2006 CAR Development Trophy
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 March– 29 October 2006 |
| Teams | 15 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Tanzania |
| Runner-up |  Niger |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
← 2005 2007 → | |
The 2006 CAR Development Trophy was the third edition of second level rugby union tournament in Africa. It was known as the CAR "Castel Cup" Super-16 Championship. The competition involved fifteen teams that were divided into two zones (North and South). Swaziland withdrew from the tournament due to costs.[1]
The winner of each pool played against each other to determine the regional winners. Then winner's of the North and South competition played each other for the Championship.[2]
In the North, Niger was scheduled to play Nigeria in the final, but Nigeria withdrew for unspecified reasons.[3] This allowed Niger to proceed to the Championship. In the South Tanzania defeated Réunion 11-10 in the final.[4]
The Championship was held on 16 December at the Friedkin Recreation Centre in Arusha.[5] Tanzania defeated Niger with a score of 29-10.[2][6] Niger experienced several travel delays, arriving three days later than expected and only eight hours before game time.[7]
North Zone
Two pools of four teams, with a zone final between the winners
Pool A
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | diff. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niger | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 5 | +51 | 6 |
| 2 |  Burkina Faso | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 4 |
| 3 |  Mali | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 2 |
| 4 |  Chad | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 68 | -62 | 0 |
Pool B
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | diff. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 27 | +50 | 6 |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Togo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 37 | +11 | 4 |
| 3 |  Ghana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 49 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Benin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 86 | -62 | 0 |
Final
- Niger won by Withdraw of Nigeria.
South Zone
Pool A
(Swaziland Withdraw)
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | diff. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanzania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 11 | +120 | 4 |
| 2 |  Burundi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 66 | -44 | 2 |
| 3 |  Rwanda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 90 | -76 | 0 |
Pool B
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | diff. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Réunion | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 3 | +87 | 6 |
| 2 |  Mauritius | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 53 | -13 | 4 |
| 3 |  Botswana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 45 | +20 | 2 |
| 4 | Mayotte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 105 | -84 | 0 |
South Final
Final
References
- ↑ "CAR CASTLE CUP, DIV.2, SOUTH, GROUP A (24.08)". Rugby International. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- 1 2 "2006 CAR Castle Cup". The rugby archive. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "2006 CAR Castle Cup - North". The rugby archive. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "2006 CAR Castle Cup - South". The rugby archive. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "Tanzania Encounters Niger in Continental Rugby Final". allAfrica. Arusha Times. 9 December 2006. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ Odanga, Eric (21 December 2006). "Tanzania Beat Niger to Win Castel Africa Tourney". allAfrica. Daily Nation. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "TANZANIA TOPS AFRICAN RUGBY SECOND DIVISION". Rugby International. Tanzania Rugby Union. Retrieved 24 March 2026.