The 2024 Rugby Africa Cup is the 2024 edition of the Rugby Africa Cup. Administered by Rugby Africa, it is being held from 18 July to 29 July in Kampala, Uganda, and features eight teams.[1][2]

2024 Rugby Africa Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUganda Uganda
Dates20–28 July
Teams8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Zimbabwe (2nd title)
Runners-up Algeria
Third place Namibia
Fourth place Kenya

Algeria reached the final by shocking Kenya 20–12 in the semifinal[3][4] while Zimbabwe also caused an upset in their semifinal by beating nine-time champion Namibia for the first time in 23 years.[5][6]

Participants

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Nation Stadium Head coach Captain
Home stadium Capacity Location
  Algeria Ahmed Zabana Stadium 40,000 Oran   Ousmane Mané Rabah Abdelkader
  Burkina Faso Stade du 4 Août 29,800 Ouagadougou   Sekou Sakho Ibrahim Traoré
  Ivory Coast Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium 33,000 Abidjan   André Adopo Edgar Babou
  Kenya RFUEA Ground 6,000 Nairobi   Jerome Paarwater Daniel Sikuta
  Namibia Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium 10,000 Windhoek   Allister Coetzee Johan Deysel
  Senegal Stade Iba Mar Diop 5,000 Dakar   Jean-Marc Foucras Demba Kane
  Uganda Legends Rugby Grounds 5,000 Kampala   Fred Mudoola Ivan Magomu Kanindo
  Zimbabwe[7] National Sports Stadium 60,000 Harare   Piet Benade Hilton Mudariki

Knockout stage

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Burkina Faso5
 
 
 
  Namibia38
 
  Namibia10
 
 
 
  Zimbabwe32
 
  Uganda20
 
 
 
  Zimbabwe22
 
  Zimbabwe29
 
 
 
  Algeria3
 
  Algeria32
 
 
 
  Ivory Coast12
 
  Algeria20
 
 
 
  Kenya12 Third place
 
  Kenya36
 
 
 
  Senegal17
 
  Namibia38
 
 
  Kenya27
 

Quarter-finals

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20 July 2024 Burkina Faso   5–38   Namibia Mandela National Stadium, Kampala  
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20 July 2024 Algeria   32–12   Ivory Coast Mandela National Stadium, Kampala  
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20 July 2024 Uganda   20–22   Zimbabwe Mandela National Stadium, Kampala  
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20 July 2024 Kenya   36–17   Senegal Mandela National Stadium, Kampala  
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Semi-finals

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24 July 2024 Namibia   10–32   Zimbabwe Mandela National Stadium, Kampala  
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24 July 2024 Algeria   20–12   Kenya Mandela National Stadium, Kampala  
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Third place match

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28 July 2024 Namibia   38–27   Kenya Mandela National Stadium, Kampala  

Final

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28 July 2024 Zimbabwe   29–3   Algeria Mandela National Stadium, Kampala  

Classification stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
  Uganda25
 
 
 
  Burkina Faso15
 
  Uganda34
 
 
 
  Senegal31
 
  Senegal25
 
 
  Ivory Coast8
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
  Burkina Faso10
 
 
  Ivory Coast23

5–8th place matches semi-finals

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24 July 2024 Uganda   25–15   Burkina Faso Mandela National Stadium, Kampala  
24 July 2024 Senegal   25–8   Ivory Coast Mandela National Stadium, Kampala  

Seventh place match

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28 July 2024 Burkina Faso   10–23   Ivory Coast Mandela National Stadium, Kampala  

Fifth place match

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28 July 2024 Uganda   34–31   Senegal Mandela National Stadium, Kampala  

Final Standings

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Pos. Team
    Zimbabwe
    Algeria
    Namibia
4   Kenya
5   Uganda
6   Senegal
7   Ivory Coast
8   Burkina Faso

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Rugby Africa Cup, 18th to 29th July 2024 in Kampala, Uganda". www.ncs.go.ug. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  2. ^ Asiimwe, Brian (2024-05-23). "Teams Confirmed for the 2024 Rugby Africa Cup". NBS Sport. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  3. ^ "Kenya Simbas sent packing by Algeria in Rugby Africa Cup". Citizen Digital. 2024-07-24. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  4. ^ Mensah, Herbert (2024-07-24). "Sure-footed Caminati inspires Algeria to stunning win over Kenya as Les Lionceaux reach final of 2024 Rugby Africa Cup". Rugby Afrique. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  5. ^ Mensah, Herbert (2024-07-24). "Zimbabwe Storm into Final After beating Old Rivals Namibia for the First Time in 23 Years at the 2024 Rugby Africa Cup". Rugby Afrique. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  6. ^ "Zimbabwe's Sables Triumph Over Namibia 32-10 to Reach Africa Cup Final – The Zimbabwe Mail". www.thezimbabwemail.com. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  7. ^ Mensah, Herbert (2024-07-19). "Uganda Welcomes 2024 Rugby Africa Cup for Historic Continental Tournament". Rugby Afrique. Retrieved 2024-07-24.