2001 Africa Cup

The 2001 Africa Cup (officially called at that time "Africa Top Six") was the second edition of the highest-level rugby union tournament in Africa. Six teams participated (South Africa with an under-23 amateurs team). The teams were divided in two pools played on a home-away basis.

2nd Africa Cup
Date17 March 2001 –
10 November 2001
Countries Ivory Coast
 Morocco
 Namibia
 South Africa Amateurs[1]
 Tunisia
 Zimbabwe
Final positions
Champions South Africa Amateurs
Runner-up Morocco
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
2000
2002

Pool South

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 South Africa Amateurs440025077+1738
2 Namibia410273143-1117
3 Zimbabwe410291194-1032
26 May 2001
Namibia  15 - 60  South Africa Amateurs

2 June 2001
Zimbabwe  20 - 71  South Africa Amateurs

16 June 2001
South Africa Amateurs  41 - 13  Namibia

23 June 2001
South Africa Amateurs  78 - 29  Zimbabwe

7 July 2001
Zimbabwe  27 - 26  Namibia

14 July 2001
Namibia  19 - 15  Zimbabwe

Pool North

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Morocco44008546+398
2 Ivory Coast41128649+374
3 Tunisia401328104-760
17 March 2001
Tunisia  14 - 17  Morocco

7 April 2001
Ivory Coast  11 - 18  Morocco

21 April 2001
Morocco  20 - 18  Ivory Coast

28 April 2001
Tunisia  11 - 11  Ivory Coast

12 May 2001
Ivory Coast  46 - 0  Tunisia

19 May 2001
Morocco  30 - 3  Tunisia

Final

10 November 2001
Morocco  20 - 36  South Africa Amateurs


References and notes

  1. South Africa sent only amateur players
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.