Four Africans carry on qualifying
Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:14
After four matches in the Africa Cup which doubled as World Cup qualifiers, four teams go on to the next qualifying round - Côte d’Ivoire, Namibia, Tunisia and Uganda. The next qualifying round is in 2009. One of the four will go as the Africa qualifier to New Zealand in 2011.
Namibia have qualified for the last three World Cups, Côte d’Ivoire for one. The other African qualifier is Zimbabwe, in 1987 and 1991, but they were knocked out on Saturday.
Pool A
Namibia vs Zimbabwe, 35-21
It was a neat result - five converted tgries to three converted tries.
Scorers:
For Namibia:
Tries: penalty try, Van Zyl, Venter, Esterhuizen
Cons: Botha 4, Van Zyl
For Zimbabwe:
Tries: Stark, Dinha, Sita
Cons: Stark 3
Namibia: 15 Chryzander Botha,
14 Luwayne Kotzee, 13 Du Preez Grobler, 12 Tinus Venter, 11 Llewellyn Winkler, 10 Jaco van Zyl, 9 Eugene Jantjies, 8 Jacques Burger, 7 Tinus du Plessis, 6 Jacques Nieuwenhuis (captain), 5 Nico Esterhuyse, 4 Wacca Kazombiaze, 3 Jané du Toit, 2 Hugo Horn, 1 Johnny Redelinghuys
Replacements: 16 Shaun Esterhuize, 17 Carlo Campbell, 18 PJ van Lill, 19 Gawan Esterhuisen, 20 Jurie van Tonder, 21 Godwin Walters, 22 Bradley Langenhoven
Zimbabwe: 15. Cleopas Makatose (captain), 14. Gerald Sibanda, 13. Wes Mbanje, 12. Pete Stark, 11. Alex Ndangana, 10. Danny Robertson, 9. Donald Magenje, 8. Norman Mukondiwa, 7. Jacques Leitao, 6. Fortune Chipendu, 5. Arthur Mate, 4. Dustin Wilcox, 3. Rockface Guramani, 2. Raymond Dzvairo, 1. Pete Joubert
Replacements: 16. Devon Esbach, 17. Gardiner Nechironga, 18. Prayer Chitenderu, 19. Costa Dinha, 20. Thlou Kitumetsi, 21. Denford Mutangadura, 22. Manasa
Sita
Referee: Pro Legoete (South Africa)
Touch judges: Jerome America (South Africa), Roderick Barry (South Africa)
Match commissioner: Neville Heilbron (South Africa)
Pool B
Cote d’Ivoire vs Morocco, 21-9
This is the first time that the Ivoreans have beaten Morocco and they did so in ancient Casablanca. It is a surprise win but recalls the Ivoreans feat of 1995 when they qualified for the World Cup in South Africa. For the Moroccans who have not yet been to a World Cup the defeat was disappointing, but they managed just two penalties in the first half and one in the second. They did not score a try.
The Moroccans acknowledged that the Ivoreans, 14 of whom play professionally in Europe and for whom Marc Yoube, Meïte Issa and Bakkary, Jouve Serge, Gassa Diack and Kaudio Louis were outstanding, deserved their victory but they were most upset by the refereeing of the Tunisian, Hiekel Bahroum.
The president of the Royal Moroccan Rugby Federation, Saïd Bouhajeb, offered the Ivoreans training facilities for the next round, at the expense of the Moroccan Federation.
Morocco squad: Samir Amechtane (Poitiers, France), Ayoub El Mouhcine (Oyonnax, France), Yousef El Mir (Fus, Morocco), Hammam Arabi (Ramo, Morocco), Mohamed Gouasmia (Périgueux, France), Othmane Lahlali (Fus, France), Yassine Benlahoucine (Orléans, France), Abdellatif Boutati (Montauban, France), Karim Dahbi (Auch, France), Hamza Zouhair (Bourg En Bresse, France), Anouar Akram Rhaili (La Teste, France), Adil Achahbar (Grenoble, France), Said Akarmoudi (Dax, France), Jérôme Carrere (Toulon, France), Tidjini Mehadji (Colomiers, France), Mouad Labbi (Carcassonne, France), Mohamed Hajjaji (Mco, Morocco), Samir Thevenot (Oyonnax, France), Samir Ait Oufkir (La Rochelle, France), Karim Abbad (Mont De Marsan, France), Fathallah Moumen (Coc, Morocco), Thomas Janik (Rouen, France), Abdelkafi Abachri (Lavaur, France), Said Bajja (Castres, France)
Côte d'Ivoire:
Referee: Haykel Bahroun (Tunisia)
Touch judges: S Meliti \(Tunisia), Mehdi Hassayoun (Tunisia)
Match commissioner: Modeste Akossan (Tunisia)
Pool C
Tunisia vs Kenya, 44-15
Tunisia:
Kenya: Derrick Wamalwa, Frankline Amiani, Lawrence Buyachi, Kennedy Gikaru, George Odipo, Anthony Ogot, Paul Okech, Paul Murunga, Paul Oimbo, Wilson Kopondo, George Mbaye, Peter Mutai, David Gitau, Jude Thumbi, Biko Adema, Humphrey Kayange, Collins Injera, Horace Otieno, Innocent Simiyu (captain), Vincent Mose, Cyprian Shimenga, Ferdnand Ngaira.
Referee: Hassan Tirari (Morocco)
Touch judges: Hakim Jaafari (Morocco), A Benamer (Morocco)
Match commissioner: Nasser Bougja (Morocco)
Pool D
Uganda vs Madagascar, 32-22
It was hard and tough, four players were sent to the sin bin and Uganda just managed to rally to win, making the match safe only in the last ten minutes.
At half-time the Makis led the Cranes 11-10 after two penalties and a try for Madagascar and converted try and a penalty for Uganda,
In the second half Lubega scored a second try before being taken off with a head wound and then Allan Musoke scored a brilliant try before the Makis got a try. With penalties each way, the score was now 25-22 to Uganda. But from a maul Steven Obwete scored a try which Edmond Tumusiime converted.
Scorers:
For Uganda:
Tries: Lubega 2, Musoke, Obwete
Cons: Kinene 2, Tumusiime
Pens: Kinene 2
For Madagascar:
Tries: Undetermined 2
Pens: Rakoto
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Uganda: 15. John Musoke (captain), 14. Felix Lubega, 13. Brian Jemba, 12. Tony Lugya, 11. Allan Musoke, 10. Edmond Tumusiime, 9. Anthony Kinene, 8. Adrian Bukenya, 7. Robert Seguya, 6. Steven Ogwete, 5. Joel Anguyo, 4. Moses Soita, 3. Kenneth Mutabaruka, 2. Alex Mubiru, 1. Ronal Adigasi,
Replacements: 16. Paul Barigye, 17. Bobby Bibangambah, 18. Victor Wadia, 19. Ronald Mwisaka, 20. Phillip Karumuna, 21. Joel Kimuli, 22. Bishop Onen Obong
Madagascar: 15. Harinirina Jacquot, 14. Fiavota Fabiola, 13. Bienvenu Randriamananjara, 12. Mboazafy Noe Rakotoarivelo, 11. Alain Rakotonirina, 10. José Rakoto Harison, 9. Nirina Jacquis Bayard, 8. Jean De Dieu Rakotonirina, 7. Andriamananjara Vonjiniaina Marson , 6. Rakotomalala Mario , 5. André Rakotoniaina, 4. Tolotra Ramaromiantso, 3 – Edgar , 2. Ibrahim Herman Randrianiaina, 1. Bérichon Botomila
Replacements: 16.
Dimbiniaina Jean Willy Rabemananjara, 18. Rodolphe Andriambololona , 19. Rija Rakotoarimanana, 20. Solofo Ramaroson, 21. Lantoniaina Sidonie Rakotoarisoa. 22. Benjaniaina Rakotoarivelo,
23. Claudio Tojosoa
Referee: Jacky Husselmann (Namibia)
Touch judges: Wikkie Hough (Namibia), Danie Koen (Namibia)
