# 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.

## Division 1 (Africa Cup)
### 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 | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | Table points |
| 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 |
* 27 May 2006
| Namibia | 84 – 12 | Kenya |
* Windhoek
* 10 June 2006
| Kenya | 25 – 21 | Tunisia |
* Nairobi
* 1 July 2006
| Tunisia | 24 – 7 | Namibia |
* Tunis
* 2 September 2006
| Kenya | 30 – 26 | Namibia |
* Nairobi
* 16 September 2006
| Tunisia | 31 – 12 | Kenya |
* Tunis
* 7 October 2006
| Namibia | 23 – 15 | Tunisia |
* Windhoek

#### Pool 2

| Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | Table points |
| 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 |
* 3 June 2006
| Morocco | 36 – 3 | Uganda |
* Casablanca
* 17 June 2006
| Ivory Coast | 9 – 9 | Morocco |
* Abidjan
* 1 July 2006
| Uganda | 32 – 7 | Ivory Coast |
* Kampala
* 2 September 2006
| Uganda | 3 – 5 | Morocco |
* Kampala
* 16 September 2006
| Ivory Coast | 18 – 9 | Uganda |
* Abidjan
* 7 October 2006
| Morocco | 23 – 7 | Ivory Coast |
* Casablanca

#### Pool 3

| Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | Table points |
| 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 |
* 8 April 2006
| Senegal | 20 – 16 | Cameroon |
* Dakar
* 10 June 2006
| South Africa Amateurs | 84 – 5 | Senegal |
* Durban
* 1 July 2006
| Cameroon | 9 – 30 | South Africa Amateurs |
* Douala

#### Pool 4

| Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Nation | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | Table points |
| 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 |
* 12 August 2006
| Zimbabwe | 22 – 22 | Madagascar |
* Harare
* 26 August 2006
| Madagascar | 59 – 18 | Zambia |
* Antananarivo
* 16 September 2006
| Zambia | 14 – 10 | Zimbabwe |
* Lusaka

### Knockout stage
#### Semi-finals

Second semi-final on home and away because of the 2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying.
* 7 October 2006
| South Africa Amateurs | 48 – 6 | Madagascar |
* Johannesburg
South Africa qualified to final.
* 28 October 2006
| Namibia | 25 – 7 | Morocco |
* Windhoek
* 11 November 2006
| Morocco | 8 – 27 | Namibia |
* Casablanca
Namibia qualified to final e to 2007 Rugby World Cup.

#### Final

* 2 December 2006
| Namibia | 27 – 29 | South Africa Amateurs |
* Windhoek