2017 North African Tri Nations

{{Infobox rugby tournament

| name = 2017 North African Tri Nations

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| host = Morocco

| date = 17–23 December 2017

| tries = 12

| nations = 3

| champion = Morocco

| runnerup = Algeria

| third = Tunisia

| matches = 3

| attendance = 2800

| top scorer = {{flagicon|MAR}} Chakir Hmidouche (24)

| most tries = {{flagicon|}}

| preceded by = 2016

| succeeded by = 2018

| champdest =

}}

The 2017 North African Tri Nations was the second annual North African Tri Nations rugby union tournament held between the national rugby union teams of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia. The 2017 tournament was held in Oujda between 17 and 23 December.{{cite web|url=http://www.africa1.com/spip.php?article83216|title=Rugby - Tri-Nations du Maghreb : Conférence de presse de la Fédération Algérienne de Rugby le 9 décembre 2017 à 16h00|date=7 December 2017|work=africa1.com|accessdate=22 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212193117/http://www.africa1.com/spip.php?article83216|archive-date=12 December 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} Morocco won their second consecutive title after winning in the final against Algeria with a score of 20-13.{{cite web|url=http://lagazettedufennec.com/actu/omnisport/rugby-lalgerie-sincline-20-13-face-maroc-termine-2eme-tri-nations-2017/ |title=Rugby : L’Algérie s’incline 20-13 face au Maroc et termine 2ème du Tri-nations 2017 ! |date=23 December 2017|work=lagazettedufennec.com |accessdate=24 December 2017}}

Venue

Fixtures

{{rugbybox

|date = 17 December 2017

|time = 14:30 WET (UTC+0)

|home = {{ru-rt|MAR}}

|score = 17–16

|report = [http://www.rugbyafrique.com/tri-nations-maghreb-maroc-17-tunisie-16/ Report]

|away = {{ru|TUN}}

|try1 = Mehdi Benyachou {{try|16}}

|con1 = Chakir Hmidouche (0/1)

|pen1 = Chakir Hmidouche (4/4) {{kick|12|47|70|80+2}}

|try2 = ? {{try|79}}

|con2 = Chamseddine Khalifa (1/1) 80'

|pen2 = Chamseddine Khalifa (3/3) {{kick|2|14|50}}

|stadium = Stade Municipal d'Oujda, Oujda

|attendance = 1,000

|referee =

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 20 December 2017

|time = 14:30 WET (UTC+0)

|home = {{ru-rt|ALG}}

|score = 36–13

|report = [http://www.rugbyafrique.com/tri-nations-maghreb-algerie-36-tunisie-13/ Report]

|away = {{ru|TUN}}

|try1 = Yazid Chouchane {{try|?}}
Boris Bouhraoua {{try|?}}
{{ill|Rémi Cardon (rugby union)|lt=Rémi Cardon|fr|Rémi Cardon (rugby à XV)}} {{try|46}}
Sofian Youcef {{try|60}}
Djamel Ouchene {{try|65}}

|con1 = Yoan Saby (3/3) ?', ?', 47'
Johan Bensalla (1/2) 61'

|pen1 = Yoan Saby (1/1) {{kick|?}}

|try2 = ? {{try|43}}
? {{try|80+5}}

|con2 = Chamseddine Khalifa (0/2)

|pen2 = Chamseddine Khalifa (1/1) {{kick|?}}

|stadium = Stade Municipal d'Oujda, Oujda

|attendance = 300

|referee = Sylvain Mane (Senegal)

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date = 23 December 2017

|time = 14:30 WET (UTC+0)

|home = {{ru-rt|MAR}}

|score = 20–13

|report = [ Report]

|away = {{ru|ALG}}

|try1 = ? {{try|45}}
? {{try|78}}

|con1 = Chakir Hmidouche (2/2) 46', 79'

|pen1 = Chakir Hmidouche (2/5) {{kick|10|42}}

|try2 = Yakine Djebbari {{try|80+5}}

|con2 = Yoan Saby (1/1) 80+6'

|pen2 =

|drop2 = Bensalla (2/2) 30', 35'

|stadium = Stade Municipal d'Oujda, Oujda

|attendance = 1,500

|referee =

}}

Standings

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!rowspan=2 width="5%"| Place

!rowspan=2 width="15%"| Nation

!colspan=4 width="32%"| Games

!colspan=3 width="18%"| Points

!colspan=2 width="16%"| Bonus
points

!rowspan=2 width="10%"| Table
points

width="8%"| Played

!width="8%"| Won

!width="8%"| Drawn

!width="8%"| Lost

!width="8%"| For

!width="8%"| Against

!width="8%"| Difference

!width="8%"| 4 Tries

!width="8%"| 7 Point Loss

1align=left|{{ru|MAR}}

|2

2003729+8008
2align=left|{{ru|ALG}}

|2

1014933+16116
3align=left|{{ru|TUN}}

|2

0022953−24011

2017 North African Tri Nations squads

=Algeria=

Head coach: {{flagicon|ALG}} Boumedienne Allam

{{nat rs start|hidenote=yes}}

{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Nasser|Benamor}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2017|12|20|1978|4|24|df=y}}|caps=7|club=Avenir Valencien|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Mehdi|Merabet}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2017|12|20|1986|6|21|df=y}}|caps=0|club=USO Nevers|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name={{sortname|Rudy|Rezkallah}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2017|12|20|1993|8|28|df=y}}|caps=1|club=Stade Rodez Aveyron|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Issam|Hamel}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2017|12|20|1997|6|18|df=y}}|caps=0|club=CS Bourgoin-Jallieu|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat rs player|pos=HK|name={{sortname|Sofian|Youcef}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2017|12|20|1990|11|4|df=y}}|caps=0|club=RC Martigues Port-de-Bouc|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Rabah|Abdelkader}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2017|12|20|1987|6|21|df=y}}|caps=7|club=Stade olympique millavois|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Yakine|Djebbari}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2017|12|20|1995|12|16|df=y}}|caps=2|club=Rugby club suresnois|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|Abdel|Mezdour}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2017|12|20|1981|8|10|df=y}}|caps=1|club=RC Martigues Port-de-Bouc|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name={{sortname|David|Medjebeur}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2017|12|20|1996|1|22|df=y}}|caps=0|club=FC Grenoble B|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Jonathan|Best|dab=rugby union}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2017|12|20|1983|8|2|df=y}}|caps=1|club=AS Béziers Hérault|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FL|name={{sortname|Samir|Doukbi}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2017|12|20|1985|11|10|df=y}}|caps=2|club=Union sportive seynoise|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat rs player|pos=N8|name={{sortname|Rémi|Cardon|dab=rugby union}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2017|12|20|1991|1|30|df=y}}|caps=1|club=Rugby olympique de Grasse|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Boris|Bouhraoua}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2017|12|20|1984|5|4|df=y}}|caps=7|club=AC Bobigny 93 Rugby|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat rs player|pos=SH|name={{sortname|Béranger|Saieb}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2017|12|20|1992|2|13|df=y}}|caps=1|club=ASVEL Rugby|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FH|name={{sortname|Yoan|Saby}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2017|12|20|1995|8|13|df=y}}|caps=1|club=FC Oloron|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FH|name={{sortname|Johan|Bensalla}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2017|12|20|1991|4|1|df=y}}|caps=4|club=Lombez Samatan club|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Mohamed|Belguidoum}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2017|12|20|1994|1|24|df=y}}|caps=4|club=CS Universitatea|clubnat=ROU}}

{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Maxim|Meneghini}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2017|12|20|1993|11|27|df=y}}|caps=3|club=USA Limoges|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name={{sortname|Vincent|Houari}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2017|12|20|1983|4|12|df=y}}|caps=5|club=Rugby club Hyères CC|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Lou|Bouhraoua}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2017|12|20|1991|11|3|df=y}}|caps=7|club=AC Bobigny 93 Rugby|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat rs player|pos=WG|name={{sortname|Yazid|Chouchane}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2017|12|20|1989|4|5|df=y}}|caps=6|club=AS Bédarrides|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat rs player|pos=FB|name={{sortname|Djamel|Ouchene}}|age={{Birth date and age2|2017|12|20|1988|1|31|df=y}}|caps=4|club=US Bergerac rugby|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat rs end}}

=Morocco=

=Tunisia=

Statistics

=Try scorers=

{{col-begin}}

{{col-3}}

;1 try

{{col-3}}

;1 try (cont.)

{{col-3}}

;1 try (cont.)

  • {{flagicon|TUN}} ?
  • {{flagicon|MAR}} Mehdi Benyachou
  • {{flagicon|MAR}} ?
  • {{flagicon|MAR}} ?

{{col-end}}

=Conversion scorers=

{{col-begin}}

{{col-3}}

;4 conversions

;2 conversions

{{col-3}}

;1 conversion

{{col-end}}

=Penalty goal scorers=

{{col-begin}}

{{col-3}}

;6 penalties

{{col-3}}

;4 penalties

{{col-3}}

;1 penalty

{{col-end}}

References

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