Africa Rugby 2015

‘Guinea, Lesotho, Malawi and Sierra Leone are new associated members of Rugby Africa. And Cameroon is re-allowed to play internationally after two years of suspension. The African rugby family grows up. CAR has rebranded as Rugby Afrique/Africa.’

http://t2rugby.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=316&p=15991#p15991

AFRICA CUP 2015

CAR has rebranded itself as Rugby Africa.

AFRICA CUP 2015

Africa Cup 1A

13.06.2015: Namibia v Tunisia in Tunis
13.06.2015: Kenya v Zimbabwe in Harare
28.06.2015: Tunisia v Kenya in Nairobi
04.07.2015: Tunisia v Zimbabwe in Harare
11.07.2015: Kenya v Namibia in Windhoek
18.07.2015: Zimbabwe v Namibia in Windhoek (was 06.06)

Africa Cup 1B
July 3-11. Venue: Kampala, Uganda. Teams-Madagascar, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Uganda, Mauritius, Botswana

Africa Cup 1C
June 22-27. Venue: Lusaka, Zambia. Teams-Zambia, Nigeria, Cameroun, Morocco

Africa Cup 2 North
May 23-31. Venue: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Teams-Togo, Benin, Ghana, Mali, Burkino Faso, Niger

Africa Cup 2 South
May 25-30. Venue: Kinshasa, RDC. Teams-Rwanda, Burundi, Congo Kinshasa, Congo Brazzaville

Adapted from http://www.rugbyafrique.com/calendrier-2/

www.rugbyinternational.net

RUGBY IN AFRICA: CAR Division 1C Finals Day

This tournament is being held at the Stade Ahidjo de Yaoundé in  Cameroun.

Wednesday semi-finals saw Cameroun squeak past Zambia 12-10 whilst Senegal accounted for Botswana 30-12. The winner of the final is due to play in CAR Division 1B in 2012, whilst the 4th place-getter will play in CAR Division 1D

25.06.2011
Senegal v Cameroun (Final)

Previous Encounters
11.07.2009 Senegal 11-3 in Safi, Morocco (CAR Trophy, North, Playoff 3rd-4th)
08.04.2006 Senegal 20-16 in Dakar (CAR Africa Cup, Group C)
26.03.2005 Senegal 6-0 in Duala (WCQ Africa, Rnd 1A, North)

GWC Rugby Rankings
Africa Table-Senegal 8th, Cameroun 12th

IRB Ranking Points
Senegal 43.83, Cameroun 38.21

Prediction: Senegal by 6 points

Teams

Cameroun Training Squad from earlier in the year.
Piliers
NUETSA FOTSO Alain - US OYONNAX
N’NOMO Arsène (cap) - SU AGEN
PODIE Georges - Raiders Rugby Club AFSUD
DIABOU William - AS VILLEURBANNE
MEPEWOU Gero - YAOUNDE UC

Talonneurs
LOWE Fabrice - RENNES EC
FAMBOU Simplice - Raiders rugby club AFSUD
Deuxième ligne
NYATTO Hilaire - VALENCE D’AGEN
NJEWEL Christian - LYON OU
SANKOU Steve - SAINT SAVIN

Troisième ligne
GAMBO Adamou - CASTRES OLYMPIQUE
TCHALE WATCHOU R. - USAP PERPIGNAN
TSAMA Victor - LILLE MRC
TCHAKAM William - RC DOUALA
Demis de mêlées
MAURICE Tony - US BEAUREPAIRE
TSIMI Alain - ESPOIR

Demis ouverture
HIRIART Eneko - CORPO PARIS
NOUBISSI TCHONLAHUI Joe Abdias - UNION DE BILONGUE
Centre
WANKAM LOTCHOUAN Joseph - Raiders Rugby Club AFS
LOUVAT Charles - US BEAUREPAIRE
TCHOUFFA Jaquillard - RENNES EC
MOMO Joseph - MONTPELLIER RH

Ailiers
TADAWAMBA Steve - Raiders Rugby Club AFS
YAKAN Serge - ST FOY LA GRANDE
ETAME Jacques - US BEAUREPAIRE
TTOUKO Noêl - RC DOUALA

Arrières
LOUVAT Patrick - PERTH AUSTRALIE
MBAKOP Flavien - RC DOUALA

Senegal Squad not available

TEST RUGBY RESULTS: CAR Division 1C

21.06.2011
Senegal 30, Botswana 12
Cameroun 12, Zambia 10

Finals Day-25 June
Senegal v Cameroun-Winner is promoted to CAR 1B for 2012
Botswana v Zambia-Loser relegated to 1D

http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3660&start=120

RUGBY IN DISTANT PADDOCKS: Congo Kinshasa

The Cameroun Rugby Federation has been assisting with technical development of the game in Central Africa through Pierre Nomo. http://www.fecarugby.org/actualites/3/128.html The link gives the full article as it appears on Cameroun rugby web site. What astonished me was the spread of the game in the Central African republic.

"We must remember that the Congolese Federation of Rugby has 25 years of age. The rugby was there primarily supported by mining companies and when they went bankrupt rugby has somewhat disappeared. And civil war that has gripped the country for several years has not helped matters.
Rugby Congolese being reborn from the ashes mainly north of the country where it was 24 clubs in the city of Kinshasa, in the south there are 1-2 clubs in town including Kolwezi, Lubumbashi, which each carry two LIKASHI clubs.
There are 2 clubs in the East in Maniema Province, as well as Muanda in the province of Bas-Congo.
A total of nearly 45 clubs throughout the country and trying to work somehow, despite the lack of funds.
On the technical level of play is average and there is plenty to do. The first generation is aging and the Federation is working to form the new, younger in order to align it with modern techniques of the game."

45 clubs!! Amazing. Sadly the Congo Republic were due to play in Kigali, Rwanda, along with the host nation and Burundi, but did not turn up. It would have been the Congo's international rugby debut.

Training session in Kinshasa. Image thanks to http://www.fecarugby.org/actualites/3/128.html

The Cameroun is also working, according to the article, on the game in neighbouring Gabon, with the aim of forming a federation there, and for Gabon to eventually being admitted to CAR

Test Rugby: Senegal v Cameroun

11.07.2009
Senegal v Cameroun in Safi (CAR Trophy, North; Playoff 3rd-4th)


Preview
These two teams will have to settle for the pickings after their mid-week defeats. Senegal has a slight historical advantage over Cameroun although I'd expect the result to be close. A lot will depend on how many injuries and how well the teams have shaped up after those tough matches mid-week.


Previous Encounters
08.04.2006 Senegal 20-16 in Dakar (CAR Africa Cup, Group C)
26.03.2005 Senegal 6-0 in Duala (WCQ Africa Round 1A, North)


GWC Rugby Rankings: Senegal 11th, Cameroun 12th


Prediction: Senegal by 3 points


Teams

Senegal Squad
Front Row
Mamadou Diallo (Suresnes, France)
Antoine Laporte (Castres, France)
Carlos Mendy (Chateauneuf-Orange, France)
Ousmane Ndiaye (Oyonnax, France)
Ciré Sam (Oyonnax, France)
Mamadou Sy (Grasse, France)

Second Row
Magnamé Koïta (Vienne, France)
Mamadou Koïta (Grenoble, France)
Lamine Ndiaye (Suresnes, France)

Loose Forwards
Abdoulaye Ba (Maisons-Laffite, France)
Aliou Bodiang (Gourdon, France)
Ousmane Mané (Drancy, France)
Preira Charles Ndiaye (Niort, France)
Mouhamed Samba (Brive, France)

Half Backs
Moussa Magassa (Drancy, France)
Demba Kane (Bobigny, France)
Khalifa Niang (Nice, France)
Steeve Sargos (Romans, France)

Three Quarters
Mamadou Diarra (Pau, France)
Ousmane Diarra (Viry-Châtillon, France)
Moussa Koïta-Gros (Saint-Nazaire, France)
José Rui Mendy (Caïmans, Dakar)
Victor-Biram Samb (Léon, France)
Isamsi Touré (Boucau-Tarnos, France).
Entraîneur : Jean Marc Foucras

Adapted from http://www.senegal-rugby.com/L-equipe-n ... _a116.html, and thanks to ‘Quentin’ at http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3116&start=45

Cameroun squad not available as yet.

Rugby Test Results 8 July

08.07.2009
Kenya 22, Senegal 7 in Safi (CAR Trophy, North: Semi-final)
Morocco 11, cameroun 0 in Safi (CAR Trophy, North: Semi-Final)

Reviews
Kenya lead Senegal 8-0 at halftime but Senegal scored early in the second half to come to within a point of the East Africans. Kenya then scored two unconverted tries to take this game and set up a final with the hosts Morocco.

Morocco defeated Cameroun 11-0 in a close game.
http://www.lesoleil.sn/article.php3?id_article=48810

Test Rugby: Africa Tournament Begins

This tournament is for the rugby nations who were eliminated in the 2008 Rugby World Cup qualifying matches for Africa. So it would come as suprise for some to read the names of the likes of Morocco and Kenya. In the past those teams have figured prominantly in the World Cup qualifying rounds. But in 2008 they were both quickly eliminated.

This tournament has a rather quick conclusion in its makeup, unlike other African tournaments that are about to kick off elsewhere on the continent. Which is rather a shame as those nations involved only get to play two test matches in 2009.

08.07.2009
Kenya v Senegal in Casablanca (CAR Trophy, North; 1st Semi-final)

Preview
Senegal has selected a very strong France-based squad, unlike previous teams. A Local Senegalese XV defeated Mali 22-3 in a warm up match on 27 June. These two teams have not met before.

GWC Rugby Rankings: Africa Table-Kenya 4th, Senegal 11th

Prediction: Senegal by 8 points

Teams

Kenya Squad
Dennis Abenga (Nakuru RFC)
Leon Adongo (Kenya Harlequin FC)
Patrice Agunda (Kenya Harlequin FC)
Edwin Alubaka (Kenya Commercial Bank RFC)
Andrew Amonde (Kenya Commercial Bank RFC)
Michael Aung (Nondescripts RFC)
Naftali Bondo (Kenya Harlequin FC)
Lawrence Buyachi (Nakuru RFC)
Gray Cullen (Nondescripts RFC)
Charles Kanyi (Nondescripts RFC)
Daniel Kiptoo (Kenya Harlequin FC)
Wilson Kopondo (Mean Machine RFC)
Vincent Mose (Impala RFC)
Joel Nganga (Kenya Harlequin FC)
Benedict Nyambu (Nondescript RFC)
Peter Kepha Odera (Strathmore University RFC)
Victor Oduor (Kenya Harlequin FC)
Anthony Ogot (Kenya Commercial Bank RFC)
Paul Oimbo (Impala RFC)
Kelvin Omiyo (Nakuru RFC)
Vincent Ongera (Kenya Harlequin FC)
Innocent Simiyu, Capt. (Impala RFC)
Linus Simiyu (Impala RFC)
Gibson Weru (Nakuru RFC)
Head Coach: Michael Otieno

Adapted from http://rugbykenya.blogspot.com/ and thanks to ‘Quentin’ at http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3116&start=45

Senegal Squad
Front Row
Mamadou Diallo (Suresnes, France)
Antoine Laporte (Castres, France)
Carlos Mendy (Chateauneuf-Orange, France)
Ousmane Ndiaye (Oyonnax, France)
Ciré Sam (Oyonnax, France)
Mamadou Sy (Grasse, France)

Second Row
Magnamé Koïta (Vienne, France)
Mamadou Koïta (Grenoble, France)
Lamine Ndiaye (Suresnes, France)

Loose Forwards
Abdoulaye Ba (Maisons-Laffite, France)
Aliou Bodiang (Gourdon, France)
Ousmane Mané (Drancy, France)
Preira Charles Ndiaye (Niort, France)
Mouhamed Samba (Brive, France)

Half Backs
Moussa Magassa (Drancy, France)
Demba Kane (Bobigny, France)
Khalifa Niang (Nice, France)
Steeve Sargos (Romans, France)

Three Quarters
Mamadou Diarra (Pau, France)
Ousmane Diarra (Viry-Châtillon, France)
Moussa Koïta-Gros (Saint-Nazaire, France)
José Rui Mendy (Caïmans, Dakar)
Victor-Biram Samb (Léon, France)
Isamsi Touré (Boucau-Tarnos, France).

Adapted from http://www.senegal-rugby.com/L-equipe-n ... _a116.html, and thanks to ‘Quentin’ at http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3116&start=45

8.07.2009
Morocco v Cameroun in Casablanca (CAR Trophy, North; 2nd Semi-final)

Preview
Home team Morocco would be favoured to take this game and win the tournament. Most likely the home side will consist mostly of Moroccains from France-based clubs.

Previous Encounters
26.05.2007 Morocco 20-6 in Casablanca (CAR Africa Cup, Div.1, North A)
29.05.2004 Morocco 18-6 in Yaounde (CAR Div.1, Pool A (North)

GWC Rugby Rankings: Africa Table-Morocco 8th, Cameroun 12th

Prediction: Morocco by 28 points.

Teams as yet unavailable