The 2008–09 Africa Cup is the ninth edition of highest level rugby union tournament in Africa. The competition involves twelve teams that are divided into two zones (North and South). Each zone is then divided into two pools of three. Each pool winner then qualifies for a semi-final; the semi-final winners then play each other in the final.
The tournament will be used as the first stage of qualification for Rugby World Cup 2011. The top two teams will progress in the World Cup and in the Africa Cup, which will be the main tournament for the African qualifiers. Swaziland, Nigeria and Botswana have been added to the qualification process as they possess an IRB ranking. A two-legged playoff between the two lowest ranked teams from the south (Botswana and Swaziland) and the two lowest ranked teams from the north (Cameroon and Nigeria) will begin the tournament to take the competition numbers from 14 to 12 to make the group stage four groups of three teams.
Pool winners qualify for the semi-finals. Top teams also progress to second stage of world cup qualification, in the Africa Cup. Pools determined through world rankings.[1]
Bonus point system: 4 points for a win, 2 for a draw, 0 for a loss, 1 point for scoring four tries in a game, 1 point for losing by seven or less.
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The 2008 09 Africa Cup is the ninth edition of highest level rugby union tournament in Africa The competition involves twelve teams that are divided into two zones North and South Each zone is then divided into two pools of three Each pool winner then qualifies for a semi final the semi final winners then play each other in the final 9th Africa CupTournament detailsDate14 May 2008 27 November 2009Teams19Final positionsChampions NamibiaRunner up TunisiaTournament statisticsMatches played14 20072010 Contents 1 Teams 2 Format 3 Division 1 Africa Cup 3 1 Playoff round 3 2 Pool Stage 3 2 1 Pool A 3 2 2 Pool B 3 2 3 Pool C 3 2 4 Pool D 3 3 Knockout stage 3 3 1 Semifinals 3 3 2 Final 4 Division 2 5 Division 3 6 References 7 External linksTeams edit nbsp Botswana nbsp Cameroon nbsp Ivory Coast nbsp Kenya nbsp Madagascar nbsp Morocco nbsp Namibia nbsp Nigeria nbsp Senegal nbsp Eswatini nbsp Tunisia nbsp Uganda nbsp Zambia nbsp ZimbabweFormat editThe tournament will be used as the first stage of qualification for Rugby World Cup 2011 The top two teams will progress in the World Cup and in the Africa Cup which will be the main tournament for the African qualifiers Swaziland Nigeria and Botswana have been added to the qualification process as they possess an IRB ranking A two legged playoff between the two lowest ranked teams from the south Botswana and Swaziland and the two lowest ranked teams from the north Cameroon and Nigeria will begin the tournament to take the competition numbers from 14 to 12 to make the group stage four groups of three teams Division 1 Africa Cup editPlayoff round edit See also 2011 Rugby World Cup Africa qualification 11 May 2008Cameroon nbsp 26 6 nbsp NigeriaYaounde 17 May 2008Botswana nbsp 25 7 nbsp EswatiniGaborone Pool Stage edit Pool winners qualify for the semi finals Top teams also progress to second stage of world cup qualification in the Africa Cup Pools determined through world rankings 1 Bonus point system 4 points for a win 2 for a draw 0 for a loss 1 point for scoring four tries in a game 1 point for losing by seven or less Pool A edit Team P W D Lost For Ag Diff TB LB Points Notes nbsp Namibia 2 2 0 0 48 31 17 1 0 9 To semifinals nbsp Senegal 1 0 0 1 10 13 3 0 1 1 to 2009 Africa Throphy North nbsp Zimbabwe 1 0 0 1 21 35 14 0 0 0 to 2009 Africa Throphy South14 June 2008 nbsp Senegal10 13 nbsp NamibiaStade Leopold Senghor Dakar nbsp ZimbabweCancelled nbsp Senegal 2 August 2008 nbsp Namibia35 21 nbsp ZimbabweHage Geingob Rugby Stadium Windhoek Pool B edit Team P W D Lost For Ag Diff TB LB Points Notes nbsp Ivory Coast 2 2 0 0 53 18 35 1 0 9 to semifinals nbsp Morocco 2 1 0 1 38 39 1 1 0 5 to 2009 Africa Throphy North nbsp Zambia 2 0 0 2 27 61 34 0 0 0 to 2009 Africa Throphy South14 June 2008Zambia nbsp 18 29 nbsp MoroccoLusaka 12 July 2008Ivory Coast nbsp 32 9 nbsp ZambiaStade Felix Houphouet Boigny Abidjan 2 August 2008Morocco nbsp 9 21 nbsp Ivory CoastCOC Stadium Casablanca Pool C edit Team P W D Lost For Ag Diff TB LB Points Notes nbsp Tunisia 2 2 0 0 60 25 35 1 0 9 to semifinals nbsp Kenya 2 1 0 1 91 52 39 1 0 5 to 2009 Africa Throphy North nbsp Cameroon 2 0 0 2 18 92 74 0 1 1 to 2009 Africa Throphy North14 June 2008Cameroon nbsp 12 16 nbsp TunisiaYaounde 12 July 2008Kenya nbsp 76 8 nbsp CameroonE A Union Ground Nairobi 2 August 2008Tunisia nbsp 44 15 nbsp KenyaStade El Menzah Tunis Pool D edit Team P W D Lost For Ag Diff TB LB Points Notes nbsp Uganda 2 2 0 0 59 32 27 2 0 10 to semifinals nbsp Madagascar 2 1 0 1 67 47 20 1 0 5 to 2009 Africa Throphy South nbsp Botswana 2 0 0 2 25 72 47 0 0 0 to 2009 Africa Throphy South14 June 2008Botswana nbsp 10 27 nbsp UgandaGaborone 12 July 2008Madagascar nbsp 45 15 nbsp BotswanaStade Municipal de Mahamasina Antananarivo 2 August 2008Uganda nbsp 32 22 nbsp MadagascarKyodondo Rugby Club Kampala Knockout stage edit Semifinals edit Semi finals and final of this edition of the Africa Cup are to take place in 2009 doubling as the final leg of African Rugby World Cup qualification 13 June 2009Uganda nbsp 17 41 nbsp TunisiaKyodondo Rugby Club Kampala 27 June 2009Tunisia nbsp 38 13 nbsp UgandaStade El Menzah Tunis Tunisia won the series with aggregate results of 79 3014 June 2009Ivory Coast nbsp 13 13 nbsp NamibiaStade Felix Houphouet Boigny Abidjan 27 June 2009Namibia nbsp 54 14 nbsp Ivory CoastHage Geingob Rugby Stadium Windhoek Namibia won the series with aggregate results of 67 27Final edit 14 November 2009Tunisia nbsp 13 18 nbsp NamibiaStade El Menzah Tunis 28 November 2009Namibia nbsp 22 10 nbsp TunisiaHage Geingob Rugby Stadium Windhoek Namibia won the series with aggregate results of 40 23Division 2 editMain article 2008 CAR Development Trophy Main article 2009 Africa TrophyDivision 3 editMain article 2009 CAR Development TrophyReferences edit Pools decidedExternal links edit2008 Africa Rugby Format permanent dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2008 09 Africa Cup amp oldid 1140507809, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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