CAR 7's results

This year's CAR 7's had 10 teams from 8 countries. South Africa, Uganda, Tunisia and Kenya established themselves as the top 4 teams (in 7 aside rugby) in Africa by reaching the main cup semis. Below is a summary of the day.

POOL A

South Africa

Kenya

Zambia

Burundi

Uganda Select



POOL B

Uganda

Tunisia

Rwanda

Tukkies University (Pretoria - South Africa)

Zimbabwe



South Africa won all it's preliminary games to top Pool A while Kenya lost only to South Africa to become second. Uganda Select beat both Zambia and Burundi to finish 3rd and Zambia finished 4th after beating Burundi. Burundi did not win any games and were locked out of the remainder of the tournament.



In Pool B, Uganda won all it's games to book a main cup semi final with SA while Tunisia met up with Kenya in the other main cup semi. Rwanda lost all it's games and joined Burundi in being relegated to a spectators role while Tukkies beat Rwanda and Zimbabwe to finish 3rd and earn a plate semi final berth against Zambia. Zimbabwe beat Rwanda to end up fourth in Pool B and so met with Uganda Select in the 2nd plate semi.

Zambia beat Tukkies 26 - 05 while Uganda Select beat Zimbabwe 36 - 00. Zambia and Uganda Select met for the 2nd time that day and in a repeat of last year's plate final. Zambia won the plate final last year and were keen to repeat the same feat and avenge their earlier defeat by Uganda in the day. Zambia turned the tables on Uganda Select and won the final 21 - 05.

In the main cup semi's, Uganda beat Kenya 14 - 00 courtesy of 2 tries by Helen Buteme and 2 conversions by Rachel Kakaire. South Africa hammered Tunisia 34 - 00 to set up a rematch of last year's main cup final.

In the main cup final Uganda scored first through Christine Kizito. The try was converted by Rachel Kakaire to put Uganda ahead 07 - 00. At half time the score was still 07 - 00 but after the break South Africa came out guns blazing and scored 4 unconverted tries through Natasha Hoffmeester (2), Saloma Booysen and Nomtha Xape.

Helen Buteme (Uganda) finished the tournament as the top try scorer with 11 tries. Marlize Jordaan, Saloma Booysen (both South Africa) and Agness Mtambalika (Zambia) had 7 tries each. Natasha Hoffmeester (South Africa) was awarded the tournament MVP title.

The next CAR tournament will be in 2008 and will be used as a qualification tournament for the 2009 IRB World Cup 7's in Dubai. CAR is yet to announce the hosting country. South Africa, Uganda and Tunisia are all keen to host the event.


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