2024 Rugby Africa Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Uganda |
| Dates | 20–28 July |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Zimbabwe (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Algeria |
| Third place | Namibia |
| Fourth place | Kenya |
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The 2024 Rugby Africa Cup is the 2024 edition of the Rugby Africa Cup. Administered by Rugby Africa, it is being held from 18 July to 29 July in Kampala, Uganda, and features eight teams.[1][2]
Algeria reached the final by shocking Kenya 20–12 in the semifinal[3][4] while Zimbabwe also caused an upset in their semifinal by beating nine-time champion Namibia for the first time in 23 years.[5][6]
Participants
| Nation | Stadium | Head coach | Captain | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home stadium | Capacity | Location | |||
| Algeria | Ahmed Zabana Stadium | 40,000 | Oran | Ousmane Mané | Rabah Abdelkader |
| Burkina Faso | Stade du 4 Août | 29,800 | Ouagadougou | Sekou Sakho | Ibrahim Traoré |
| Ivory Coast | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium | 33,000 | Abidjan | André Adopo | Edgar Babou |
| Kenya | RFUEA Ground | 6,000 | Nairobi | Jerome Paarwater | Daniel Sikuta |
| Namibia | Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium | 10,000 | Windhoek | Allister Coetzee | Johan Deysel |
| Senegal | Stade Iba Mar Diop | 5,000 | Dakar | Jean-Marc Foucras | Demba Kane |
| Uganda | Legends Rugby Grounds | 5,000 | Kampala | Fred Mudoola | Ivan Magomu Kanindo |
| Zimbabwe[7] | National Sports Stadium | 60,000 | Harare | Piet Benade | Hilton Mudariki |
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Burkina Faso | 5 | |||||||||
| Namibia | 38 | |||||||||
| Namibia | 10 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 32 | |||||||||
| Uganda | 20 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 22 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 29 | |||||||||
| Algeria | 3 | |||||||||
| Algeria | 32 | |||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 12 | |||||||||
| Algeria | 20 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 12 | Third place | ||||||||
| Kenya | 36 | |||||||||
| Senegal | 17 | |||||||||
| Namibia | 38 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 27 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| 20 July 2024 | Burkina Faso | 5–38 | Namibia | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | |
| Report |
| 20 July 2024 | Algeria | 32–12 | Ivory Coast | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | |
| Report |
| 20 July 2024 | Uganda | 20–22 | Zimbabwe | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | |
| Report |
| 20 July 2024 | Kenya | 36–17 | Senegal | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | |
| Report |
Semi-finals
| 24 July 2024 | Namibia | 10–32 | Zimbabwe | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | |
| Report |
| 24 July 2024 | Algeria | 20–12 | Kenya | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | |
| Report |
Third place match
| 28 July 2024 | Namibia | 38–27 | Kenya | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | |
Final
| 28 July 2024 | Zimbabwe | 29–3 | Algeria | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | |
Classification stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Uganda | 25 | |||||
| Burkina Faso | 15 | |||||
| Uganda | 34 | |||||
| Senegal | 31 | |||||
| Senegal | 25 | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 8 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Burkina Faso | 10 | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 23 | |||||
5–8th place matches semi-finals
| 24 July 2024 | Uganda | 25–15 | Burkina Faso | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | |
| 24 July 2024 | Senegal | 25–8 | Ivory Coast | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | |
Seventh place match
| 28 July 2024 | Burkina Faso | 10–23 | Ivory Coast | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | |
Fifth place match
| 28 July 2024 | Uganda | 34–31 | Senegal | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | |
Final Standings
| Pos. | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | ||
| Algeria | ||
| Namibia | ||
| 4 | Kenya | |
| 5 | Uganda | |
| 6 | Senegal | |
| 7 | Ivory Coast | |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | |
References
- ^ "2024 Rugby Africa Cup, 18th to 29th July 2024 in Kampala, Uganda". www.ncs.go.ug. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ Asiimwe, Brian (2024-05-23). "Teams Confirmed for the 2024 Rugby Africa Cup". NBS Sport. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Kenya Simbas sent packing by Algeria in Rugby Africa Cup". Citizen Digital. 2024-07-24. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ Mensah, Herbert (2024-07-24). "Sure-footed Caminati inspires Algeria to stunning win over Kenya as Les Lionceaux reach final of 2024 Rugby Africa Cup". Rugby Afrique. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ Mensah, Herbert (2024-07-24). "Zimbabwe Storm into Final After beating Old Rivals Namibia for the First Time in 23 Years at the 2024 Rugby Africa Cup". Rugby Afrique. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Zimbabwe's Sables Triumph Over Namibia 32-10 to Reach Africa Cup Final – The Zimbabwe Mail". www.thezimbabwemail.com. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ Mensah, Herbert (2024-07-19). "Uganda Welcomes 2024 Rugby Africa Cup for Historic Continental Tournament". Rugby Afrique. Retrieved 2024-07-24.