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2023 Rugby Africa Women's Cup
Tournament details
Host Madagascar
VenueAntananarivo
Date20 May 2023 (2023-05-20)–
28 May 2023 (2023-05-28)
Countries
Teams4
Final positions
Champions South Africa (2nd title)
Runner-up Kenya
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Tries scored60 (10 per match)
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The 2023 Rugby Africa Women's Cup is the third edition of the Rugby Africa Women's Cup. The 12 teams are split in 3 divisions that play a single round-robin. The composition of the divisions was decided according to the pool results of the 2022 edition. Division 1 will take place in Antananarivo and the winner and runner-up will classify for the inaugural edition of the WXV.

South Africa won their second title.

Division 1

Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD BP Pts
1  South Africa 3 3 0 0 214 8 206 3 15
2  Kenya 3 2 0 1 81 71 10 2 10
3  Madagascar 3 1 0 2 58 118 -60 1 5
4  Cameroon 3 0 0 3 13 169 -156 0 0

Champion classified for WXV2.
Runner-up classified for WXV3.

Round 1

20 May 2023 (1BP) South Africa  87–0  Cameroon Stade Makis, Antananarivo  
13:00 EAT (UTC+3) Try: Roseline Botes (2) 3' c, 36' m
Jakkie Cilliers 7' m
Asiphe Mayaba (4) 23' c, 42' m, 45' c, 71' m
Penalty Try 28'
Asithandile Ntoyanto 31' m
Nompumelelo Mathe 40+1' m
Rights Mkhari (3) 51' m, 77' m, 79' c
Lindelwa Gwala 63' c
Simamkele Namba 80' c
Con: Jakkie Cilliers (2) 4', 24'
Libbie Janse van Rensburg (3) 46', 64', 79' 		Cards: Mimosette Mouto yellow card 29' to 39' Referee: Julie Randriarimanana (MDG)


20 May 2023 (1BP) Kenya  29–20  Madagascar Stade Makis, Antananarivo  
15:00 EAT (UTC+3) Try: Grace Okulu (2) 11' m, 30' m
Penalty Try 39'
Judith Okumu (2) 48' m, 63' c
Con: Ann Ochieng 64'
Cards: Diana Ochieng yellow card 73' to 80' 		Try: Ginah Raharimalala 45' c
Zaya Fanantenana 53' m
Miora Rabarivelo 69' m
Con: Fabrina Holiniaina 46'
Pen: Fabrina Holiniaina 7'
Cards: Delphine Raharimalala yellow card 39' to 49'
Sariaka Nomenjanahary yellow card 40' to 50'
Nanou Razafializay yellow card 60' to 70' 		Referee: Precious Pazani (ZWE)

Round 2

24 May 2023 (1BP) South Africa  48–0  Kenya Stade Makis, Antananarivo  
13:00 EAT (UTC+3) Try: Zintle Mpupha (2) 3' c, 49' c
Nomawethu Mabenge (4) 15' m, 25' c, 40' m, 80' c
Sizophila Solontsi 32' m
Chumisa Qawe 38' m
Con: Libbie Janse van Rensburg (4) 5', 26', 50', 80'
Cards: Lusanda Dumke yellow card 44' to 54'
Nomawethu Mabenge yellow card 53' to 63'
Unam Tose yellow card 59' to 69' 		Cards: Grace Okulu yellow card 37' to 47' Referee: Maria Heitor (PRT)


24 May 2023 (1BP) Madagascar  30–10  Cameroon Stade Makis, Antananarivo  
15:00 EAT (UTC+3) Try: Mamisoa Rasoarimalala (2) 2' m, 13' m,
Miora Rabarivelo 27' m
Mialy Ravaoarinoro 60' m
Nantenaina Ravololonirrina 77' c
Con: Zaya Fanantenana 78'
Pen: Nantenaina Ravololonirrina 45'
Cards: Laurence Rasoanandrasana yellow card 33' to 43' 		Try: Danielle Moudangwedi (2) 6' m, 33' m
Cards: Danielle Moudangwedi yellow card 20' to 30'
Laure Fandio Irene Ngassa yellow card 43' to 53'
Mimosette Mouto yellow card 64' to 74'
Assouga Rosine Ntsa yellow card 77' to 80' 		Referee: Bineta Sene (SEN)

Round 3

28 May 2023 (1BP) Kenya  52–3  Cameroon Stade Makis, Antananarivo  
13:00 EAT (UTC+3) Try: Nelly Chikombe 4' c
Grace Okulu (2) 6' c, 59' m
Judith Okumu 34' m
Phoebe Otieno 50' c
Stella Wafula 54' c
Terry Isabwa 65' c
Mitchelle Owuor 79' c
Con: Grace Okulu (4) 5', 7', 52', 59'
Ann Ochieng 55', 80' 		Pen: Assouga Rosine Ntsa 47'
Cards: Lea Olive Eboule yellow card 28' to 38'
Gladys Magala yellow card 31' to 41'
Danielle Moudangwedi Red card 45' 		Referee: Maria Heitor (PRT)


28 May 2023 (1BP) South Africa  79–8  Madagascar Stade Makis, Antananarivo  
15:00 EAT (UTC+3) Try: Lindelwa Gwala 5' m
Sanelisiwe Charlie 10' c
Chumisa Qawe 17' c
Sizophila Solontsi (2) 25' c, 80+3' c
Nomawethu Mabenge (2) 34' c, 43' c
Danelle Lochner 47' m
Simamkele Namba 50' m
Libbie Janse van Rensburg 54' m
Sinazo Mcatshulwa 60' m
Asiphe Mayaba 69' m
Lusanda Dumke 75' c
Con: Libbie Janse van Rensburg (5) 11', 18', 26', 35', 44'
Jacomina Cilliers (2) 76', 80+5' 		Try: Zaya Fanantenana 42' m
Pen: Zaya Fanantenana 14' 		Referee: Precious Pazani (ZWE)


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