2008 CAR Development Trophy
The 2008 CAR Development Trophy, also known as the 2008 Africa Junior Trophy, was the fifth edition of second level rugby union tournament in Africa. The competition involved thirteen teams that are divided into three zones (North, center and South). In the north there were two pools of three teams. In the 2008 edition Botswana, Swaziland and Nigeria did not participate, due to involvement in the World Cup qualifiers.{{citation needed|date=June 2012}}
Southern Tournament
{{Infobox rugby tournament
| name= 2008 CAR Development Trophy
South Section
| host =
| champion=Reunion
| runnerup= Mauritius
| matches= 9
| nations= 7
| preceded by = 2007
| succeeded by = 2009
| date =6 May–
6 July 2008
}}
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- Was hosted by Mauritius.
- Was held from 30 June through to 6 July when the final took place.
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|align=left| {{Ru|REU}} | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 19 | 1 | 13 | to 2009 Africa Thophy |
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|align=left| {{ru|MRI}} | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 33 | 2 | 10 | to 2009 Africa Thophy |
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|align=left| {{ru|TAN}} | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 61 | 2 | 6 | |
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|align=left| {{ru|MYT}} | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 155 | 0 | 0 |
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{{Rugbybox
| date = 2008-07-01
| home = {{Ru|REU}}
| score = 25–16
| away = {{Ru|TAN}}
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = New Georges V Stadium, Curepipe
| attendance =
| referee = }}
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{{Rugbybox
| date = 2008-07-01
| home = {{Ru|MRI}}
| score = 33–6
| away = {{Ru|MYT}}
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = New Georges V Stadium, Curepipe
| attendance =
| referee = }}
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{{Rugbybox
| date = 2008-07-03
| home = {{Ru|TAN}}
| score = 32–14
| away = {{Ru|MYT}}
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = New Georges V Stadium, Curepipe
| attendance =
| referee = }}
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{{Rugbybox
| date = 2008-07-03
| home = {{Ru|MRI}}
| score = 3–10
| away = {{Ru|REU}}
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = New Georges V Stadium, Curepipe
| attendance =
| referee = }}
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{{Rugbybox
| date = 2008-07-05
| home = {{Ru|REU}}
| score = 90–0
| away = {{Ru|MYT}}
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = New Georges V Stadium, Curepipe
| attendance =
| referee = }}
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{{Rugbybox
| date = 2008-07-05
| home = {{Ru|MRI}}
| score = 22–17
| away = {{Ru|TAN}}
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = New Georges V Stadium, Curepipe
| attendance =
| referee = }}
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Center Tournament
{{Infobox rugby tournament
| name= 2008 CAR Development Trophy
Center Section
| host =
| champion=Rwanda
| runnerup= Burundi
| matches= 2
| nations= 2
| preceded by =
| succeeded by =
| date =6 May–
10 July 2008
}}
The tournament was played in Bujumbura, Burundi.
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|1 | align=left|{{Ru|RWA}} | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 30 | 2 | 10 |
| bgcolor=#ffffff align=center
|2 | align=left|{{ru|BDI}} | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 31 | 2 | 6 |
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|3 | align=left|{{flagicon|BEL}} Kibubu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 125 | 0 | 0 |
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{{Rugbybox
| date = 2008-05-06
| home = {{Ru|BDI}}
| score = 56–24
| away = {{flagicon|BEL}} Kibubu
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Bujumbura
| attendance =
| referee = }}
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{{Rugbybox
| date = 2008-05-08
| home = {{Ru|RWA}}
| score = 69–25
| away = {{flagicon|BEL}} Kibubu
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Bujumbura
| attendance =
| referee = }}
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{{Rugbybox
| date = 2008-05-10
| home = {{Ru|BDI}}
| score = 5–7
| away = {{Ru|RWA}}
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Bujumbura
| attendance =
| referee = }}
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- {{Ru|COD}} were replaced by Belgian club side Kibubu after they pulled out for financial reasons.[http://allafrica.com/stories/200805050358.html allAfrica.com: Rwanda: Ruggers Off to Burundi (Page 1 of 1)]
Northern Tournament
The tournament was hosted in Accra, Ghana
{{Infobox rugby tournament
| name= 2008 CAR Development Trophy
South Section
| host = Ghana
| champion=Reunion
| runnerup= Mauritius
| matches= 9
| nations= 6
| preceded by = 2007
| succeeded by = 2009
| date =23–29 June 2008
}}
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Pool A
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|1 | align=left|{{Ru|NER}} | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| bgcolor=#ffffff align=center
|2 | align=left|{{ru|TGO}} | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| bgcolor=#ffffff align=center
|3 | align=left|{{ru|MLI}} | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
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{{Rugbybox
| date = 23 June 2008
| home = {{Ru|TOG}}
| score = 3–0
| away = {{Ru|MLI}}
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Accra
| attendance =
| referee = }}
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{{Rugbybox
| date = 25 June 2008
| home = {{Ru|NIG}}
| score = 3–3
| away = {{Ru|MLI}}
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Accra
| attendance =
| referee = }}
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{{Rugbybox
| date = 27 June 2008
| home = {{Ru|TOG}}
| score = 3–19
| away = {{Ru|NIG}}
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Accra
| attendance =
| referee = }}
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Pool B
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|1 | align=left|{{Ru|BFA}} | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 14 | 1 | 9 |
| bgcolor=#ffffff align=center
|2 | align=left|{{ru|GHA}} | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 17 | 1 | 5 |
| bgcolor=#ffffff align=center
|3 | align=left|{{ru|TCD}} | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
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{{Rugbybox
| date = 23 June 2008
| home = {{Ru|GHA}}
| score = 17–8
| away = {{Ru|CHA}}
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Accra
| attendance =
| referee = }}
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{{Rugbybox
| date = 25 June 2008
| home = {{Ru|BFA}}
| score = 33–6
| away = {{Ru|CHA}}
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Accra
| attendance =
| referee = }}
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{{Rugbybox
| date = 27 June 2008
| home = {{Ru|GHA}}
| score = 8–9
| away = {{Ru|BFA}}
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Accra
| attendance =
| referee = }}
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5th versus 6th Playoff
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{{Rugbybox
| date = 29 June 2008
| home = {{Ru|CHA}}
| score = 10–0
| away = {{Ru|MLI}}
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Accra
| attendance =
| referee = }}
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3rd versus 4th Playoff
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{{Rugbybox
| date = 29 June 2008
| home = {{Ru|GHA}}
| score = 27–6
| away = {{Ru|TOG}}
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Accra
| attendance =
| referee = }}
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Final
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{{Rugbybox
| date = 29 June 2008
| home = {{Ru|BFA}}
| score = 3–16
| away = {{Ru|NIG}}
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Accra
| attendance =
| referee = }}
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See also
References
External links
- [http://carugby.com/news/2008_competition#2 Determined format by CAR]
Sources
- [http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2715 Burundi tournament results]
- [http://allafrica.com/stories/200805080237.html Rwanda information]
- [http://allafrica.com/stories/200805050358.html Tournament info]
{{Rugby Africa Cup}}
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