Africa Men's Sevens
Sport | Rugby sevens |
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Instituted | 2000 |
Governing body | Africa (Rugby Africa) |
Holders | Kenya (2023) |
Most titles | Kenya (6 titles) |
The Africa Men's Sevens, formerly the Africa Cup Sevens, is an annual rugby sevens tournament involving African nations, organised by Rugby Africa. Since 2013 the event has been contested on an annual basis.
The tournament is also acts as a qualifying event for the Rugby World Cup Sevens and Olympic Rugby Sevens as required.
Results by year
Winners and runners-up for official Rugby Africa and IRB (WR) sevens tournaments:
Team Records
Team | Champions | Runners-up | Third | Fourth |
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Kenya | 6 (2004, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2023) | 3 (2000, 2014, 2018) | 2 (2016, 2022) | – |
Zimbabwe | 3 (2000, 2012, 2018) | 5 (2008, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2022) | 2 (2014, 2019) | 2 (2004, 2023) |
Uganda | 3 (2016, 2017, 2022) | 1 (2019) | 3 (2004, 2018, 2023) | – |
South Africa | 1 (2014) | 1 (2023) | – | – |
Namibia | – | 2 (2004, 2016) | 1 (2000) | 1 (2008) |
Tunisia | – | 1 (2012) | 2 (2008, 2013) | 3 (2000, 2014, 2015) |
Madagascar | – | – | 1 (2017) | 5 (2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019) |
Nigeria | – | – | 1 (2012) | – |
Morocco | – | – | 1 (2015) | – |
Zambia | – | – | – | 2 (2017, 2022) |
- Note – Table updated up to the 2022 championships. Years styled in italics when the associated team competed on home soil.
See also
References
- ^ RWC Qualifier: Nairobi, Kenya. 6/23/2000 - 6/24/2000. Rugby7. 2000.
- ^ RWC Qualifier: Lusaka, Zambia. 7/26/2004 - 7/27/2004. Rugby7. 2004.
- ^ Africa Qualifier: Tunis, Tunisia. 10/31/2008 - 11/1/2008. Rugby7. 2008.
- ^ RWC Qualifier: Rabat, Morocco. 9/29/2012 - 9/30/2012. Rugby7. 2012.
- ^ Africa Cup Sevens: Mombasa, Kenya. 4/27/2013 - 4/28/2013. rugbyarchive 2013.
- ^ Africa Cup Sevens: Harare, Zimbabwe. 11/29/2014 - 11/30/2014. rugbyarchive 2014.
- ^ Kenya qualify for Rio 2016 Sport 24. 15 November 2015
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