2004 Africa Cup

The 2004 Africa Cup (officially called "Africa Top ten" at the time) was the fifth edition of top level rugby union tournament in Africa. Ten teams were admitted, but Tunisia withdrew.

5th Africa Cup
Date7 March 2004–
13 November 2004
Countries Cameroon
 Ivory Coast
 Kenya
 Madagascar
 Morocco
 Namibia
 Tunisia
 Uganda
 Zambia
 Zimbabwe
Final positions
Champions Namibia
Runner-up Morocco
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
2003
2005

The final was played in 2004, due to the participation of Namibia to the 2003 Rugby World Cup tournament.

The teams were divided into two zones, North and South. The North Zone contained four teams in a round robin pool. In South Zone, the six teams were divided in two pools, with a "Zone final" between the winner of each pool.

At the end a second division was also played as "CAR Development".

North Zone

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Morocco33004615+316
2 Ivory Coast32013124+74
3 Tunisia31022628-22
4 Cameroon30031955-360
7 March 2004
Ivory Coast  8 - 3  Tunisia

27 March 2004
Morocco  11 - 6  Ivory Coast

10 April 2004
Tunisia  20 - 3  Cameroon

24 April 2004
Morocco  17 - 3  Tunisia

1 May 2004
Ivory Coast  17 - 10  Cameroon

29 May 2004
Cameroon  6 - 18  Morocco

South Zone

Pool 1

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Zimbabwe21013523+122
2 Madagascar21013942-32
3 Uganda21012433-92
14 August 2004
Uganda  24 - 16  Madagascar

29 August 2004
Madagascar  23 - 18  Zimbabwe

11 September 2004
Zimbabwe  17 - 0  Uganda

Pool 2

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Namibia220011717+1004
2 Kenya21014075-352
3 Zambia20022085-650
14 August 2004
Zambia  10 - 52  Namibia
Nchingola

29 August 2004
Kenya  33 - 10  Zambia

11 September 2004
Namibia  65 - 7  Kenya
Windhoek

South Zone Final

25 September 2004
Namibia  68 - 8  Zimbabwe

Final

13 November 2004
Namibia  39 - 22  Morocco


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