2008 CAR Development Trophy
The 2008 CAR Development Trophy, also known as the CAR Super 16, 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.
In the North Niger defeated Burkina Faso 16-3 in the final.[1][2] In the South, Réunion won.[3] And Rwanda won against Burundi with a score of 7-5.[4]
Southern Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 May– 6 July 2008 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Réunion |
| Runner-up | Mauritius |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
← 2007 2009 → | |
- Was hosted by Mauritius.
- Was held from 30 June through to 6 July when the final took place.
Team P W D Lost For Ag. Bonus Points Notes Réunion 3 3 0 0 125 19 1 13 to 2009 Africa Trophy Mauritius 3 2 0 1 58 33 2 10 to 2009 Africa Trophy Tanzania 3 2 0 1 65 61 2 6 Mayotte 3 0 0 3 20 155 0 0
Center Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 May– 10 July 2008 |
| Teams | 2 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Rwanda |
| Runner-up | Burundi |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 2 |
The tournament was played in Bujumbura, Burundi.[5]
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus | Table points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | ||||
| 1 | Rwanda | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 30 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Burundi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 31 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Kibubu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 125 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Tournament
The tournament was hosted in Accra, Ghana.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host | Ghana |
| Date | 23–29 June 2008 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Réunion |
| Runner-up | Mauritius |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
← 2007 2009 → | |
Pool A
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus | Table points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | ||||
| 1 | Niger | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Togo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Mali | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Pool B
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus | Table points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | ||||
| 1 | Burkina Faso | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 14 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Ghana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 17 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Chad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
5th versus 6th Playoff
3rd versus 4th Playoff
Final
See also
References
- ^ "2008 CAR Development Trophy - North". Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Niger win African development event". World Rugby. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ "2008 CAR Development Trophy - South". The rugby archive. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ "2008 CAR Castle Cup - South". Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ Mbaraga, Julius (4 May 2008). "Ruggers Off to Burundi". allAfrica. The New Times. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ Mbaraga, Julius (7 May 2008). "Silverbacks Start Car Quest". allAfrica. The New Times. Retrieved 20 March 2026.