A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Final positions | |
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| Champions |  Namibia |
| Runner-up |  Kenya |
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The 2016 Africa Cup was the sixteenth edition of the Africa Cup, an annual international rugby union competition for African nations organised by Rugby Africa.
The competition was split into four divisions – Division 1A, Division 1B, Division 1C and Division 2, with promotion and relegation between the divisions.
Divisions
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Division 1A
| 2016 Africa Cup Division 1A | |
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| Countries | Kenya Namibia Uganda Zimbabwe |
| Date | 2 July – 6 August 2016 |
The 2016 Africa Cup Division 1A was decided on a round-robin format. The matches was played between 2 July and 6 August 2016. The top two teams from 2015, Namibia and Zimbabwe played two home matches each, while Kenya (who finished third in 2015) and Uganda (who were promoted from Division 1B) hosted one match each. The log leader after the round-robin matches was crowned the Division 1A champions, while the team ranked last was relegated to Division 1B for 2017.
Teams
The following teams took part in the 2016 Africa Cup Division 1A:
| 2016 Africa Cup Division 1A teams |
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| Kenya
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| Namibia
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 Uganda
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 Zimbabwe
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Uganda were promoted from the 2015 Africa Cup Division 1B.
Standings
The final log for the 2016 Africa Cup Division 1A were:
| 2016 Africa Cup Division 1A log | ||||||||||
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| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
| 1 | Namibia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 74 | +82 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Kenya |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 127 | 95 | +32 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Uganda |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 112 | −23 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 155 | −91 | 1 | 1 |
| * Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, BP= Bonus points, Pts = Log points. |
Matches
The following matches were played in the 2016 Africa Cup Division 1A:[1]
| 2 July 2016 | Uganda
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31-40 | Namibia
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Kyadondo Rugby Club, Kampala | ||
| 16:30 | Try: Pius Ogena 7' Philip Wokorach 32'c, 79'c Eric Kasita 55'c Oscar Kalyango 66' Con: Chris Lubanga 32' Philip Wokorach 55', 79' |
Try: Chrysander Botha 23'c, 44' Gino Wilson 27'c, 30'c JC Greyling 63'c Penalty Try 74'c Con: VC Kotze 23', 27', 30', 63', 74' |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee:  Fhatuwani Rasivhenge
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| 9 July 2016 | Zimbabwe
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15-61 | Kenya
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Police Grounds, Harare | ||
| 15:40 | Try: Boyd Rouse T. Parirenyaywa Con: Lenience Tambwera (1/2) Pen: Lenience Tambwera |
Try: Tony Onyango David Ambunya (2) Dennis Muhanji (2) C. Licako Tony Owuor Edwin Achayo Dan Sikuta Max Adaka Con: Darwin Mukidza (4/9) K. Masai (0/1) Pen: Darwin Mukidza Cards: Tony Onyango  24' to 34'
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| 16 July 2016 | Namibia
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56-21 | Kenya
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Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek | ||
| 15:00 | Try: TJIUEE UANIVE 3' CRYSANDER BOTHA 6' ROHAN KITSHOFF 15' GINO WILSON 18' TINUS DU PLESSIS 23', 28' Con: THEUNS KOTZE (6/6) 4', 7', 16', 19', 24', 29' Cards: CRYSANDER BOTHA 40' to 50'
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report | Try: ISAAC ADIMO 32' Con: DARWIN MUKIDZA (1/1) 33' Cards: SIMON MUNIAFU 1' to 11' SIMON MUNIAFU 12' 
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Attendance: 800 Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
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| 23 July 2016 | Zimbabwe
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27-34 | Uganda
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Police Grounds, Harare | ||
| 30 July 2016 | Kenya
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45-24 | Uganda
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RFUEA Grounds, Nairobi | ||
| Attendance: 4,169 |
| 6 August 2016 | Namibia
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60-22 | Zimbabwe
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Division 1B
| 2016 Africa Cup Division 1B | |
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| Countries | Botswana Ivory Coast Madagascar Senegal Tunisia Zambia |
| Date | 12 June – 16 July 2016 |
The 2016 Africa Cup Division 1B consisted of two round-robin tournaments, with the winners of each tournament playing each other in the final. The six teams were divided into two pools, with three teams in each pool. The Pool B tournament between Madagascar, Senegal and Zambia was played in Antananarivo, Madagascar between 12 June and 19 June 2016, while the Pool A tournament between Botswana, Ivory Coast and Tunisia was played in Tunis, Tunisia between 26 June and 2 July 2016. The pool winners met in the final on 16 July 2016, with the winner of that match earning promotion to Division 1A. The team ranked last was relegated to Division 1C for 2017.
Teams
The following teams took part in the 2016 Africa Cup Division 1B:
| 2016 Africa Cup Division 1B Pool A teams |
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 Botswana
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 Ivory Coast
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 Tunisia
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| 2016 Africa Cup Division 1B Pool B teams |
 Madagascar
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 Senegal
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 Zambia
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Tunisia were relegated from the 2015 Africa Cup Division 1A, while Zambia were promoted from the 2015 Africa Cup Division 1C.
Standings
The final log for the 2016 Africa Cup Division 1B were: