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Dates | 20–28 July |
Teams | 8 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
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]
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
Nation | Stadium | Head coach | Captain | ||
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Home stadium | Capacity | Location | |||
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Ahmed Zabana Stadium | 40,000 | Oran | ![]() |
Rabah Abdelkader |
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Stade du 4 Août | 29,800 | Ouagadougou | ![]() |
Ibrahim Traoré |
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Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium | 33,000 | Abidjan | ![]() |
Edgar Babou |
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RFUEA Ground | 6,000 | Nairobi | ![]() |
Daniel Sikuta |
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Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium | 10,000 | Windhoek | ![]() |
Johan Deysel |
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Stade Iba Mar Diop | 5,000 | Dakar | ![]() |
Demba Kane |
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Legends Rugby Grounds | 5,000 | Kampala | ![]() |
Ivan Magomu Kanindo |
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National Sports Stadium | 60,000 | Harare | ![]() |
Hilton Mudariki |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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![]() | 38 | |||||||||
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![]() | 32 | |||||||||
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![]() | 32 | |||||||||
![]() | 12 | |||||||||
![]() | 20 | |||||||||
![]() | 12 | Third place | ||||||||
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Quarter-finals
20 July 2024 | Burkina Faso ![]() |
5–38 | ![]() |
Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | |
Report |
20 July 2024 | Algeria ![]() |
32–12 | ![]() |
Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | |
Report |
20 July 2024 | Uganda ![]() |
20–22 | ![]() |
Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | |
Report |
20 July 2024 | Kenya ![]() |
36–17 | ![]() |
Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | |
Report |
Semi-finals
24 July 2024 | Namibia ![]() |
10–32 | ![]() |
Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | |
Report |
24 July 2024 | Algeria ![]() |
20–12 | ![]() |
Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | |
Report |
Third place match
28 July 2024 | Namibia ![]() |
– | ![]() |
Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | |
Final
28 July 2024 | Zimbabwe ![]() |
– | ![]() |
Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | |
Classification stage
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
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Third place | ||||||
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5–8th place matches semi-finals
24 July 2024 | Uganda ![]() |
25–15 | ![]() |
Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | |
24 July 2024 | Senegal ![]() |
25–8 | ![]() |
Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | |
Seventh place match
28 July 2024 | Burkina Faso ![]() |
– | ![]() |
Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | |
Fifth place match
28 July 2024 | Uganda ![]() |
– | ![]() |
Mandela National Stadium, Kampala | |
References
- ^ "2024 Rugby Africa Cup, 18th to 29th July 2024 in Kampala, Uganda". www.ncs.go.ug. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ Asiimwe, Brian (2024-05-23). "Teams Confirmed for the 2024 Rugby Africa Cup". NBS Sport. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Kenya Simbas sent packing by Algeria in Rugby Africa Cup". Citizen Digital. 2024-07-24. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Zimbabwe's Sables Triumph Over Namibia 32-10 to Reach Africa Cup Final – The Zimbabwe Mail". www.thezimbabwemail.com. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ Mensah, Herbert (2024-07-19). "Uganda Welcomes 2024 Rugby Africa Cup for Historic Continental Tournament". Rugby Afrique. Retrieved 2024-07-24.