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The '''2012 African Sevens''' was an international [[rugby sevens]] competition organized by the [[Rugby Africa|Confederation of African Rugby]]. It was the fourth edition of the [[Rugby Africa Sevens|African Sevens]], which had been held every four years since the year 2000, and served as the African [[2013 Men's Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying|continental qualifier]] for the 2013 [[Rugby World Cup Sevens]].<ref name = r7-2012/> The tournament, hosted together with [[African Women's Sevens Championship#2012|2012 African Women's Sevens]], was held in Rabat on September 29–30, 2012. |
The '''2012 African Sevens''' was an international [[rugby sevens]] competition organized by the [[Rugby Africa|Confederation of African Rugby]]. It was the fourth edition of the [[Rugby Africa Sevens|African Sevens]], which had been held every four years since the year 2000, and served as the African [[2013 Men's Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying|continental qualifier]] for the 2013 [[Rugby World Cup Sevens]].<ref name = r7-2012/> The tournament, hosted together with [[African Women's Sevens Championship#2012|2012 African Women's Sevens]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-06-30|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=African Women's Sevens Championship#2012|reason=Anchor "African Women's Sevens Championship#2012" links to a specific web page: "2012 CAR Women's Sevens". The anchor (2012) [[Special:Diff/1203722524|has been deleted]].}}, was held in Rabat on September 29–30, 2012. |
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== General == |
== General == |
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Latest revision as of 08:57, 30 June 2024
The 2012 African Sevens was an international rugby sevens competition organized by the Confederation of African Rugby. It was the fourth edition of the African Sevens, which had been held every four years since the year 2000, and served as the African continental qualifier for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[1] The tournament, hosted together with 2012 African Women's Sevens[broken anchor], was held in Rabat on September 29–30, 2012.
General
[edit]The tournament was played at Stade Bourgogne in the Moroccan city of Rabat. The event was attended by eight rugby sevens nations. On the first day they were playing in two groups of four. The second day there were places at stake was not only the medals of the event, but also two places in the finals of 2013 World Cup.
The teams from South Africa and Kenya, who had already qualified for the World Cup, did not compete. In their absence, Zimbabwe won the competition, defeating Tunisia in the final.[1] The two finalists gained promotion to the World Cup in 2013.
Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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 Madagascar
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 34 | +40 | 9 |
 Nigeria
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 27 | +21 | 7 |
 Zambia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 62 | -35 | 5 |
 Morocco
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 43 | -26 | 3 |
Group B
[edit]| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zimbabwe
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 14 | +48 | 9 |
 Tunisia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 10 | +45 | 7 |
 Ivory Coast
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 74 | -48 | 5 |
 Namibia
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 62 | -45 | 3 |
Knockout phase
[edit]Bowl (5th–8th places)
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 30 September 2012 – Stade Bourgogne | ||||||
| Zambia | 10 | |||||
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| Namibia | 22 | |||||
| Namibia | 24 | |||||
| 30 September 2012 – Stade Bourgogne | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 7 | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 12 | |||||
| Morocco | 7 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 30 September 2012 - Stade Bourgogne | ||||||
| Zambia | 5 | |||||
| Morocco | 14 | |||||
Cup
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 30 September 2012 – Stade Bourgogne | ||||||
| Madagascar | 0 | |||||
| 30 September 2012 – Stade Bourgogne | ||||||
| Tunisia | 7 | |||||
| Tunisia | 12 | |||||
| 30 September 2012 – Stade Bourgogne | ||||||
| Zimbabwe | 33 | |||||
| Zimbabwe | 19 | |||||
| Nigeria | 14 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 30 September 2012 - Stade Bourgogne | ||||||
| Madagascar | 12 | |||||
| Nigeria | 19 | |||||
Outright
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Notes |
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| 1 | Zimbabwe
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promoted to 2013 World Cup |
| 2 | Tunisia
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promoted to 2013 World Cup |
| 3 | Nigeria
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| 4 | Madagascar
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| 5 | Namibia
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| 6 | Ivory Coast
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| 7 | Morocco
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| 8 | Zambia
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