The 2015
RA Africa Cup Sevens is an Olympic qualification tournament for
rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held over six days in August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. The 2016 Olympics was the debut for rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics, though rugby union was last played at the 1924 games.
The usual laws of ...
held in
Kempton Park,
Gauteng
Gauteng ( ) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. The name in Sotho-Tswana languages means 'place of gold'.
Situated on the Highveld, Gauteng is the smallest province by land area in South Africa. Although Gauteng accounts for only ...
,
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
on 14–15 November 2015. It was the 3rd championship in
a series that began in 2013.
The tournament will have the top team qualify directly to the Olympics, and the second, third, and fourth place teams qualify for the
2016 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament.
North Qualifying
Note:
Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...
was scheduled to compete, but was unable to attend.
Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to ...
took their spot in the competition.
Pool Stage
Pool A
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Pool B
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Knockout stage
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Final North Qualifying standings
South Qualifying
Note:
Zambia
Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most cent ...
has already qualified for the 2015 Rugby Africa Men's Sevens Championships after receiving the 8th Qualification spot with
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
qualifying directly to the Olympics and no longer participating in the Championships
Pool Stage
Pool A
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Pool B
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Knockout stage
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Final South Qualifying standings
Final Tournament
Teams
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South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
already qualified for the Olympics by finishing 2nd in
2014–15 Sevens World Series
The 2014–15 Sevens World Series, known for sponsorship reasons as the HSBC Sevens World Series, was the 16th annual series of rugby sevens tournaments for national rugby sevens teams. The Sevens World Series has been run by World Rugby since 19 ...
.
Zambia
Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most cent ...
was then given the final spot by finishing the previous tournament in 9th place
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Pool Stage
Teams ranked 1-8 qualify for Cup Quarterfinals.
All times SAST
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(UTC+2
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As standard time (year-round)
''Principal cities: Cairo, Pretoria, Cape ...
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Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Placement Stage
Final Tournament Bowl
Final Tournament Plate
Semi Final Matches
Seventh Place Match
Plate Final Match
Final Tournament Cup
Quarter Final Matches
Semi Final Matches
Third Place Match
Final Match
Final standings
See also
* 2015 Rugby Africa Women's Sevens Championships
References
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Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
2015 rugby sevens competitions
International rugby union competitions hosted by South Africa
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Rugby sevens competitions in South Africa