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| Date | 8 April 2006 – 2 December 2006 |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Cameroon  Ivory Coast  Kenya  Madagascar  Morocco  Namibia  Senegal  South Africa Amateurs  Tunisia  Uganda  Zambia  Zimbabwe |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | South Africa Amateurs |
| Runner-up | Namibia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| ← 2005 2007 → | |
The 2006 Africa Cup was the seventh edition of highest level rugby union tournament in Africa. In this edition, the tournament expanded from nine nations to twelve leading to a change in the format of the tournament which now includes four pools of three teams. Results from Pool 1 & 2 also counted for the 2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying.
Division 1 (Africa Cup)
Pool Stage
Pool 1 & 2 were played on home and away basis as they also counted for Round 2 of 2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying. Pool winners qualify for the semi-finals.
Pool 1
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 | Namibia |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 140 | 81 | +59 | 8 |
| 2 | Tunisia |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 67 | +24 | 8 |
| 3 | Kenya |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 162 | -83 | 8 |
| 27 May 2006 |
| Namibia | 84 – 12 | Kenya |
| Windhoek |
| 10 June 2006 |
| Kenya | 25 – 21 | Tunisia |
| Nairobi |
| 1 July 2006 |
| Tunisia | 24 – 7 | Namibia |
| Tunis |
| 2 September 2006 |
| Kenya | 30 – 26 | Namibia |
| Nairobi |
| 16 September 2006 |
| Tunisia | 31 – 12 | Kenya |
| Tunis |
| 7 October 2006 |
| Namibia | 23 – 15 | Tunisia |
| Windhoek |
Pool 2
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 | Morocco |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 22 | +51 | 11 |
| 2 | Ivory Coast |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 73 | -32 | 7 |
| 3 | Uganda |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 66 | -19 | 6 |
| 3 June 2006 |
| Morocco | 36 – 3 | Uganda |
| Casablanca |
| 17 June 2006 |
| Ivory Coast | 9 – 9 | Morocco |
| Abidjan |
| 1 July 2006 |
| Uganda | 32 – 7 | Ivory Coast |
| Kampala |
| 2 September 2006 |
| Uganda | 3 – 5 | Morocco |
| Kampala |
| 16 September 2006 |
| Ivory Coast | 18 – 9 | Uganda |
| Abidjan |
| 7 October 2006 |
| Morocco | 23 – 7 | Ivory Coast |
| Casablanca |
Pool 3
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 | South Africa Amateurs |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 14 | +100 | 6 |
| 2 | Senegal |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 100 | -75 | 4 |
| 3 | Cameroon |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 50 | -25 | 2 |
| 8 April 2006 |
| Senegal | 20 – 16 | Cameroon |
| Dakar |
| 10 June 2006 |
| South Africa Amateurs | 84 – 5 | Senegal |
| Durban |
| 1 July 2006 |
| Cameroon | 9 – 30 | South Africa Amateurs |
| Douala |
Pool 4
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 | Madagascar |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 40 | +41 | 5 |
| 2 | Zambia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 69 | -37 | 4 |
| 3 | Zimbabwe |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 2 |
| 12 August 2006 |
| Zimbabwe | 22 – 22 | Madagascar |
| Harare |
| 26 August 2006 |
| Madagascar | 59 – 18 | Zambia |
| Antananarivo |
| 16 September 2006 |
| Zambia | 14 – 10 | Zimbabwe |
| Lusaka |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Second semi-final on home and away because of the 2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying.
| 7 October 2006 |
| South Africa Amateurs | 48 – 6 | Madagascar |
| Johannesburg |
South Africa qualified to final.
| 28 October 2006 |
| Namibia | 25 – 7 | Morocco |
| Windhoek |
| 11 November 2006 |
| Morocco | 8 – 27 | Namibia |
| Casablanca |
Namibia qualified to final e to 2007 Rugby World Cup.
Final
| 2 December 2006 |
| Namibia | 27 – 29 | South Africa Amateurs |
| Windhoek |
Division 2
Main article: 2006 CAR Development TrophyNotes and references
- South Africa sent only amateur players
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