The 2011 Africa Cup was the eleventh edition of this tournament. The competition has been restructured into several tiers, based on the IRB rankings.

11th Africa Cup
Tournament details
Date12 June 2011–
12 November 2011
Teams9
Final positions
Champions Kenya
Runner-up Tunisia
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
2010
2012

The top sixteen teams played in Division 1, which is divided into four groups of four teams. The remaining teams played in Division 2.

Group 1A

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Group 1A will be held from 7–12 November in Kenya.

The teams competing in Group 1A:

Place Nation Games Points Bonus Table
points
played won drawn lost for against
1   Kenya 1 1 0 0 13 7 0 4
2   Tunisia 1 0 0 1 7 13 1 1
3   Morocco   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Namibia   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    Morocco and   Namibia relegated in division 1/B for 2012 Africa Cup

12 November 2011   Kenya 16 – 7   Tunisia Nairobi  

Group 1B

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Group 1B was held from 12–18 June in Uganda. The teams competing:

Place Nation Games Points Bonus Table
points
played won drawn lost for against
1   Zimbabwe   2 2 0 0 74 15 1 9
2   Uganda   2 1 0 1 73 55 1 5
3   Madagascar 2 0 0 2 30 107 0 0
3   Ivory Coast   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  Uganda and Zimbabwe promoted to pool A of 2012 Africa Cup

  Ivory Coast relegated too poll C of 2012 Africa Cup


12 June 2001   Uganda 15 – 25   Zimbabwe Kyadondo Rugby Grounds, Kampala  
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15 June 2006   Zimbabwe 49 – 0   Madagascar Kyadondo Rugby Grounds, Kampala  
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18 June 2006   Uganda 58 – 30   Madagascar Kyadondo Rugby Grounds, Kampala  
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Group 1C

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Group 1C was held from 21–25 June in Cameroon. The teams competing :

Semi-Finals

21 June 2011   Senegal 30 – 12   Botswana Yaoundé  


21 June 2011   Cameroon 12 – 10   Zambia Yaoundé  

Third place play-off

25 June 2011   Zambia 17 – 12   Botswana Yaoundé  

Final

25 June 2011   Senegal 15 – 6   Cameroon Yaoundé  

Group 1D

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Group 1D was held on 29 July in South Africa. The teams competing :

Place Nation Games Points Bonus Table
points
played won drawn lost for against
1   Mauritius 1 1 0 0 41 12 1 5
2   Nigeria 1 0 0 1 12 41 0 0
3   Tanzania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Eswatini 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


2011-07-29   Mauritius 41 – 12   Nigeria Johannesburg, South Africa  

Division 2 (North)

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2011 Africa Cup
North Zone
Tournament details
Date17–24 June 2011
Teams8
Final positions
Champions  Mali
Runner-up  Niger
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
2012

Division 2 (North) was held from 23–30 July in Mali.

The teams competing in Division 2 (North):

2011 Africa Cup Division 2 (North) Classification
Pos Team
1   Mali
2   Niger
3   Burkina Faso
4   Ghana
5   Mali A
6   Benin
7   Chad
8   Togo
  Mali were promoted to Group 1D.
  • Quarter Finals
2011-07-23   Niger 30 – 3   Mali A Bamako, Mali  


2011-07-23   Mali 32 – 3   Chad Bamako, Mali  


2011-07-24   Ghana 16 – 7   Benin Bamako, Mali  


2011-07-24   Burkina Faso 11 – 6   Togo Bamako, Mali  
  • Semi-Finals - 5th place-play-off
2011-07-26   Mali A 14 – 10   Togo Bamako, Mali  


2011-07-26   Chad 11 – 16   Benin Nairobi, Kenya  
  • Semi-Finals
2011-07-27   Niger 12 – 5   Burkina Faso Bamako, Mali  


2011-07-27   Mali 28 – 3   Ghana Nairobi, Kenya  
  • Seventh place play-off
2011-07-30   Togo 0 – 13   Chad Bamako, Mali  
  • Fifth place play-off
2011-07-30   Mali A 3 – 0   Benin Bamako, Mali  
  • Third place play-off
2011-07-30   Burkina Faso 15 – 3   Ghana Bamako, Mali  
  • Final
2011-07-30   Niger 3 – 13   Mali Bamako, Mali  

Division 2 (South)

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2011 Africa Cup
South Zone
Tournament details
Date14 October 2011
Teams2
Final positions
Champions  Rwanda
Runner-up  Burundi
Tournament statistics
Matches played1
2012

Division 2 (South) was held from 9–16 October in Rwanda.

The teams competing in Division 2 (South):

2011 Africa Cup Group 2 (South) Classification
Pos Team
1   Rwanda
2   Burundi
3   DR Congo - withdrew
  Réunion - withdrew
  Rwanda were promoted to Group 1D.


2011-10-14   Rwanda 22 – 3   Burundi Kigali, Rwanda  

See also

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