# 2012 Africa Cup

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). 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:
* Morocco and Namibia were relegated from Division 1A to Division 1B after withdrawing from the 2011 event.
* Uganda and Zimbabwe were promoted from Division 1B to Division 1A.
* Ivory Coast were relegated from Division 1B to Division 1C after withdrawing from the 2011 event.
* Senegal were promoted from Division 1C to Division 1B.
* Mauritius and Nigeria 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.
* Algeria and Egypt joined in Division 2.
* Chad withdrew from Division 2 (North).
* Burundi and Rwanda withdrew from Division 2.
* DR Congo, Congo, Gabon, Libya, Mauritania, Réunion, Eswatini and Tanzania - 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:
* Kenya
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Zimbabwe

### Table

2012 Africa Cup Group 1A Classification :
| Pos | Team |
| 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 2 | Uganda |
| 3 | Kenya |
| 4 | Tunisia |
| Zimbabwe were crowned champions. Tunisia were relegated to Group 1B. ||

### Results
#### Final

* 14 July 2012
| Zimbabwe | 22 - 18 | Uganda |
| Try: Karuru 53' c Con: Tambwera (1/1) 54' Pen: Tambwera 11', 31', 46', 59', 63' | | Try: Lubega 70' Ogwete 77' c Con: Kizza (1/2) 77' Pen: Kinene 48', 66' |
* Stade Municipal de Jemmal, Jemmal Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Cyril Lafon (France)
| 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 | 75' |
| N8 | 8 | Norman Mukondiwa |
| OF | 7 | Jacques Leitao |
| BF | 6 | Shingi Mpofu |
| RL | 5 | Costa Dinha | 52' |
| LL | 4 | Jan Ferreira | 52' |
| TP | 3 | Pieter Joubert | 63' |
| HK | 2 | Tatenda Karuru |
| LP | 1 | Denford Mutamangira |
| Replacements: ||
| | 16 | Prayer Chitenderu |
| | 17 | Brian Makamure | 63' |
| | 18 | Fortune Chipendu | 52' |
| | 19 | Takunda Chifokoyo | 52' |
| | 20 | Charles Jiji | 75' |
| | 21 | Tichafara Makwanya |
| | 22 | Raymond De Jong |
| FB | 15 | Benon Kizza |
| RW | 14 | Justin Kimono |
| OC | 13 | Michael Okobal |
| IC | 12 | Paul Kabazzi |
| LW | 11 | Bishop Onen | | 50' |
| FH | 10 | Edmond Tumusiime |
| SH | 9 | Anthony Kinene | | 63' |
| N8 | 8 | Marvin Odong | | 45' |
| OF | 7 | Mathias Ochwo | 57' to 67' |
| BF | 6 | Scott Oluoch | 45' to 55' | |
| RL | 5 | Timothy Dumba | | 45' |
| LL | 4 | Romano Ogwal |
| TP | 3 | Brian Odong | | 76' |
| HK | 2 | Alex Mubiru | | 74' |
| LP | 1 | Ronald Adigasi |
| Replacements: ||
| | 16 | Solomon Mawanda | | 74' |
| | 17 | Asuman Mugerwa | | 76' |
| | 18 | Joel Anguyo | | 45' |
| | 19 | Steven Ogwete | | 45' |
| | 20 | Knoren Olwen |
| | 21 | Ambrose Kamanyire | | 63' |
| | 22 | Felix Lubega | | 64' |
* Touch judges:
* Bouked Hamda (Tunisia)
* Mehdi Hzssayoun (Tunisia)

## Group 1B

Group 1B was held from 4–11 July in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

### Teams

The teams competing in Group 1B:
* Madagascar
* Morocco
* Namibia
* Senegal

### Table

2011 Africa Cup Group 1B Classification :
| Pos | Team |
| 1 | Madagascar |
| 2 | Namibia |
| 3 | Senegal |
| 4 | Morocco |
Madagascar were promoted to Group 1A. Morocco were relegated to Group 1C and eliminated from the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

### Results
#### Final

Madagascar :
| FB | 15 | Bernard Razafindranaivo | 52' |
| 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 | Tahina Randrianarison | 74' |
| OF | 7 | Rodolphe Andriambololona |
| BF | 6 | Boniface Rebearilala Toussain |
| RL | 5 | Claudio Ravelonomenjanahary |
| LL | 4 | Tolotra Ratsimba Ramaromiantso |
| TP | 3 | Christian Andrianjaka |
| HK | 2 | Hasina Rakotoarivelo | 69' |
| LP | 1 | Rodolphe Randriamanantena | 56' |
| Replacements: |||
| | 16 | Vonjiniana Adriamananjara |
| | 17 | Donald Rakotonialoma | 56' |
| | 18 | Bruno Rakotonirina | 74' |
| | 19 | Tiana Ravelomanantsoa | 69' |
| | 20 | Simon Randrianantenaina |
| | 21 | Herilaza Ramanoelina |
| | 22 | Heriso Rasoanaivo | 52' |
| Coach: |||
| Berthin Rafalimanana ||||
Namibia :
| FB | 15 | Justin Nel |
| RW | 14 | Lean Stoop | 47' |
| OC | 13 | Danie Dames |
| IC | 12 | Arthur Bouwer |
| LW | 11 | Chrysander Botha | 31' to 41' |
| FH | 10 | Theuns Kotzé |
| SH | 9 | Eugene Jantjies |
| N8 | 8 | PJ van Lill (c) |
| OF | 7 | Morné Blom |
| BF | 6 | Petrus Human |
| RL | 5 | Heinz Koll |
| LL | 4 | Hendrik Franken | 60' |
| TP | 3 | Collen Smith |
| HK | 2 | Shaun Esterhuizen | 65' |
| LP | 1 | Johnny Redelinghuys |
| Replacements: |||
| | 16 | Carel Swanepoel | 65' |
| | 17 | Martin Goeieman |
| | 18 | Shaun du Preez |
| | 19 | Harold Kasera | 60' |
| | 20 | Herman Ströh | 47' 76' to 86' |
| | 21 | Godwin Walters |
| | 22 | Roger Thompson |
| Coach: |||
| Danie Vermeulen ||||
* Touch judges:
* Gauthier Ozoux
* Willy Pondgera
* Two all-time Test rugby records were set in this match:
** Namibia's 54 points set a new record for the highest score by a losing team. The previous record was set by Wales in their 50–44 loss to Argentina 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 South Africa and France at Durban in 2005 and then by Lithuania and Sweden 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.
Cameroon withdraw at a very late stage, and as such, the tournament was reduced to a 5-team tournament.

### Teams

The teams competing in Group 1C:
* Botswana
* Ivory Coast
* Mauritius
* Nigeria
* Zambia
* Cameroon - withdrawn

### Games
#### Game Day 1

* 22 July 2012 14:00
| Mauritius | 26 – 22 | Nigeria |
| Try: Erik Wiehe Lagesse 5', Jean Philippe Montocchio 34' Con: Robert Boulle (2) Pen: Robert Boulle (4) | | Try: Ejike Uzoigwe 57', Adedoyin Layade 70', David Akinluyi 79' Con: David Akinluyi (2) Pen: David Akinluyi |
* UB Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Referee: Denis Anguyo
* 22 July 2012 16:00
| Botswana | 23 – 15 | Zambia |
| Try: Munyaradzi Mhonda 33', Jerome Alabu 40', Batsile Kabo 53' Con: Mawela Ntjidzibiki Pen: Mawela Ntjidzibiki (2) | | Try: Benaya Mukwamba 67', Daniel Sakala 80' Con: Benaya Mukwamba Drop: Benaya Mukwamba |
* UB Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Referee: Gabriel Masenda

#### Game Day 2

* 25 July 2012 16:00
| Ivory Coast | 29 – 17 | Nigeria |
| Try: Kassi Anzian 9', Oscar Lasme 45' Con: Jean Oulama (2) Pen: Jean Oulama (4) Drop: Jean Oulama | | Try: Olawale Doherty 70' Pen: Aliyu Shelleng (4) |
* UB Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Referee: Emmanuel Masinki

#### Game Day 3

* 28 July 2012 14:00 CAT
| Ivory Coast | 24 – 18 | Zambia |
| Try: Issiaka Meite 24', Oscar Lasme 30' Con: Jean Oulouma Pen: Jean Oulouma (4) | | Try: John Mulenga 7', Angel Chibwe 11' Con: John Mulenga Pen: 2 penalties |
* UB Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Referee: Emmanuel Massinki
* 28 July 2012 16:00 CAT
| Botswana | 25 – 14 | Mauritius |
| Try: Bernard De Beer 8', Munyaradzi Mhonda 23', Tshoganetso Katse 71' Con: Eddie Oosthuizen (2) Pen: Eddie Oosthuizen (2) | | Try: Erik Wiehe Lagesse 35' Pen: Dominique Rey (2), Robert Boulle |
* UB Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana Referee: Andrew Karani

### Final table

* Promoted to 2013 Africa Cup Div 1B
| Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | Table points |
| 1 | Botswana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 8 |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 8 |
| 3 | Mauritius | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 47 | -7 | 4 |
| 4 | Zambia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 47 | -14 | 1 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 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.

### Teams

The teams competing in Division 2:
* Benin
* Burkina Faso
* Egypt
* Ghana
* Mali
* Niger
* Togo A
* Togo B

### Pool A

| Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | Table points |
| 1 | Burkina Faso | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 7 |
| 2 | Mali | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 6 |
| 3 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 5 |
| 4 | Benin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 36 | -21 | 2 |
Match Schedule

### Pool B

| Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | Table points |
| 1 | Niger | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 | +33 | 9 |
| 2 | Ghana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 6 |
| 3 | Togo A | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Togo B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 43 | -43 | 0 |
Match Schedule

### Knockout stage
#### 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.

### Teams

The teams competing in the Under-19 competition: Division A
* Kenya
* Namibia
* Tunisia
* Zimbabwe
Division B
* Madagascar
* Morocco
* Zambia
Uganda pulled out of Division B, and was replaced with a Harare U19 Select XV.

### Division A

| Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | Table points |
| 1 | Namibia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 41 | +86 | 9 |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 54 | +24 | 6 |
| 3 | Kenya | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 62 | -19 | 3 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 108 | -91 | 0 |
Match Schedule

### Division B

| Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | Table points |
| 1 | Harare Select XV | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 51 | +43 | 7 |
| 2 | Madagascar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 51 | +30 | 7 |
| 3 | Morocco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 100 | -36 | 3 |
| 4 | Zambia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 84 | -37 | 0 |
Match Schedule