2008 CAR Development Trophy

The 2008 CAR Development Trophy, also known as the 2008 Africa Junior Trophy, 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.[citation needed]

## Southern Tournament

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Rugby union tournament

2008 CAR Development Trophy
South SectionTournament 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.

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Réunion | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 19 | 1 | 13 | to 2009 Africa Thophy
Mauritius | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 33 | 2 | 10 | to 2009 Africa Thophy
Tanzania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 61 | 2 | 6 |
Mayotte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 155 | 0 | 0 |

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2008-07-01

Réunion| 25–16|  Tanzania

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New Georges V Stadium, Curepipe

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2008-07-01

Mauritius| 33–6|  Mayotte

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New Georges V Stadium, Curepipe

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2008-07-03

Tanzania| 32–14|  Mayotte

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New Georges V Stadium, Curepipe

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2008-07-03

Mauritius| 3–10|  Réunion

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New Georges V Stadium, Curepipe

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2008-07-05

Réunion| 90–0|  Mayotte

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New Georges V Stadium, Curepipe

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2008-07-05

Mauritius| 22–17|  Tanzania

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New Georges V Stadium, Curepipe

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## Center Tournament

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Rugby union tournament

2008 CAR Development Trophy
Center SectionTournament 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.

Place  | Nation  | Games  | Points  | Bonus  | Table
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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

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2008-05-06

Burundi| 56–24|  Kibubu

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Bujumbura

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2008-05-08

Rwanda| 69–25|  Kibubu

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Bujumbura

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2008-05-10

Burundi| 5–7|  Rwanda

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Bujumbura

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* DR Congo were replaced by Belgian club side Kibubu after they pulled out for financial reasons.[1]

## Northern Tournament

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The tournament was hosted in Accra, Ghana

Rugby union tournament

2008 CAR Development Trophy
South SectionTournament details

Host|  Ghana
Date| 23–29 June 2008
Teams| 6
Final positions
Champions|  Réunion
Runner-up|  Mauritius
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 9

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2009 ->

Pool A

Place  | Nation  | Games  | Points  | Bonus  | Table
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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

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23 June 2008

Togo| 3–0|  Mali

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Accra

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25 June 2008

Niger| 3–3|  Mali

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Accra

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27 June 2008

Togo| 3–19|  Niger

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Accra

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Pool B

Place  | Nation  | Games  | Points  | Bonus  | Table
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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

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23 June 2008

Ghana| 17–8|  Chad

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Accra

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25 June 2008

Burkina Faso| 33–6|  Chad

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Accra

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27 June 2008

Ghana| 8–9|  Burkina Faso

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Accra

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5th versus 6th Playoff

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29 June 2008

Chad| 10–0|  Mali

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Accra

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3rd versus 4th Playoff

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29 June 2008

Ghana| 27–6|  Togo

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Accra

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Final

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29 June 2008

Burkina Faso| 3–16|  Niger

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Accra

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## See also

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* CAR Castel Beer Trophy
* Africa Cup

## References

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1. ^ allAfrica.com: Rwanda: Ruggers Off to Burundi (Page 1 of 1)

## External links

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* Determined format by CAR

## Sources

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* Burundi tournament results
* Rwanda information
* Tournament info

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