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uganda |
| Runners-up |  Namibia |
| Third | Kenya |
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The 2016 RA Africa Cup Sevens was a rugby sevens tournament held in Safaricom Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya on 23–24 September 2016.[1] It was the 4th championship in a series that began in 2013.
The top two placed teams (excluding Kenya) will qualify to the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens, where they will have a chance to earn core team status in the Sevens World Series
Teams[edit]
Pool Stage[edit]
Teams ranked 1-4 qualify to Cup Semi-finals Teams ranked 5-8 qualify to Plate semi-finals Teams ranked 9-12 go into relegation semi-finals
All times Eastern Africa Time (UTC+3)
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Teams that advanced to the Cup Semi-final | |
| Teams that advanced to relegation semi-finals | |
Pool A[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 5 | +59 | 6 |
 Nigeria
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 4 |
 Senegal
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 67 | –62 | 2 |
Pool B[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 21 | +33 | 6 |
 Zimbabwe
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 19 | +49 | 4 |
 Mauritius
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 89 | –82 | 2 |
Pool C[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Madagascar
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | +59 | 6 |
 Morocco
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 4 |
 Zambia
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 62 | –50 | 2 |
Pool D[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 12 | +24 | 6 |
 Tunisia
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
 Botswana
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 38 | –24 | 2 |
Knockout stage[edit]
Relegation Semi-Final
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 24 Sept - 11:12 | ||||||
| Botswana (9) | 24 | |||||
| 24 Sept - 15:58 | ||||||
| Mauritius (12) | 21 | |||||
| Botswana | 0 | |||||
| 24 Sept - 11:34 | ||||||
| Senegal | 55 | |||||
| Zambia (10) | 14 | |||||
| Senegal (11) | 24 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 24 Sept - 15:36 | ||||||
| Mauritius | 0 | |||||
| Zambia | 45 | |||||
Plate Semi-final
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 24 Sept - 11:56 | ||||||
| Zimbabwe (5) | 24 | |||||
| 24 Sept - 16:42 | ||||||
| Morocco (8) | 5 | |||||
| Zimbabwe | 14 | |||||
| 24 Sept - 12:18 | ||||||
| Tunisia | 7 | |||||
| Nigeria (6) | 7 | |||||
| Tunisia (7) | 12 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 24 Sept - 16:20 | ||||||
| Morocco | 5 | |||||
| Nigeria | 12 | |||||
Cup Semi-final
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 24 Sept - 12:40 | ||||||
| Madagascar (1) | 7 | |||||
| 24 Sept - 17:26 | ||||||
| Namibia (4) | 10 | |||||
| Namibia | 19 | |||||
| 24 Sept - 13:02 | ||||||
| Uganda | 38 | |||||
| Kenya (2) | 12 | |||||
| Uganda (3) | 17 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 24 Sept - 17:04 | ||||||
| Madagascar | 0 | |||||
| Kenya | 46 | |||||
Final standings[edit]
| Legend |
|---|
| Winner and qualified for the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens |
| Qualified for the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens. |
| Relegated |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Uganda
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Namibia
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Kenya
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| 4 | Madagascar
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| 5 | Zimbabwe
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| 6 | Tunisia
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| 7 | Nigeria
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| 8 | Morocco
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| 9 | Senegal
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| 10 | Botswana
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| 11 | Zambia
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| 12 | Mauritius
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References[edit]
- ^ "Africa Cup 7s in Kenya". 23 September 2016.