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.
| 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 → | |
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 edit
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 |
|---|---|
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South Africa
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Kenya
|
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Tunisia
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| 4 |  Zimbabwe
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| 5 | Madagascar
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| 6 | Senegal
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| 7 |  Uganda
|
| 8 |  Namibia
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| 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.