2023 Rugby Africa Women's Cup

The 2023 Rugby Africa Women's Cup is the third edition of the Rugby Africa Women's Cup. The 12 teams are split in 3 divisions that play a single round-robin. The composition of the divisions was decided according to the pool results of the 2022 edition. Division 1 will take place in Antananarivo and the winner and runner-up will classify for the inaugural edition of the WXV.[1][2]

2023 Rugby Africa Women's Cup
Tournament details
Host Madagascar
VenueAntananarivo
Date20 May 2023 (2023-05-20)
28 May 2023 (2023-05-28)
Countries
Teams4
Final positions
Champions South Africa (2nd title)
Runner-up Kenya
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Tries scored60 (10 per match)
2022
2024

South Africa won their second title.

Division 1

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Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD BP Pts
1   South Africa 3 3 0 0 214 8 206 3 15
2   Kenya 3 2 0 1 81 71 10 2 10
3   Madagascar 3 1 0 2 58 118 -60 1 5
4   Cameroon 3 0 0 3 13 169 -156 0 0

Champion classified for WXV2.
Runner-up classified for WXV3.

Round 1

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20 May 2023 (1BP) South Africa   87–0   Cameroon Stade Makis, Antananarivo  
13:00 EAT (UTC+3) Try: Roseline Botes (2) 3' c, 36' m
Jakkie Cilliers 7' m
Asiphe Mayaba (4) 23' c, 42' m, 45' c, 71' m
Penalty Try 28'
Asithandile Ntoyanto 31' m
Nompumelelo Mathe 40+1' m
Rights Mkhari (3) 51' m, 77' m, 79' c
Lindelwa Gwala 63' c
Simamkele Namba 80' c
Con: Jakkie Cilliers (2) 4', 24'
Libbie Janse van Rensburg (3) 46', 64', 79'
[3][4][5] Cards: Mimosette Mouto   29' to 39' Referee: Julie Randriarimanana (MDG)


20 May 2023 (1BP) Kenya   29–20   Madagascar Stade Makis, Antananarivo  
15:00 EAT (UTC+3) Try: Grace Okulu (2) 11' m, 30' m
Penalty Try 39'
Judith Okumu (2) 48' m, 63' c
Con: Ann Ochieng 64'
Cards: Diana Ochieng   73' to 80'
[6][7][4] Try: Ginah Raharimalala 45' c
Zaya Fanantenana 53' m
Miora Rabarivelo 69' m
Con: Fabrina Holiniaina 46'
Pen: Fabrina Holiniaina 7'
Cards: Delphine Raharimalala   39' to 49'
Sariaka Nomenjanahary   40' to 50'
Nanou Razafializay   60' to 70'
Referee: Precious Pazani (ZWE)

Round 2

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24 May 2023 (1BP) South Africa   48–0   Kenya Stade Makis, Antananarivo  
13:00 EAT (UTC+3) Try: Zintle Mpupha (2) 3' c, 49' c
Nomawethu Mabenge (4) 15' m, 25' c, 40' m, 80' c
Sizophila Solontsi 32' m
Chumisa Qawe 38' m
Con: Libbie Janse van Rensburg (4) 5', 26', 50', 80'
Cards: Lusanda Dumke   44' to 54'
Nomawethu Mabenge   53' to 63'
Unam Tose   59' to 69'
[8][9][10][11] Cards: Grace Okulu   37' to 47' Referee: Maria Heitor (PRT)


24 May 2023 (1BP) Madagascar   30–10   Cameroon Stade Makis, Antananarivo  
15:00 EAT (UTC+3) Try: Mamisoa Rasoarimalala (2) 2' m, 13' m,
Miora Rabarivelo 27' m
Mialy Ravaoarinoro 60' m
Nantenaina Ravololonirrina 77' c
Con: Zaya Fanantenana 78'
Pen: Nantenaina Ravololonirrina 45'
Cards: Laurence Rasoanandrasana   33' to 43'
[12][9] Try: Danielle Moudangwedi (2) 6' m, 33' m
Cards: Danielle Moudangwedi   20' to 30'
Laure Fandio Irene Ngassa   43' to 53'
Mimosette Mouto   64' to 74'
Assouga Rosine Ntsa   77' to 80'
Referee: Bineta Sene (SEN)

Round 3

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28 May 2023 (1BP) Kenya   52–3   Cameroon Stade Makis, Antananarivo  
13:00 EAT (UTC+3) Try: Nelly Chikombe 4' c
Grace Okulu (2) 6' c, 59' m
Judith Okumu 34' m
Phoebe Otieno 50' c
Stella Wafula 54' c
Terry Isabwa 65' c
Mitchelle Owuor 79' c
Con: Grace Okulu (4) 5', 7', 52', 59'
Ann Ochieng 55', 80'
[13][14][15] Pen: Assouga Rosine Ntsa 47'
Cards: Lea Olive Eboule   28' to 38'
Gladys Magala   31' to 41'
Danielle Moudangwedi   45'
Referee: Maria Heitor (PRT)


28 May 2023 (1BP) South Africa   79–8   Madagascar Stade Makis, Antananarivo  
15:00 EAT (UTC+3) Try: Lindelwa Gwala 5' m
Sanelisiwe Charlie 10' c
Chumisa Qawe 17' c
Sizophila Solontsi (2) 25' c, 80+3' c
Nomawethu Mabenge (2) 34' c, 43' c
Danelle Lochner 47' m
Simamkele Namba 50' m
Libbie Janse van Rensburg 54' m
Sinazo Mcatshulwa 60' m
Asiphe Mayaba 69' m
Lusanda Dumke 75' c
Con: Libbie Janse van Rensburg (5) 11', 18', 26', 35', 44'
Jacomina Cilliers (2) 76', 80+5'
[16][15][17] Try: Zaya Fanantenana 42' m
Pen: Zaya Fanantenana 14'
Referee: Precious Pazani (ZWE)


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