2006 Africa Cup
The 2006 Africa Cup was the seventh edition of highest level rugby union tournament in Africa. In this edition, the tournament expanded from nine nations to twelve leading to a change in the format of the tournament which now includes four pools of three teams. Results from Pool 1 & 2 also counted for the 2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying.
| Date | 8 April 2006 – 2 December 2006 |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Cameroon  Ivory Coast  Kenya  Madagascar  Morocco  Namibia  Senegal  South Africa Amateurs[1]  Tunisia  Uganda  Zambia  Zimbabwe |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | South Africa Amateurs |
| Runner-up | Namibia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
← 2005 2007 → | |
Pool Stage
Pool 1 & 2 were played on home and away basis as they also counted for Round 2 of 2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying. Pool winners qualify for the semi-finals.
Pool 1
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 | Namibia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 140 | 81 | +59 | 8 |
| 2 | Tunisia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 67 | +24 | 8 |
| 3 | Kenya | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 162 | -83 | 8 |
Pool 2
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 | Morocco | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 22 | +51 | 11 |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 73 | -32 | 7 |
| 3 | Uganda | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 66 | -19 | 6 |
Pool 3
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 | South Africa Amateurs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 14 | +100 | 6 |
| 2 | Senegal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 100 | -75 | 4 |
| 3 | Cameroon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 50 | -25 | 2 |
Pool 4
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 | Madagascar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 40 | +41 | 5 |
| 2 | Zambia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 69 | -37 | 4 |
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 2 |
Semi-finals
Second semi-final on home and away because of the 2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying.
- South Africa qualified to final
- Namibia qualified to final e to 2007 Rugby World Cup
References and notes
- South Africa sent only amateur players
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