2000 Africa Cup

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Date17 June 2000–
15 December 2000
Runner-up Morocco
1st Africa Cup
Tournament details
Date17 June 2000–
15 December 2000
Teams Ivory Coast[1]
 Morocco
 Namibia
 South Africa Amateurs[2]
 Tunisia
 Zimbabwe
Final positions
Champions South Africa Amateurs
Runner-up Morocco
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
2001

The 2000 Africa Cup (officially called at those time "Africa Top Six") was the first edition of highest level rugby union tournament in Africa.[3]

Only five teams were involved due to the withdrawal of the Ivory Coast. South Africa participated with an Under-23 amateurs team.[4]

The teams were divided in two pool played on home away basis.[5]

Pool South

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 South Africa Amateurs440025943+2168
2 Namibia420293204-1114
3 Zimbabwe400482187-1050
17 June 2000
South Africa Amateurs 64 – 12 Zimbabwe
Pretoria


1 July 2000
Zimbabwe 26 – 31 Namibia
Harare

8 July 2000
Namibia 18 – 53 South Africa Amateurs
Windhoek

15 July 2000
Zimbabwe 10 – 51 South Africa Amateurs
Harare

22 July 2000
Namibia 41 – 34 Zimbabwe
Windhoek

Pool North

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Morocco22004229+134
2 Tunisia20022942-130
7 October 2000
Morocco 27 – 9 Tunisia
Casablanca

4 November 2000
Tunisia 20 – 25 Morocco
Tunis

Final

16 December 2000
Morocco 14 – 44 South Africa Amateurs
Casablanca

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