The 2015 RA Africa Cup Sevens is an Olympic qualification tournament for rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa on 14–15 November 2015.RUGBY AFRIQUE 2015 COMPETITIONS It was the 3rd championship in a series that began in 2013.
The tournament qualified directly for the Olympics, while the second, third, and fourth place teams earned spots in the 2016 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament.
Qualifications North Qualifying Note: Cameroon was scheduled to compete, but was unable to attend. Morocco took their spot in the competition.
Pool Stage Key to colours in group tablesTeams that advanced to the Cup Semifinal
Pool A TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts22002710+17621012424E420022239–172
Pool B TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts2200687+61621014321+2242002083–832
Knockout stage
Bowl
Plate
Cup
Final North Qualifying standings LegendQualified for the Rugby Africa Olympic tournament
RankTeam 4 5 6
South Qualifying Note: Zambia has already qualified for the 2015 Rugby Africa Men's Sevens Championships after receiving the 8th Qualification spot with South Africa qualifying directly to the Olympics and no longer participating in the Championships
Pool Stage Key to colours in group tablesTeams that advanced to the Cup Semifinal
Pool A TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts22004619+27621014521+2442002758–512
Pool B TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts22003812+26621014545E420022147–262
Knockout stage Bowl
Plate
Cup
Final South Qualifying standings LegendQualified for the Rugby Africa Olympic tournament
RankTeam 4 5 6
Final Tournament Teams
(North Qualifier) (North Qualifier) (South Qualifier) (South Qualifier)
South Africa already qualified for the Olympics by finishing 2nd in 2014–15 Sevens World Series. Zambia was then given the final spot by finishing the previous tournament in 9th placeFirst step: Rwanda
Pool Stage Teams ranked 1-8 qualify for Cup Quarterfinals.
All times SAST (UTC+2)
Key to colours in group tablesTeams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal
Pool A TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts33001235+118931026092–32531023677–41531025196–455
Pool B TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts330012212+110932016660+6731024364–215300319114–953
Pool C TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts330010231+71932015569-14731028350+335300312102–903
Placement Stage Final Tournament Bowl TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts (11)33006742+259 (10)31027143+285 (9)31025974-155 (12)31024583-385
Final Tournament Plate
Semi-finals
Seventh place match
Plate final match
Final Tournament Cup
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
Final standings LegendQualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.Qualified for the 2016 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament.
RankTeam 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
See also 2015 Rugby Africa Women's Sevens Championships
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