Africa Men's Sevens
The Africa Men's Sevens, formerly the Africa Cup Sevens, is an annual rugby sevens tournament involving African nations, organised by Rugby Africa. Since 2013 the event has been contested on an annual basis.
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| Sport | Rugby sevens |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Continent | Africa |
| Most recent champion(s) | Kenya (2019) |
Logo in 2013.
The tournament is also acts as a qualifying event for the Rugby World Cup Sevens and Olympic Rugby Sevens as required.
Results by year
Winners and runners-up for official Rugby Africa and IRB (WR) sevens tournaments:
| Year | Location | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Sevens (RWC 7s qualifiers) | |||||
| 2000 | Nairobi | Zimbabwe  | 26–14 |  |
[1] |
| 2004 | Lusaka | Kenya | 33–14 |  |
[2] |
| 2008 | Tunis | Kenya | 26–14 | |
[3] |
| 2012 | Rabat | Zimbabwe | 33–10 |  |
[4] |
| Africa Cup Sevens | |||||
| 2013 | Mombasa | Kenya | 24–19 | |
[5] |
| 2014 | Harare | South Africa  | 38–5 | |
[6] |
| 2015 | Johannesburg | Kenya | 19–17 | |
[7] |
| 2016 | Nairobi | Uganda  | 38–19 | |
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| 2017 | Kampala | Uganda | 10–7 | |
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| Africa Men's Sevens | |||||
| 2018 | Monastir | Zimbabwe | 17–5 | |
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| 2019 | Johannesburg | Kenya | 29–0 | |
See also
References
- RWC Qualifier: Nairobi, Kenya. 6/23/2000 - 6/24/2000. Rugby7. 2000.
- RWC Qualifier: Lusaka, Zambia. 7/26/2004 - 7/27/2004. Rugby7. 2004.
- Africa Qualifier: Tunis, Tunisia. 10/31/2008 - 11/1/2008. Rugby7. 2008.
- RWC Qualifier: Rabat, Morocco. 9/29/2012 - 9/30/2012. Rugby7. 2012.
- Shujaa win the Africa Cup Sevens. CAR. April 28, 2013.
- SA win it, Zim qualify for Hong Kong Daily news. 1 December 2014.
- Kenya qualify for Rio 2016 Sport 24. 15 November 2015
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