The 2024 Rugby Africa Cup semi-finalists have been confirmed following the quarterfinals played at Nelson Mandela Stadium, Namboole.
The matches set for Wednesday will kick off with the fifth-place semi-finals where Senegal will tackle Ivory Coast.
Rugby Africa Cup 5th place
Senegal lost to the Kenya Simbas in the quarterfinals while Ivory Coast fell to Algeria.
![2024 Rugby Africa Cup team captains. PHOTO/Rugby Afrique](https://scrummage.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GS1sabmWEAAuPph-900x600.jpg)
2024 Rugby Africa Cup team captains. PHOTO/Rugby Afrique
In the second fifth-place semi-final, hosts Uganda will face Burkina Faso, who lost to Namibia.
In the Cup semi-finals, Kenya Simbas will face off against Algeria. The Simbas defeated Senegal 36-17 to reach the semis, setting up a repeat of the 2022 semi-final which the Simbas won 36-33.
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In the second semi-final, defending champions Namibia will tackle the Zimbabwe Sables. This will also be a repeat of the 2022 semi-final, which Namibia won 34–19.
RUGBY AFRICA CUP 2024 SCHEDULE
Quarterfinals | Saturday 20 July
QF1 Namibia 38-5 Burkina Faso
QF2 Kenya Simbas 36-17 Senegal | 1200hrs
QF3 Algeria 32-12 Ivory Coast | 1400hrs
QF4 Zimbabwe 22-20 Uganda | 1600hrs
Semifinals | Wednesday 24 July
5th Place Semi 1 | Senegal v Ivory Coast | 1000hrs
5th Place Semi 1| Burkina Faso v Uganda | 1200hrs
Semi Final 1 | Kenya Simbas v Algeria | 1400hrs
Semi Final 2 | Namibia v Zimbabwe Sables | 1600hrs
![Namibia Players celebrate winning Africa Cup 15s. Photo Courtesy/Rugby Africa.](https://scrummage.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/293507053_5996166590398233_930682961797070394_n-900x600.jpg)
Namibia Players celebrate winning Africa Cup 15s. Photo Courtesy/Rugby Africa.
Finals | Sunday 28 July
7th Place Playoff | Loser 5th Place Semi 1 v Loser 5th Place Semi 2 | 1000hrs
5th Place Playoff | Winner 5th Place Semi 1 v Winner 5th Place Semi 2 | 1200hrs
3rd Place Playoff | Loser SF1 v Loser SF2 | 1400hrs
FINAL | Winner SF1 v Winner SF2 | 1600hrs
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