2015 Women's Africa Cup Sevens
| 2015 Women's Africa Cup Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Hosts | South Africa |
| Date | 26–27 September |
| Nations | 10 teams |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Africa |
| Runners-up |  Kenya |
| Third |  Tunisia |
← 2014 2016 → | |
The 2015 Women's Africa Cup Sevens was a women's rugby sevens tournament for the continental championship of Africa and a qualification tournament for rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] The competition was held in Kempton Park, South Africa on 26–27 September 2015.[2] It was the fifth all-continental African Women's Sevens Championship, hosting teams from both Northern and Southern Africa.
South Africa, as the tournament winner, qualified directly for the Olympic Games but their National Olympic Committee decided not to send a team so the runner-up, Kenya, took their place. The next three place-getters, Tunisia, Zimbabwe and Tunisia progressed to the final qualifying competition to play-off for inclusion in the 2016 Games.[citation needed]
Teams
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Pool Stage
[edit]Pool A
[edit]Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts 
South Africa 4 4 0 0 189 0 +189 9 
Zimbabwe 4 3 0 1 89 50 +39 9 
Uganda 4 2 0 2 58 75 -17 6 
Namibia 4 1 0 3 34 119 −85 3 
Zambia 4 0 0 4 10 145 −135 0
- South Africa 57-0 Zambia
- Zimbabwe 19-5 Uganda
- South Africa 60-0 Namibia
- Zimbabwe 37-0 Zambia
- Uganda 17-7 Namibia
- South Africa 33-0 Zimbabwe
- Uganda 36-0 Zambia
- Zimbabwe 33-12 Namibia
- South Africa 39-0 Uganda
- Namibia 15-10 Zambia
Pool B
[edit]| Ranking | Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya | 4 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 14 | 12 |
| 2 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 31 | 10 |
| 3 |  Madagascar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 57 | 8 |
| 4 |  Senegal | 1 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 106 | 6 |
| 5 |  Botswana | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 168 | 4 |
Kenya 46-7 
Botswana
Tunisia 15-12 
Madagascar- Kenya 52-0
Senegal - Tunisia 47-0 Botswana
- Madagascar 14-5 Senegal
- Kenya 19 -7 Tunisia
- Madagascar 43-7 Botswana
- Tunisia 40-0 Senegal
- Kenya 33-0 Madagascar
- Senegal 32-0 Botswana
Placement Stage
[edit]Bowl (9th/10th Place)
Plate (5th/8th Place)
Semi-finals
- Uganda 10-15 Senegal (After Extra Time)
- Namibia 0-43 Madagascar
7th/8th Place
Plate Final (5th/6th Place)
- Senegal 0-15 Madagascar
Cup (1st/4th Place)
Semi-finals
- South Africa 34-0 Tunisia
- Zimbabwe 0-39 Kenya
3rd/4th Place
Final
- South Africa 31-5 Kenya
Final standings
[edit]| Legend |
|---|
| Qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics. |
| Qualified for the Final 2016 Women's Olympic Qualification Tournament. |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | South Africa |
 | Kenya |
 | Tunisia |
| 4 |  Zimbabwe |
| 5 | Madagascar |
| 6 | Senegal |
| 7 |  Uganda |
| 8 |  Namibia |
| 9 | Botswana |
| 10 |  Zambia |
South Africa will not participate in the 2016 Olympics.[3][4] Previously SASCOC chief executive Tubby Reddy had stated that winning the continental qualifier would not be enough.[5] Kenya, as the second-placed team in the African qualifiers, advance to the Olympics.[6] Madagascar, the fifth-place finisher in qualifying, was named as a replacement.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Olympic qualification tournaments Scrum Queens
- ^ Rugby Afrique 2015 Competitions
- ^ "SASCOC Board will not be considered continental qualification". Archived from the original on 21 February 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Kenya women replace South Africa for Rio". Americas Rugby News. 11 December 2015.
- ^ "SA athletes face tough Olympic qualifying criteria". Sport.
- ^ "Qualification Process" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ "South Africa reject Olympic invitation". Scrum Queens. 17 November 2015.