# 2015 Africa Cup Sevens

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. It was the 3rd championship in a series that began in 2013.
The tournament qualified directly for the Olympics, while the second, third, and fourth place teams earned spots in the 2016 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament.

## Qualifications
### 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 Coast | 15 - 10 | Ghana |
* Lomé
* 6 June 2015
| Togo | 24 - 12 | Ghana |
* Lomé
* 6 June 2015
| Ivory Coast | 12 – 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
| Nigeria | 36 - 0 | Mali |
* Lome
* 6 June 2015
| Morocco | 47 - 0 | Mali |
* Lomé
* 6 June 2015
| Nigeria | 7 – 21 | Morocco |
* Lomé

#### Knockout stage
##### Bowl

| Final | Final |
| 7 June 2015 – Lomé | 7 June 2015 – Lomé |
| Ghana | 27 |
| Mali | 7 |

##### Plate

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 7 June 2015 – Lomé | 7 June 2015 – Lomé |
| Ivory Coast | 5 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 7 June 2015 – Lomé | 7 June 2015 – Lomé |
| Nigeria | 14 | 7 June 2015 – Lomé | 7 June 2015 – Lomé |
| Nigeria | 14 | Ivory Coast | 26 |
| 7 June 2015 – Lomé | 7 June 2015 – Lomé | | Ivory Coast | 26 |
| 7 June 2015 – Lomé | 7 June 2015 – Lomé | Togo | 5 |
| Morocco | 29 | Togo | 5 |
| Togo | 0 | | |

##### Cup

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 7 June 2015 – Lomé | 7 June 2015 – Lomé |
| Ivory Coast | 5 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 7 June 2015 – Lomé | 7 June 2015 – Lomé |
| Nigeria | 14 | 7 June 2015 – Lomé | 7 June 2015 – Lomé |
| Nigeria | 14 | Nigeria | 7 |
| 7 June 2015 – Lomé | 7 June 2015 – Lomé | | Nigeria | 7 |
| 7 June 2015 – Lomé | 7 June 2015 – Lomé | Morocco | 34 |
| Morocco | 29 | Morocco | 34 |
| Togo | 0 | | |

#### Final North Qualifying standings

* Legend
* Qualified for the Rugby Africa Olympic tournament
| Rank | Team |
| | Morocco |
| | Nigeria |
| | 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
| Botswana | 12 - 21 | Zambia |
* Kigali
* 26 July 2015
| Burundi | 7 - 25 | Zambia |
* Kigali
* 26 July 2015
| Botswana | 33 – 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
| Mauritius | 24 - 12 | Congo |
* Kigali
* 26 July 2015
| Rwanda | 21 - 33 | Congo |
* Kigali
* 26 July 2015
| Mauritius | 14 – 0 | Rwanda |
* Kigali

#### Knockout stage
##### Bowl

| Final | Final |
| 27 July 2015 – Kigali | 27 July 2015 – Kigali |
| Burundi | 0 |
| Rwanda | 19 |

##### Plate

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 27 July 2015 – Kigali | 27 July 2015 – Kigali |
| Zambia | 40 |
| Zambia | 40 | 27 July 2015 – Kigali | 27 July 2015 – Kigali |
| Congo | 7 | 27 July 2015 – Kigali | 27 July 2015 – Kigali |
| Congo | 7 | Congo | 17 |
| 27 July 2015 – Kigali | 27 July 2015 – Kigali | | Congo | 17 |
| 27 July 2015 – Kigali | 27 July 2015 – Kigali | Botswana | 24 |
| Mauritius | 35 | Botswana | 24 |
| Botswana | 26 | | |

##### Cup

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 27 July 2015 – Kigali | 27 July 2015 – Kigali |
| Zambia | 40 |
| Zambia | 40 | 27 July 2015 – Kigali | 27 July 2015 – Kigali |
| Congo | 7 | 27 July 2015 – Kigali | 27 July 2015 – Kigali |
| Congo | 7 | Zambia | 38 |
| 27 July 2015 – Kigali | 27 July 2015 – Kigali | | Zambia | 38 |
| 27 July 2015 – Kigali | 27 July 2015 – Kigali | Mauritius | 21 |
| Mauritius | 35 | Mauritius | 21 |
| Botswana | 26 | | |

#### Final South Qualifying standings

* Legend
* Qualified for the Rugby Africa Olympic tournament
| Rank | Team |
| | Zambia |
| | Mauritius |
| | Botswana |
| 4 | Congo |
| 5 | Rwanda |
| 6 | Burundi |

## Final Tournament
### Teams

* Kenya
* Madagascar
* Namibia
* Senegal
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe
* Morocco (North Qualifier)
* Nigeria (North Qualifier)
* Mauritius (South Qualifier)
* Botswana (South Qualifier)
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

### 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
| Senegal | 40-10 | Zambia |
* Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
* 15 November 2015 10:22
| Mauritius | 14–17 | Botswana |
* Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
* 15 November 2015 12:44
| Senegal | 14–24 | Botswana |
* Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
* 15 November 2015 13:06
| Mauritius | 17–21 | Zambia |
* Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
* 15 November 2015 15:28
| Botswana | 26–14 | Zambia |
* Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
* 15 November 2015 15:50
| Senegal | 5–40 | Mauritius |
* Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg

#### Final Tournament Plate

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 15 November 2015 - 13:28 - Johannesburg | 15 November 2015 - 13:28 - Johannesburg |
| Madagascar | 24 |
| Madagascar | 24 | 15 November 2015 - 16:37 - Johannesburg | 15 November 2015 - 16:37 - Johannesburg |
| Uganda | 7 | 15 November 2015 - 16:37 - Johannesburg | 15 November 2015 - 16:37 - Johannesburg |
| Uganda | 7 | Madagascar | 17 |
| 15 November 2015 - 13:53 - Johannesburg | 15 November 2015 - 13:53 - Johannesburg | | Madagascar | 17 |
| 15 November 2015 - 13:53 - Johannesburg | 15 November 2015 - 13:53 - Johannesburg | Namibia | 24 |
| Namibia | 39 | Namibia | 24 |
| Nigeria | 5 | | |
| Nigeria | 5 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 15 November 2015 - 16:12 - Johannesburg | 15 November 2015 - 16:12 - Johannesburg |
| | | Uganda | 27 |
| | | Nigeria | 7 |

##### Semi-finals

* 15 November 2015 13:28
| Madagascar | 24–7 | Uganda |
* Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
* 15 November 2015 13:53
| Namibia | 39–5 | Nigeria |
* Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg

##### Seventh place match

* 15 November 2015 16:12
| Uganda | 27–7 | Nigeria |
* Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg

##### Plate final match

* 15 November 2015 16:37
| Madagascar | 17–24 | Namibia |
* Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg

#### Final Tournament Cup

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 15 November 2015 - 10:44 - Johannesburg | 15 November 2015 - 10:44 - Johannesburg | | | |
| Kenya (1) | 41 | | | |
| Kenya (1) | 41 | 15 November 2015 - 14:18 - Johannesburg | 15 November 2015 - 14:18 - Johannesburg | | |
| Madagascar (8) | 0 | 15 November 2015 - 14:18 - Johannesburg | 15 November 2015 - 14:18 - Johannesburg | |
| Madagascar (8) | 0 | Kenya | 42 | |
| 15 November 2015 - 11:09 - Johannesburg | 15 November 2015 - 11:09 - Johannesburg | | Kenya | 42 | |
| 15 November 2015 - 11:09 - Johannesburg | 15 November 2015 - 11:09 - Johannesburg | Tunisia | 12 | |
| Uganda (4) | 14 | Tunisia | 12 | |
| Uganda (4) | 14 | | | | 15 November 2015 - 17:27 - Johannesburg | 15 November 2015 - 17:27 - Johannesburg |
| Tunisia (5) | 19 | | | | 15 November 2015 - 17:27 - Johannesburg | 15 November 2015 - 17:27 - Johannesburg |
| Tunisia (5) | 19 | | | | Kenya | 21 |
| 15 November 2015 - 11:34 - Johannesburg | 15 November 2015 - 11:34 - Johannesburg | | | | | Kenya | 21 |
| 15 November 2015 - 11:34 - Johannesburg | 15 November 2015 - 11:34 - Johannesburg | | | | Zimbabwe | 17 |
| Namibia (3) | 15 | | | | Zimbabwe | 17 |
| Namibia (3) | 15 | 15 November 2015 - 14:43 - Johannesburg | 15 November 2015 - 14:43 - Johannesburg | | | |
| Morocco (6) | 17 | 15 November 2015 - 14:43 - Johannesburg | 15 November 2015 - 14:43 - Johannesburg | | | |
| Morocco (6) | 17 | Morocco | 0 | | | |
| 15 November 2015 - 11:59 - Johannesburg | 15 November 2015 - 11:59 - Johannesburg | | Morocco | 0 | | | |
| 15 November 2015 - 11:59 - Johannesburg | 15 November 2015 - 11:59 - Johannesburg | Zimbabwe | 26 | | Third place | Third place |
| Zimbabwe (2) | 31 | Zimbabwe | 26 | | Third place | Third place |
| Zimbabwe (2) | 31 | | | | 15 November 2015 - 17:02 - Johannesburg | 15 November 2015 - 17:02 - Johannesburg |
| Nigeria (7) | 10 | | | | 15 November 2015 - 17:02 - Johannesburg | 15 November 2015 - 17:02 - Johannesburg |
| Nigeria (7) | 10 | | | | Tunisia | 12 |
| | | | | | Morocco | 19 |

##### Quarter-finals

* 15 November 2015 10:44
| Kenya | 41–0 | Madagascar |
* Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
* 15 November 2015 11:09
| Uganda | 14–19 | Tunisia |
* Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
* 15 November 2015 11:34
| Namibia | 15–17 | Morocco |
* Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
* 15 November 2015 11:59
| Zimbabwe | 31–10 | Nigeria |
* Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg

##### Semi-finals

* 15 November 2015 14:18
| Kenya | 42–12 | Tunisia |
* Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
* 15 November 2015 14:43
| Morocco | 0–26 | Zimbabwe |
* Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg

##### Third place match

* 15 November 2015 17:02
| Tunisia | 12–19 | Morocco |
* Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park, Johannesburg

##### Final

* 15 November 2015 17:27
| Kenya | 21–17 | 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 |
| | Kenya |
| | Zimbabwe |
| | Morocco |
| 4 | Tunisia |
| 5 | Namibia |
| 6 | Madagascar |
| 7 | Uganda |
| 8 | Nigeria |
| 9 | Botswana |
| 10 | Mauritius |
| 11 | Senegal |
| 12 | Zambia |