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.[1] It was the 3rd championship in a series that began in 2013 .
The tournament will have the top team qualify directly to the Olympics, and the second, third, and fourth place teams qualify for the 2016 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament .
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
Ivory Coast15 - 10 Ghana
Togo24 - 12 Ghana
Ivory Coast12 – 0 Togo
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
Knockout stage
Bowl
Final
7 June 2015 – Lomé
Ghana27
Mali7
Plate
Semi-finals Final
7 June 2015 – Lomé
Ivory Coast5
7 June 2015 – Lomé
Nigeria 14
Ivory Coast26
7 June 2015 – Lomé
Togo5
Morocco 29
Togo0
Cup
Final North Qualifying standings
Legend
Qualified for the Rugby Africa Olympic tournament
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
Botswana33 – 0 Burundi
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
Mauritius24 - 12 Congo
Rwanda21 - 33 Congo
Mauritius14 – 0 Rwanda
Knockout stage
Bowl
Final
27 July 2015 – Kigali
Burundi0
Rwanda19
Plate
Semi-finals Final
27 July 2015 – Kigali
Zambia 40
27 July 2015 – Kigali
Congo7
Congo17
27 July 2015 – Kigali
Botswana24
Mauritius35
Botswana26
Cup
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
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[2]
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
Senegal 19–17 Mauritius
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
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
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
Mauritius14–17 Botswana
Senegal14–24 Botswana
Senegal5–40 Mauritius
Final Tournament Plate
Semi Final Matches
Seventh Place Match
Plate Final Match
Final Tournament Cup
Quarter Final Matches
Semi Final Matches
Third Place Match
Final Match
Final standings
See also
References
^ RUGBY AFRIQUE 2015 COMPETITIONS
^ First step: Rwanda