2025 Rugby Africa Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Uganda |
| Dates | 8–19 July |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Zimbabwe (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Namibia |
| Third place | Algeria |
| Fourth place | Kenya |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Top scorer | Ian Prior (52) |
| Best player | Ian Prior |
← 2024 TBD → | |
The 2025 Rugby Africa Cup was the 20th edition of the Rugby Africa Cup. Administered by Rugby Africa, it was held from 8 to 19 July in Kampala, Uganda for the second consecutive time, featuring eight teams.[1]
The competition also served as a qualification for the 2027 Rugby World Cup with winners Zimbabwe qualifying for the World Cup, and runners-up Namibia progressing to an Africa / Asia play-off match.[2]
Venue
| Kampala | |
|---|---|
| Mandela National Stadium annex | |
| Capacity: 10,000 | |
Participants
| Nation | Stadium | Head coach | Captain | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home stadium | Capacity | Location | |||
| Algeria | Ahmed Zabana Stadium | 40,000 | Oran | Adrien Buononato | Rabah Abdelkader |
| Ivory Coast | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium | 33,000 | Abidjan | Edgar Babou | Edgar Babou |
| Kenya | RFUEA Ground | 6,000 | Nairobi | Jerome Paarwater | Daniel Sikuta |
| Morocco | Stade Tessema | 5,000 | Casablanca | Pierre Chadebech | Houssine Arabat |
| Namibia | Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium | 10,000 | Windhoek | Jacques Burger | Prince !Gaoseb |
| Senegal | Stade Iba Mar Diop | 5,000 | Dakar | Jean-Marc Foucras | Demba Kane |
| Uganda | Legends Rugby Grounds | 5,000 | Kampala | Fred Mudoola | Byron Oketayot |
| Zimbabwe | National Sports Stadium | 60,000 | Harare | Piet Benade | Hilton Mudariki |
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 43 | |||||||||
| Morocco | 8 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 29 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 23 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 32 | |||||||||
| Uganda | 24 | |||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 30 | |||||||||
| Namibia | 28 | |||||||||
| Namibia | 55 | |||||||||
| Senegal | 17 | |||||||||
| Namibia | 21 | |||||||||
| Algeria | 7 | Third place | ||||||||
| Algeria | 41 | |||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 6 | |||||||||
| Kenya | 5 | |||||||||
| Algeria | 15 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| 8 July 2025 10:00 |
| Zimbabwe | 43–8 | Morocco |
| Report |
| Mandela National Stadium, Kampala Referee: Zaid Isaacs (Namibia) |
| 8 July 2025 12:00 |
| Algeria | 41–6 | Ivory Coast |
| Report |
| Mandela National Stadium, Kampala Referee: Anthony Diaz (France) |
| 8 July 2025 14:00 |
| Namibia | 55–17 | Senegal |
| Report |
| Mandela National Stadium, Kampala Referee: Paul Mente (South Africa) |
| 8 July 2025 16:00 |
| Kenya | 32–24 | Uganda |
| Report |
| Mandela National Stadium, Kampala Referee: Sylvain Mane (Senegal) |
Semi-finals
| 13 July 2025 14:00 |
| Algeria | 7–21 | Namibia |
| Report[3] |
| Mandela National Stadium, Kampala Referee: Sylvain Mane (Senegal) |
| 13 July 2025 16:00 |
| Zimbabwe | 29–23 | Kenya |
| Report[3][4][5] |
| Mandela National Stadium, Kampala Referee: Ronald Wutimber (Uganda) |
Third place match
| 19 July 2025 12:00 |
| Algeria | 15–5 | Kenya |
| Report |
| Mandela National Stadium, Kampala Referee: Talent Gandiwa (Zimbabwe) |
Final
| 19 July 2025 16:00 |
| Namibia | 28–30 | Zimbabwe |
| Try: ǃGaoseb 34' c Nel 61' m Booysen 70' c Con: Loubser (1/2) 35' Swanepoel 71' Pen: Loubser (3/3) 5', 10', 21' | Try: Mashawi 17' c Muzanargwo 45' c Mudzekenyedzi 59' c Con: Prior (3/3) 18', 46', 60' Pen: Prior (3/4) 8', 13', 27' |
| Mandela National Stadium, Kampala Referee: Paul Mente (South Africa) |
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Classification stage
| Semi-finals | 5th/6th | |||||
| Morocco | 24 | |||||
| Uganda | 12 | |||||
| Morocco | 28 | |||||
| Senegal | 33 | |||||
| Senegal | 28 | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 3 | |||||
| 7th/8th | ||||||
| Uganda | 37 | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 17 | |||||
Semi-finals
| 13 July 2025 10:00 |
| Ivory Coast | 3–28 | Senegal |
| Report |
| Mandela National Stadium, Kampala Referee: Stéphane Rakotonirainy (Madagascar) |
| 13 July 2025 12:00 |
| Morocco | 24–12 | Uganda |
| Report |
| Mandela National Stadium, Kampala Referee: Benjamin Beuriot (France) |
7th/8th play-off
| 19 July 2025 14:00 |
| Ivory Coast | 17–37 | Uganda |
| Mandela National Stadium, Kampala Referee: Nicardo Pienaar (Namibia) |
5th/6th play-off
| 19 July 2025 10:00 |
| Senegal | 33–28 (a.s.d) | Morocco |
| Report |
| Mandela National Stadium, Kampala Referee: Benjamin Beuriot (France) |
Final standings
| Pos. | Team | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | Qualified for the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup | |
| Namibia | Qualified for the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup – Regional play-off | |
| Algeria | ||
| 4 | Kenya | |
| 5 | Senegal | |
| 6 | Morocco | |
| 7 | Uganda | |
| 8 | Ivory Coast |
References
- ^ "Uganda gears up preparation for Rugby Africa Cup 2025". The Independent (Uganda). Redaction team. 15 June 2025.
- ^ "We will need to be a lot better – Sables Coach on Africa Cup Draw". Rugby Africa. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Namibia and Zimbabwe Reach Final Step in Race to Rugby World Cup 2027". Rugby Afrique. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ "Simbas Fall to Zimbabwe in Thriller, Set for 3rd Place Playoff". KRU. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ "Zimbabwe rally past Kenya to reach Rugby Africa Cup final". Zim Live. Retrieved 15 July 2025.