2023 Rugby Africa Women's Cup
Rugby union tournament
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The 2023 Rugby Africa Women's Cup is the third edition of the Rugby Africa Women's Cup. The 12 teams are split in 3 divisions that play a single round-robin. The composition of the divisions was decided according to the pool results of the 2022 edition. Division 1 will take place in Antananarivo and the winner and runner-up will classify for the inaugural edition of the WXV.[1][2]
South Africa won their second title.
Division 1
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 8 | 206 | 3 | 15 |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 71 | 10 | 2 | 10 |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 118 | -60 | 1 | 5 |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 169 | -156 | 0 | 0 |
Champion classified for WXV2. |
Round 1
20 May 2023 | (1BP) South Africa ![]() | 87–0 | ![]() | Stade Makis, Antananarivo | ||
13:00 EAT (UTC+3) | Try: Roseline Botes (2) 3' c, 36' m Jakkie Cilliers 7' m Asiphe Mayaba (4) 23' c, 42' m, 45' c, 71' m Penalty Try 28' Asithandile Ntoyanto 31' m Nompumelelo Mathe 40+1' m Rights Mkhari (3) 51' m, 77' m, 79' c Lindelwa Gwala 63' c Simamkele Namba 80' c Con: Jakkie Cilliers (2) 4', 24' Libbie Janse van Rensburg (3) 46', 64', 79' | [3][4][5] | Cards: Mimosette Mouto ![]() | Referee: Julie Randriarimanana (MDG) |
20 May 2023 | (1BP) Kenya ![]() | 29–20 | ![]() | Stade Makis, Antananarivo | ||
15:00 EAT (UTC+3) | Try: Grace Okulu (2) 11' m, 30' m Penalty Try 39' Judith Okumu (2) 48' m, 63' c Con: Ann Ochieng 64' Cards: Diana Ochieng ![]() | [6][7][4] | Try: Ginah Raharimalala 45' c Zaya Fanantenana 53' m Miora Rabarivelo 69' m Con: Fabrina Holiniaina 46' Pen: Fabrina Holiniaina 7' Cards: Delphine Raharimalala ![]() Sariaka Nomenjanahary ![]() Nanou Razafializay ![]() | Referee: Precious Pazani (ZWE) |
Round 2
24 May 2023 | (1BP) South Africa ![]() | 48–0 | ![]() | Stade Makis, Antananarivo | ||
13:00 EAT (UTC+3) | Try: Zintle Mpupha (2) 3' c, 49' c Nomawethu Mabenge (4) 15' m, 25' c, 40' m, 80' c Sizophila Solontsi 32' m Chumisa Qawe 38' m Con: Libbie Janse van Rensburg (4) 5', 26', 50', 80' Cards: Lusanda Dumke ![]() Nomawethu Mabenge ![]() Unam Tose ![]() | [8][9][10][11] | Cards: Grace Okulu ![]() | Referee: Maria Heitor (PRT) |
24 May 2023 | (1BP) Madagascar ![]() | 30–10 | ![]() | Stade Makis, Antananarivo | ||
15:00 EAT (UTC+3) | Try: Mamisoa Rasoarimalala (2) 2' m, 13' m, Miora Rabarivelo 27' m Mialy Ravaoarinoro 60' m Nantenaina Ravololonirrina 77' c Con: Zaya Fanantenana 78' Pen: Nantenaina Ravololonirrina 45' Cards: Laurence Rasoanandrasana ![]() | [12][9] | Try: Danielle Moudangwedi (2) 6' m, 33' m Cards: Danielle Moudangwedi ![]() Laure Fandio Irene Ngassa ![]() Mimosette Mouto ![]() Assouga Rosine Ntsa ![]() | Referee: Bineta Sene (SEN) |
Round 3
28 May 2023 | (1BP) Kenya ![]() | 52–3 | ![]() | Stade Makis, Antananarivo | ||
13:00 EAT (UTC+3) | Try: Nelly Chikombe 4' c Grace Okulu (2) 6' c, 59' m Judith Okumu 34' m Phoebe Otieno 50' c Stella Wafula 54' c Terry Isabwa 65' c Mitchelle Owuor 79' c Con: Grace Okulu (4) 5', 7', 52', 59' Ann Ochieng 55', 80' | [13][14][15] | Pen: Assouga Rosine Ntsa 47' Cards: Lea Olive Eboule ![]() Gladys Magala ![]() Danielle Moudangwedi ![]() | Referee: Maria Heitor (PRT) |
28 May 2023 | (1BP) South Africa ![]() | 79–8 | ![]() | Stade Makis, Antananarivo | ||
15:00 EAT (UTC+3) | Try: Lindelwa Gwala 5' m Sanelisiwe Charlie 10' c Chumisa Qawe 17' c Sizophila Solontsi (2) 25' c, 80+3' c Nomawethu Mabenge (2) 34' c, 43' c Danelle Lochner 47' m Simamkele Namba 50' m Libbie Janse van Rensburg 54' m Sinazo Mcatshulwa 60' m Asiphe Mayaba 69' m Lusanda Dumke 75' c Con: Libbie Janse van Rensburg (5) 11', 18', 26', 35', 44' Jacomina Cilliers (2) 76', 80+5' | [16][15][17] | Try: Zaya Fanantenana 42' m Pen: Zaya Fanantenana 14' | Referee: Precious Pazani (ZWE) |
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