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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Use South African English|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox Rugby World Sevens
{{Infobox Rugby World Sevens
| countries = {{RSA}}
| countries = [[South Africa]]
| date = 26–27 September
| date = 26–27 September
| nations = 10 teams
| nations = {{BWA}}<br />{{KEN}}<br />{{MAR}}<br />{{NAM}}<br />{{SEN}}<br />{{RSA}}<br />{{TUN}}<br />{{UGA}}<br />{{ZMB}}<br />{{ZWE}}
| champions =
| champions = {{Ru7w|RSA}}
| runnersup =
| runnersup = {{Ru7w|KEN}}
| third =
| third = {{Ru7w|TUN}}
| top point scorer =
| top point scorer =
| top try scorer =
| top try scorer =
| prevseason =
| prevseason = [[2014 CAR Women's Sevens|2014]]
| nextseason =
| nextseason = [[2016 Women's Africa Cup Sevens|2016]]
}}
}}
The '''2015 [[Rugby Africa|RA]] Women's Sevens Championships''' is an Olympic qualification tournament<ref>http://www.scrumqueens.com/news/olympic-qualification-tournaments</ref> for [[Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics]] held in [[Kempton Park, Gauteng|Kempton Park]], [[South Africa]] on 26–27 September 2015.<ref>[http://www.rugbyafrique.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Programme-Compétitions-2015.pdf]</ref> It was the 12th championship in [[African Women's Sevens Championship|a series that began in 2004.]]
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]].<ref>[http://www.scrumqueens.com/news/olympic-qualification-tournaments Olympic qualification tournaments] Scrum Queens</ref> The competition was held in [[Kempton Park, Gauteng|Kempton Park]], [[South Africa]] on 26–27 September 2015.<ref>[http://www.rugbyafrique.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Programme-Compétitions-2015.pdf Rugby Afrique 2015 Competitions]</ref> It was the fifth all-continental [[African Women's Sevens Championship]], hosting teams from both Northern and Southern Africa.

The tournament will have the top team qualify directly to the Olympics, and the second, third, and fourth place teams qualify for the [[Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification|Olympic Qualification Tournament]].
South Africa, as the tournament winner, qualified directly for the Olympic Games but their [[South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee|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 [[2016 Women's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament|final qualifying competition]] to play-off for inclusion in the 2016 Games.{{fact|date=August 2023}}


==Teams==
==Teams==
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*{{Ru7w|BWA}}
*{{Ru7w|KEN}}
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*{{Ru7w|ZMB}}
*{{Ru7w|ZMB}}
*{{Ru7w|ZWE}}
*{{Ru7w|ZWE}}
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== Pool Stage ==
== Pool Stage ==


===POOL A===
===Pool A===
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*{{ru7w|NAM}} 15-10 {{ru7w|ZAM}}
*{{ru7w|NAM}} 15-10 {{ru7w|ZAM}}


===POOL B===
===Pool B===
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{| class="wikitable"
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*{{Ru7w|SEN}} 32-0 {{Ru7w|BOT}}
*{{Ru7w|SEN}} 32-0 {{Ru7w|BOT}}


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*{{ru7w|UGA}} 28-0 {{ru7w|NAM}}
*{{ru7w|UGA}} 28-0 {{ru7w|NAM}}


''Plate Final (5th/6th Place)
''Plate Final (5th/6th Place)''
*{{Ru7w|SEN}} 0-15 {{Ru7w|MAD}}
*{{Ru7w|SEN}} 0-15 {{Ru7w|MAD}}


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South Africa will not participate in the 2016 Olympics.<ref>[http://www.sascoc.co.za/2015/07/10/sascoc-board-meeting-update/ SASCOC Board will not be considered continental qualification.]</ref><ref>[http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2015/12/11/kenya-women-replace-south-africa-for-rio/ Kenya Women Replace South Africa for Rio]</ref> Previously [[SASCOC]] chief executive Tubby Reddy had stated that winning the continental qualifier would not be enough.<ref>[http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/South-Africa/SA-athletes-face-tough-Olympic-qualifying-criteria-20150709 SA athletes face tough Olympic qualifying criteria.]</ref> Kenya, as the second-placed team in the African qualifiers, advance to the Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|title=Qualification Process|url=http://corporate.olympics.com.au/files/dmfile/Rio2016QualificationSystem-rugby.pdf|accessdate=2 October 2015}}</ref> Madagascar, the fifth-place finisher in qualifying, was named as a replacement.<ref>[http://www.scrumqueens.com/news/south-africa-reject-olympic-invitation South Africa Reject Olympic Invitation]</ref>
South Africa will not participate in the 2016 Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sascoc.co.za/2015/07/10/sascoc-board-meeting-update/ |title=SASCOC Board will not be considered continental qualification. |access-date=2016-01-12 |archive-date=2016-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160221141214/http://www.sascoc.co.za/2015/07/10/sascoc-board-meeting-update/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2015/12/11/kenya-women-replace-south-africa-for-rio/|title=Kenya women replace South Africa for Rio|website=Americas Rugby News|date=11 December 2015}}</ref> Previously [[SASCOC]] chief executive Tubby Reddy had stated that winning the continental qualifier would not be enough.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/sport/sa-athletes-face-tough-olympic-qualifying-criteria-20150709|title=SA athletes face tough Olympic qualifying criteria|website=Sport}}</ref> Kenya, as the second-placed team in the African qualifiers, advance to the Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|title=Qualification Process |url=http://corporate.olympics.com.au/files/dmfile/Rio2016QualificationSystem-rugby.pdf |accessdate=2 October 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151010070858/http://corporate.olympics.com.au/files/dmfile/Rio2016QualificationSystem-rugby.pdf |archivedate=10 October 2015 }}</ref> Madagascar, the fifth-place finisher in qualifying, was named as a replacement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scrumqueens.com/news/south-africa-reject-olympic-invitation|title=South Africa reject Olympic invitation|date=17 November 2015|website=Scrum Queens}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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Latest revision as of 14:56, 5 February 2024

2015 Women's Africa Cup Sevens
HostsSüdafrika
Date26–27 September
Nations10 teams
Final positions
Champions Südafrika
Runners-up Kenia
Third Tunesien
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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.

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

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Pool Stage

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Pool A

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Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Südafrika 4 4 0 0 189 0 +189 9
 Simbabwe 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
 Sambia 4 0 0 4 10 145 −135 0

Pool B

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Ranking Nation Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
1  Kenia 4 0 0 148 14 12
2  Tunesien 3 0 1 111 31 10
3  Madagaskar 2 0 2 72 57 8
4  Senegal 1 0 3 37 106 6
5  Botswana 0 0 4 14 168 4

Placement Stage

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Bowl (9th/10th Place)

Plate (5th/8th Place)

Semi-finals

7th/8th Place

Plate Final (5th/6th Place)

Cup (1st/4th Place)

Semi-finals

3rd/4th Place

Final

Final standings

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Legend
Qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Qualified for the Final 2016 Women's Olympic Qualification Tournament.
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Südafrika
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Kenia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Tunesien
4  Simbabwe
5  Madagaskar
6  Senegal
7  Uganda
8  Namibia
9  Botswana
10  Sambia

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

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References

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  1. ^ Olympic qualification tournaments Scrum Queens
  2. ^ Rugby Afrique 2015 Competitions
  3. ^ "SASCOC Board will not be considered continental qualification". Archived from the original on 21 February 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Kenya women replace South Africa for Rio". Americas Rugby News. 11 December 2015.
  5. ^ "SA athletes face tough Olympic qualifying criteria". Sport.
  6. ^ "Qualification Process" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  7. ^ "South Africa reject Olympic invitation". Scrum Queens. 17 November 2015.
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