2001 Africa Cup

The 2001 Africa Cup (officially called at that time "Africa Top Six") was the second edition of the highest-level rugby union tournament in Africa. Six teams participated (South Africa with an under-23 amateurs team). The teams were divided in two pools played on a home-away basis.

2nd Africa Cup
Date17 March 2001 –
10 November 2001
Countries Ivory Coast
 Morocco
 Namibia
 South Africa Amateurs[1]
 Tunisia
 Zimbabwe
Final positions
Champions South Africa Amateurs
Runner-up Morocco
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
← 2000
2002 →

Division 1 (Africa Cup)

Pool South
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 South Africa Amateurs440025077+1738
2 Namibia410273143-1117
3 Zimbabwe410291194-1032
26 May 2001
Namibia  15 – 60  South Africa Amateurs
2 June 2001
Zimbabwe  20 – 71  South Africa Amateurs
16 June 2001
South Africa Amateurs  41 – 13  Namibia
23 June 2001
South Africa Amateurs  78 – 29  Zimbabwe
7 July 2001
Zimbabwe  27 – 26  Namibia
14 July 2001
Namibia  19 – 15  Zimbabwe

Pool North
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Morocco44008546+398
2 Ivory Coast41128649+374
3 Tunisia401328104-760
17 March 2001
Tunisia  14 – 17  Morocco
7 April 2001
Ivory Coast  11 – 18  Morocco
21 April 2001
Morocco  20 – 18  Ivory Coast
28 April 2001
Tunisia  11 – 11  Ivory Coast
12 May 2001
Ivory Coast  46 – 0  Tunisia
19 May 2001
Morocco  30 – 3  Tunisia

Final
10 November 2001
Morocco  20 – 36  South Africa Amateurs

Division 2

This tournament serve too with the Division 1 for the 2003 Rugby World Cup qualifying.

Round 1

Kenya exempted from the Round 1.

Pool A
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Cameroon21014125+164
2 Uganda21012129-84
3 Zambia21013745-84
28 July 2001
Zambia  25 – 24  Cameroon
11 August 2001
Uganda  21 – 12  Zambia
25 August 2001
Cameroon  17 – 0  Uganda

Pool B
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Madagascar22005732+256
2 Botswana21012434-104
3 Swaziland20022439-152
1 September 2001
Botswana  13 – 3  Swaziland
16 September 2001
Madagascar  31 – 11  Botswana
29 September 2001
Swaziland  21 – 26  Madagascar

Round 2
Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Madagascar22005744+136
2 Kenya21016042+184
3 Cameroon20023970-312
13 October 2001
Madagascar  27 – 20  Kenya
27 October 2001
Cameroon  24 – 30  Madagascar
24 November 2001
Kenya  40 – 15  Cameroon

Notes and references
  1. South Africa sent only amateur players
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