18th Africa Cup
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The 2018 Rugby Africa season contains a series of rugby union tournaments scheduled for 2018 and organised by the governing body of rugby union in Africa, Rugby Africa. The top-tier event is the Rugby Africa Gold Cup – formerly simply known as the Africa Cup – a six-team competition which was played on a round-robin basis from May to August 2018.

2018 Rugby Africa season is located in Africa
Kenya
Namibia
Tunisia
Uganda
Zimbabwe
Morocco
Senegal
Botswana
Ivory Coast
Madagascar
Algeria
Zambia
Mauritius
Rwanda
Ghana
Lesotho
Lesotho
Location of teams in the 2018 Rugby Africa Gold, Silver and Bronze Cups
Gold Cup
Silver Cup
Bronze Cup

Teams

The following teams will take part in the 2018 Rugby Africa season.

Rankings are taken from the start of each division[1]

Gold Cup Silver Cup Bronze Cup
Team 2017 position WR Rank Team 2017 position WR Rank Team 2017 position WR Rank
 Kenya 2nd Gold Cup 28  Algeria 1st Bronze Cup N/A  Ghana 1st RC West 1 93
 Morocco 1st Silver Cup 38  Botswana 4th Silver Cup 67  Lesotho 1st RC South N/A
 Namibia 1st Gold Cup 24  Ivory Coast 2nd Silver Cup 50  Mauritius 4th Bronze Cup 90
 Tunisia 4th Gold Cup 42  Madagascar 3rd Silver Cup 46  Rwanda 3rd Bronze Cup 91
 Uganda 3rd Gold Cup 37  Senegal 6th Gold Cup 49
 Zimbabwe 5th Gold Cup 44  Zambia 2nd Bronze Cup 78

Gold Cup

2018 Rugby Africa Gold Cup
CountriesKenya
Morocco
Namibia
Tunisia
Uganda
Zimbabwe
Date16 June – 18 August 2018
← 2017
2019 →

The 2018 edition of the Rugby Africa Gold Cup will be played by the national teams of Namibia, Kenya, Uganda, Morocco, Zimbabwe and Tunisia. The competition will be played in a league format with 15 home or away matches (dependent on their 2017 league position) between the 16th of June and the 18th of August 2018. Points accumulated for the 2018 edition are as follows:[2]

Victory: 4 points + 1 bonus point for winning by three tries or more.
Draw: 2 points
Loss: 0 point + 1 bonus point for losing by 7 points or less

This year's edition also doubles as qualification for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The first place team will qualify for the World Cup directly, while the 2nd place team will qualify for the Repechage competition. All others will be eliminated from World Cup contention.

Standings

Standings for the Gold Cup are:

2018 Rugby Africa Gold Cup
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD BP Pts
1  Namibia 5 5 0 0 347 69 +278 5 25
2  Kenya 5 4 0 1 206 135 +71 1 17
3  Uganda 5 2 0 3 160 172 -12 1 9
4  Tunisia 5 2 0 3 66 279 -213 3 9
5  Zimbabwe 5 1 1 3 139 162 -23 3 8
6  Morocco 5 0 1 4 99 197 -98 1 3
* Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, Pts = Log points.

Matches

16 June 2018 Namibia  55-6  Uganda Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek  
16:00 Try: Janco Venter 7'
Johan Deysel 14', 29'
Obert Nortjé 19'
Louis van der Westhuizen 48', 75'
Wian Conradie 55'
JC Greyling 58'
Chrysander Botha 68'
Con: Cliven Loubser (4/8) 8', 15', 20', 56'
PW Steenkamp (1/1) 76'
 WR Report
RA Report 		Pen: James Ijongat (2/3) 35', 53'
Cards: Saul Kivumbi yellow card 18' to 28' 		Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Cwengile Jadeweni
16 June 2018 Zimbabwe  23-23  Morocco Machinery Exchange Rugby Stadium, Harare  
13:30 Try: Shingi Katsvere 10', 28'
Con: Lenience Tambwera (2/2) 11', 29'
Pen: Lenience Tambwera (3/6) 59', 65', 72'
 WR Report
RA Report 		Try: Jaoudat Souheyl 30'
Qadiri Karim 67'
Con: Hmdouch Chakir (2/2) 31', 67'
Pen: Hmdouch Chakir (3/5) 7', 36', 40'
 Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Quinton Imellman
23 June 2018 Namibia  118-0  Tunisia Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek  
16:00 Try: Lesley Klim 2', 14', 44', 63'
Johan Deysel 10'
Chrysander Botha 21', 51', 70'
Max Katjijeko 27'
Wian Conradie 30'
penalty try 34'
JC Greyling 36', 42', 60', 76'
PJ van Lill 66'
Damian Stevens 78'
Johann Tromp 80+1'
Con: Cliven Loubser 3', 11', 15', 27', 31', 43', 52', 61'
PW Steenkamp 67', 70', 77', 79'
Chrysander Botha 80+2'
Cards: Rohan Kitshoff yellow card 58' to 68' 		Report Cards: Hossem Khalfi yellow card 26' to 36' Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Quinton Immelman
23 June 2018 Morocco  24-28  Kenya Stade du C.O.C., Casablanca  
17:00 Try: Fahd Rguibi Idrissi 11'
Salim Boukanoucha 28'
Hocine Arabat 48'
Frank Nassik 71'
Con: Hmdouch Chakir (1/3) 49'
Bryan Brichet (1/1) 72'
 Report Try: Biko Adema 3'
Tony Onyango 51', 65'
Moses Amusala 57'
Con: Darwin Mukidza (4/4) 4', 52', 58', 65'
Cards: Edmund Anya yellow card 74' to 80' 		Attendance: 800
Referee: France Sebastien Minery
30 June 2018 Kenya  45-36  Zimbabwe RFUEA Ground, Nairobi  
15:00 Try: Davis Chenge 4', 13', 17'
Tony Onyango 20'
Penalty Try 36'
Martin Owilla 79'
Dalmus Chityui 80+2'
Con: Darwin Mukidza 5', 14', 19', 80+3'
Cards: Peter Kilonzo yellow card 45' to 55' 		Report Try: Tapfuma Parirenyatna 10'
Denford Mutamangira 26'
David Makanda 40+4'
Farai Mudariki 41'
Penalty Try 45'
Matthew Mcivab 54'
Con: Lenience Tambwera 28', 55'
Cards: Fortunate Chipendo yellow card 34' to 40+4' 		Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Tual Trainini
30 June 2018 Morocco  7-63  Namibia Stade du C.O.C., Casablanca  
16:00 Try: Qadiri Karim 47'
Con: Hmiddouch Chakir 48'
Cards: Dikhal Bilal Red card 45' 		Report Try: Aranos Coetzee 7'
PJ van Lill 11'
Janco Venter 19', 70'
Justin Newman 30', 38'
penalty try 46'
Cliven Loubser 54', 78'
Con: Cliven Loubser 8', 12', 20', 31', 39', 55', 71', 78'
 Attendance: 600
Referee: Adrien Descottes France
7 July 2018 Kenya  38-22  Uganda RFUEA Ground, Nairobi  
15:00 Try: Jacob Ojee 6'
Davis Chenge 20'
Samson Onsomu 28'
Felix Ayange 36'
Moses Amusala 80+1'
Con: Darwin Mukidza 8', 21', 29', 37', 80+2'
Pen: Darwin Mukidza 49'
Cards: Andrew Chogo yellow card 63' to 73' 		Report Try: Philip Wokorach 14', 71'
Ivan Magomu 45'
Michael Okorach 62'
Con: Philip Wokorach 46'
 Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Quinton Immelman
7 July 2018 Tunisia  18-14  Zimbabwe Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir  
16:00 Try: Mohamed Mliss 24'
Issam Werhani 61'
Con: Mohamed Ali Gafsi 61'
Pen: Mohamed Ali Gafsi 57'
Drop: Mohamed Ali Gafsi 80'
Cards: Heythem Chelly yellow card 42' to 52'
Hichem Mokni yellow card 69' to 79' 		Report Try: Lenience Tambwagra 28'
Brendon Mandivenga 51'
Con: Lenience Tambwagra 29', 51'
Cards: Kudzai Mashawi yellow card 55' to 65' 		Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Jonathan Dufort France
4 August 2018 Uganda  67-12  Tunisia Kyadondo Rugby Club, Kampala  
15:00 Try: Robert Masendi 33'
Micheal Okorach 36'
Asuman Mugerwa 39', 40'32"
Philip Wokorach 54', 56', 65'
Solomon Okia 69'
Ian Munyani 78'
Con: Philip Wokorach (8/9) 33', 40', 41', 55', 56', 66', 69', 78'
Pen: Philip Wokorach 24', 29'
Cards: Paul Sekate yellow card 18' to 28' 		Report Try: Hossem Khalfi 4'
Mohamed Achref Dhif 62'
Con: Mohamed Achref Dhif 63'
Cards: Mohamed Ben Abdallah yellow card 28' to 38' 		Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge South Africa
4 August 2018 Zimbabwe  28-58  Namibia Police Grounds, Harare  
Try: Connor Pritchard 9'
Tafadzwa Chitokwindo 50'
Matthew Mandiona 54'
Shayne Makombe 73'
Con: Brendon Mandivenga 10', 52'
Lenience Tambwera 54', 74'
 Report Try: Lesley Klim 2'
P. J. van Lill 24'
J. C. Greyling 29'
Wian Conradie 42'
Torsten van Jaarsveld 52'
Tjiuee Uanivi 71'
Louis van der Westhuizen 78'
Johann Tromp 80'
Con: Cliven Loubser (5/6) 4', 25', 31', 43', 72'
P. W. Steenkamp (1/2) 78'
Pen: Cliven Loubser 16', 40'
Cards: J. C. Greyling yellow card 53' to 63' 		Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Egon Seconds South Africa
11 August 2018 Uganda  47-29  Morocco Kyadondo Rugby Club, Kampala  
16:00 Try: Pius Ogena 6', 70'
Micheal Okorach 36'
Ivan Magomu 38'
Solomon Okia 80'
Con: Philip Wokorach 10', 37', 39', 71', 80'
Pen: Philip Wokorach 2', 24', 34', 49'
 Report Try: Abderrahim Azelmad 21'
Houcine Amraoui 41'
Samir Jnaour 45', 58'
Con: Naoufal El Kadri (3/4) 22', 46', 59'
Pen: Naoufal El Kadri 65'
 Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge South Africa
11 August 2018 Kenya  67-0  Tunisia RFUEA Ground, Nairobi  
14:00 Try: Willy Ambaka 4', 78'
Davis Chenge 20'
Andrew Chogo 22'
Jacob Ojee 26'
Elkeans Musonye 30'
Darwin Mukidza 35'
Martin Owilah 40'17"
Peter Karia 54'
Mohamed Omollo 65'
Tony Onyango 73'
Con: Darwin Mukidza (5/6) 5', 20', 23', 28', 31'
Mohamed Omollo (1/4) 66'
Cards: Hillary Mwanjilwa yellow card 43' to 53' 		Report Cards: Dhia Ben Dhiab yellow card 52' to 62'
Issam Werhani yellow card 54' to 64' 		Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Julien Castaignède France
18 August 2018 Tunisia  36-13  Morocco Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir  
17:00 Try: Achref Ben Hamouda 1', 74'
Sabri Gmir 31'
Haythem Chelli 40+3'
Chadi Jabri 44'
Penalty try 48'
Con: Chamseddine Khalifa (1/4) 40+4'
Mohamed Ali Gafsi 72'
Cards: Haythem Chelli yellow card 22' to 32'
Mohsen Essid yellow card 38' to 48' 		Report Try: Bechir Deblaoui 4'
Alexandre Bougja 26'
Pen: Naoufal El Kadri (1/2) 39'
Cards: Mohamed Lahlali yellow card 22' to 32' 		Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Thomas Charrabas France
18 August 2018 Namibia  53-28  Kenya Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek  
16:00 Try: Chrysander Botha 22', 70'
Louis van der Westhuizen 24', 41'
Cliven Loubser 33'
Mahepisa Tjeriko 56'
Penalty try 61'
Con: Cliven Loubser (5/6) 24', 27', 42', 58', 71'
Pen: Cliven Loubser 4', 51'
 Report Try: Willy Ambaka 12', 54'
Malcom Onsando 65'
Mohamed Omollo 73'
Con: Isaac Adimo 14'
Darwin Mukidza 55', 66', 73'
Cards: Willy Ambaka yellow card 61' to 71' 		Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Egon Seconds South Africa
18 August 2018 Uganda  18-38  Zimbabwe Kyadondo Rugby Club, Kampala  
15:00 Try: Byron Oketayot 27'
Micheal Okorach 50'
Con: Philip Wokorach (1/2) 28'
Pen: Philip Wokorach (2/3) 33', 62'
Cards: Robert Aziku yellow card 4' to 14'
Aaron Ofoyrworth yellow card 24' to 34' 		Report Try: Connor Pritchard 5'
Tafadzwa Chitokwindo 25'
Brendon Mandivenga 38'
Tafadzwa Mhende 43'
Shingirai Katsvere 65'
Shayne Makombe 78'
Con: Lenience Tambwera (4/6) 7', 25', 66', 78'
 Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni South Africa

Silver Cup

2018 Rugby Africa Silver Cup
CountriesAlgeria
Botswana
Ivory Coast
Madagascar
Senegal
Zambia
Date8 July - 25 August 2018
← 2017
2019 →

Unlike the 2017 edition, the 2018 Silver Cup will be split into two groups of 3 teams each. By beating Zambia 31-0, Algeria won the competition and will automatically join the Gold Cup alongside Zambia. [3]

Group North

Standings

2018 Rugby Africa Gold Cup
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD BP Pts
1  Algeria 2 2 0 0 45 31 +14 2 10
2  Ivory Coast 2 1 0 1 38 44 -6 0 4
3  Senegal 2 0 0 2 39 47 -8 2 2
* Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, Pts = Log points.

Matches

8 July 2018 Algeria  22-18  Senegal Stade Alain Coulon, Toulouse  
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Try: Enzo Kralfa rugby ball 27'
Mohamed Belguidoum rugby ball 33'
Penalty Try rugby ball 73'
Con: Enzo Kralfa (1/2) 35'
Pen: Enzo Kralfa (1/1) rugby goalposts icon 20'
Cards: Jonathan Franquine yellow card 14' to 24' 		report Pen: Aldric Folliot (5/8) rugby goalposts icon 4', 15', 24', 40+1', 49'
Drop: Maxime Boyer (1/1) 60'
 Attendance: 300
Referee: Laurent Cardona (France)
11 July 2018 Ivory Coast  25-21  Senegal Stade Alain Coulon, Toulouse  
14 July 2018 Algeria  23-13  Ivory Coast Stade Alain Coulon, Toulouse  
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Try: Walid Batchali rugby ball 58'
Djamel Ouchene rugby ball 79'
Con: Yoan Saby (1/1) 60'
Enzo Kralfa (1/1) 79'
Pen: Yoan Saby (3/3) rugby goalposts icon 24', 39', 50'
 report Try: Florian N'Gbala rugby ball 44'
Con: Jonathan Kévin Lo (1/1) 45'
Pen: Jonathan Kévin Lo (2/4) rugby goalposts icon 30', 35'
 Attendance: 300
Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)

Group South

Standings

2018 Rugby Africa Gold Cup
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD BP Pts
1  Zambia 2 2 0 0 63 42 +21 1 9
2  Madagascar 2 1 0 1 93 49 +44 2 6
3  Botswana 2 0 0 2 31 96 -65 0 0
* Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, Pts = Log points.

Matches

8 July 2018 Zambia  32-13  Botswana Leopards Cage stadium, Mufulira  
15:30 (UTC+2) Try: Laston Mukosa 1'
Martin Chisanga 5'
Fernard Kashimoto 12'
Jubilee Chisenga 75'
Oscar Bwalya 76'
Con: David Chisanga 13'
Laston Mukosa 77'
Pen: Dean Zulu 40'
Cards: Fernard Kashimoto yellow card 42' to 52'
Berthlock Sikaona yellow card 48' to 58' 		Report Try: Kao Chibana 63'
Con: Kaelo Mogotsi 63'
Pen: Kaelo Mogotsi 16', 48'
 Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Talent Gandiwa
11 July 2018 Botswana  18-64  Madagascar Leopards Cage stadium, Mufulira  
15:30 (UTC+2)
14 July 2018 Madagascar  29-31  Zambia Leopards Cage stadium, Mufulira[4]  
15:30 (UTC+2)

Final

20 October 2018 Zambia  0-31 Algeria  Leopards Cage stadium, Mufulira  

Bronze Cup

2018 Rugby Africa Bronze Cup
CountriesGhana
Lesotho
Mauritius
Rwanda
Date9–12 May 2018
Champions Ghana (1st title)
Runners-up Mauritius
← 2017
2019 →

The 2018 Bronze Cup was contested as a single elimination bracket with 4 teams.[5]

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
9 May 2018 - 13:00
 
 
 Ghana57
 
12 May 2018 - 15:00
 
 Rwanda0
 
 Ghana 23
 
9 May 2018 - 15:00
 
 Mauritius 17
 
 Mauritius49
 
 
 Lesotho16
 
Third place play-off
 
 
12 May 2018 - 13:00
 
 
 Rwanda32
 
 
 Lesotho 22

Matches

Semi-finals

9 May 2018 Ghana  57-0  Rwanda Nduom Sports Stadium, Elmina  
13:00 Try: Emmanuel Kalos 6', 10'
Yussif Jalilu Abdul 30'
Michael Acquaye 34', 49', 58'
Hamza Suleiman Mohammed 54'
Yaka Lukman 75'
Con: Alexander G.A. Akoto 7', 31', 34', 50', 55'
Kofi A. Anokye Appiah 59', 76'
Pen: Alexander G.A. Akoto 14'
Cards: Yussif Jalilu Abdul yellow card 56' to 66'
Adamson C. Percy yellow card 61' to 71' 		Report Cards: Sharif Gasore yellow card 47' to 57' Referee: Saudah Adiru
9 May 2018 Mauritius  49-16  Lesotho Nduom Sports Stadium, Elmina  
15:00 Try: David Maringo 7', 46'
Yannic Bax 68'
Ludovic Leclair 69', 72'
Olivier Baissac 74'
Con: Jean-Philippe Nontocchio 47', 69', 72', 74'
Pen: Jean-Philippe Nontocchio 23', 34', 75'
Cards: Olivier Baissac yellow card 49' to 59' 		Report Try: Bokana Ncheke 28'
Con: Bonki Mochesane 28'
Pen: Bonki Mochesane 2', 5', 50'
 Referee: Victor Oduor

3rd Place Match

12 May 2018 Rwanda  32-22  Lesotho Nduom Sports Stadium, Elmina  
13:00 Try: Sharif Gasore 9'
Gerard Niyoneza 29'
Charles Kayiranga 32', 76'
Jean Dedieu Hakizimana 40'
Con: Charles Kayiranga 10'
Emmanuel Nduwayezu 33'
Pen: Charles Kayiranga 72'
 Report Try: Sekola Rhetabile 47'
Tlani Nkuka 68'
Paul Mane 80+3'
Con: Bougi Mochesane 48', 80+4'
Pen: Bougi Mochesane 64'
 Referee: Victor Oduor

Final

12 May 2018 Ghana  23-17  Mauritius Nduom Sports Stadium, Elmina  
15:00 Try: Michael Acqueye 38'
Selom Gavor 49', 62'
Con: Kofi Appiah 50'
Pen: Kofi Appiah 19', 58'
Cards: Alexander G.A. Akoto yellow card 14' to 24'
Prince Boamah yellow card 61' to 71' 		Report Try: Olivier Braissac 32'
David Marengo 70'
Francois Martin 74'
Con: Christophe Rousset 71'
Cards: Balagen Videlingen yellow card 15' to 25' 		Referee: Victor Oduor

References

  1. ^ "Men's Rankings | World Rugby". Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Gold Cup 2018". Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Silver Cup 2018". Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Zambia rugby Silver Cup preps intensify". CNBCafrica.com (Press release). 30 June 2018. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Bronze Cup 2018".
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