The 2019 Africa Men's Sevens was a rugby sevens tournament held in Johannesburg on 8–9 November 2019. It was the seventh championship in Africa Men's Sevens, a series that began in 2013.
| 2019 Africa Men's Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Hosts |  South Africa |
| Date | 8–9 November |
| Nations | 14 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Kenya |
| Runners-up |  Uganda |
| Third |  Zimbabwe |
← 2018 2022 → | |
This tournament also served as a qualifying tournament for the 2020 Summer Olympics, with the champion team Kenya advancing.
The next two best-placed teams, Uganda and Zimbabwe were eligible to compete at a final Olympic qualifier tournament,[1] as well as the 2020 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series.[2]
2018 Africa Regional Sevens – West edit
On 15–16 September 2018, eight teams took part in a regional tournament at Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The highest ranking teams, Ivory Coast and Nigeria, advanced based on their top two finishes. All times in Greenwich Mean Time (UTC±00:00).[3]
- Pool Stage
- Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivory Coast
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 12 | +53 | 9 |
 Burkina Faso
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 24 | +35 | 7 |
 Mali
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 37 | –17 | 5 |
 Guinea
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 81 | –71 | 3 |
- Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nigeria
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | +72 | 9 |
 Algeria
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 7 |
 Niger
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 48 | –29 | 5 |
 Benin
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 72 | –58 | 3 |
- Knockout stage
Plate
| Semi-finals | Plate Final | |||||
| 16 September - 10:00 | ||||||
| Niger | 22 | |||||
| 16 September - 11:50 | ||||||
| Guinea | 0 | |||||
| Niger | 5 | |||||
| 16 September - 10:22 | ||||||
| Mali | 10 | |||||
| Mali | 5 | |||||
| Benin | 0 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 16 September - 11:28 | ||||||
| Guinea | 0 | |||||
| Benin | 24 | |||||
Africa Sevens Qualification
| Semi-finals | Cup/Africa Sevens Qualification | |||||
| 16 September - 10:44 | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 10 | |||||
| 16 September - 12:34 | ||||||
| Algeria | 7 | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 22 | |||||
| 16 September - 11:06 | ||||||
| Nigeria | 17 | |||||
| Nigeria | 17 | |||||
| Burkina Faso | 7 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 16 September - 12:12 | ||||||
| Algeria | 0 | |||||
| Burkina Faso | 29 | |||||
Main tournament edit
All times in South African Standard Time (UTC+02:00)[4]
Teams edit
The order of teams is based upon seeding from the prior year's tournament's placement.
Opening round edit
Pool stage edit
The teams were allocated to pools according to the results of the opening round:
Pool A: Winners of matches 1, 4, and 5, and the losing team with the smallest losing margin
Pool B: Winners of matches 2, 3, 6, and 7
Pool C: The losing teams with the 2nd, 5th, and 6th smallest losing margins
Pool D: The losing teams with the 3rd, 4th, and 7th smallest losing margins
Pool A (Championship) edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 19 | +62 | 9 |
 Madagascar
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 43 | +50 | 7 |
 Zambia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 59 | –12 | 5 |
| Nigeria
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 119 | –100 | 3 |
Pool B (Championship) edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 7 | +100 | 9 |
| Uganda
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 53 | +41 | 7 |
 Namibia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 87 | –32 | 5 |
 Senegal
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 140 | –109 | 3 |
Pool C (Consolation) edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 20 | +48 | 6 |
 Tunisia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 33 | – | 4 |
 Botswana
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 70 | –48 | 2 |
Pool D (Consolation) edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Morocco
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 6 |
 Ghana
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 22 | +28 | 4 |
 Mauritius
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 67 | –36 | 2 |
Knockout stage edit
- 13th place play-off
Ninth place play-off
| Semi-finals | Ninth place | |||||
| 9 November – 11:32 – Bosman Stadium | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 15 | |||||
| 9 November – 14:50 - Bosman Stadium | ||||||
| Ghana | 19 | |||||
| Ghana | 33 | |||||
| 9 November – 11:54 – Bosman Stadium | ||||||
| Morocco | 10 | |||||
| Morocco | 28 | |||||
| Tunisia | 21 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| 9 November - 14:28 – Bosman Stadium | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 14 | |||||
| Tunisia | 19 | |||||
- 7th place play-off
- 5th place play-off
Olympic Qualification
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 9 November – 12:38 – Bosman Stadium | ||||||
| Zimbabwe | 12 | |||||
| 9 November – 15:34 – Bosman Stadium | ||||||
| Uganda | 21 | |||||
| Uganda | 0 | |||||
| 9 November – 13:00 – Bosman Stadium | ||||||
| Kenya | 29 | |||||
| Kenya | 40 | |||||
| Madagascar | 14 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 9 November – 15:12 – Bosman Stadium | ||||||
| Zimbabwe | 24 | |||||
| Madagascar | 7 | |||||
Placings edit
| Place | Team | Qualification |
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Kenya
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Direct qualification to the Olympic Sevens for 2020 |
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Uganda
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Entry to Olympic qualifier and World Rugby Challenger Series for 2020 |
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Zimbabwe
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Entry to Olympic qualifier and World Rugby Challenger Series for 2020 |
| 4 | Madagascar
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| 5 | Namibia
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| 6 | Zambia
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| 7 | Senegal
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| 8 | Nigeria
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| 9 | Ghana
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| 10 | Morocco
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| 11 | Tunisia
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| 12 | Ivory Coast
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| 13 | Mauritius
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| 14 | Botswana
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Source: [citation needed]
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Green fill | Direct qualification to the Olympic Sevens |
| Blue fill | Entry to Olympic qualifier and World Rugby Challenger Series |
| Dark bar | Already a core team in World Series |
References edit
- ^ "Nigeria Rugby Sevens to play in 2020 Olympic qualifiers". Rugby Africa. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Sport: Tonga, PNG included in new Sevens Challenger Series". Radio New Zealand. 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Regional Sevens 2018". Rugby Africa. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Men's Sevens 2019". Rugby Africa. Retrieved 30 October 2019.