CAR Africa Development Trophy Tournament in Cairo
Finals Day
Algeria 50, Egypt 0
Mauritania 10, Libya 5
Briefly
Algeria too good for this level. I suspect they'll be pushed up, in 2011, into the CAR Trophy level, where they will probably compete with the likes of Niger, Burkino Faso and Ghana.
That will leave Egypt, Mauritania and Libya at the Development level.
Held in Cairo. This tournament is designed to give emerging rugby nations in Africa an opportunity to test their ability and progress made. First round results were...
26.10.2010
Algeria 50, Libya 0
Egypt 10, Mauritania 5
Finals Day 29.10.2010
Algeria v Egypt (Final)
Referee:
Preview
Very little information is available on the results so far apart from the scores. Algeria certainly outplayed Libya on day one. Without knowing the make up of the team I suspect that a number of France-based players were selected, making it a tough team.
Egypt won well against a travel-lagged Mauritanian side and I feel will struggle against the Algerians.
Prediction: Algeria by 25 points
Playoff 3rd-4th
Mauritania v Libya
Referee:
Preview
Mauritania will have overcome the travel lag it would have experienced in their first game. I suspect they will have too much skill and strength for the Libyans.
Prediction: Mauritania by 20 points.
Teams for all sides not available
Results in from Cairo
Preliminary
26.10.2010
Algeria 50, Libya 0
Egypt 10, Mauitania 5
Finals Day 29 October
Libya v Mauritania (3rd-4th)
Egypt v Algeria (Final)
Comments
" Libya and Algeria arrived to Egypt today ...Mauritania will arrive tomorrow before the match about 2 HRS !!! I think 98% they will not come."
" about today [results] ,I am as Libyan really happy for Libya team.coz when i remember that Libya team just created 2 week a go and it was first match rugby 15 for 21 players from 24 ... really well done and am proud and happy for that...
also Bravo for Mauritania. coz they came to their match from Air Port after 16Hrs fly from Mauritania to Morocco then Egypt !!!."
From 'X-man' at http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3116&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=390
CAR Development Trophy North
Sorry, no rugby images found on internet for Egypt, Libya or Mauritania
Rugby history will me made in Cairo tomorrow. Libya and Egypt will be making their debuts in 15's international rugby. Rugby union has been well established in these two North African countries over the last few years.
Tomorrow Libya begins its test rugby career with a game against Algeria, who can only boast one test rugby match, against Tunisia 'A' in 2008, a match they won 8-7.
Egypt will face a rugby nation with considerable more international rugby under its belt than the other three nations in this tournament. Mauritania played seven rugby international matches in CAR tournaments from 2003 to 2004. They failed to win a single match. They have returned at the lowest level of African rugby to start again and build a better rugby base.
Day One
Algeria v Libya
Prediction-Algeria by 15 points
Egypt v Mauritania
Prediction-Mauritania by 5 points
Teams not available
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