title: 2017 North African Tri Nations
text: # 2017 North African Tri Nations
  
  The 2017 North African Tri Nations was the second annual North African Tri Nations rugby union tournament held between the national rugby union teams of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia. The 2017 tournament was held in Oujda between 17 and 23 December. Morocco won their second consecutive title after winning in the final against Algeria with a score of 20-13.
  
  ## Venue
  
  * Stade Municipal d'Oujda, Oujda
  
  ## Fixtures
  
  * 17 December 2017 14:30 WET (UTC+0)
  
  | Morocco | 17–16 | Tunisia |
  | - | - | - |
  | Try: Mehdi Benyachou 16' Con: Chakir Hmidouche (0/1) Pen: Chakir Hmidouche (4/4) 12', 47', 70', 80+2' | Report | Try: ? 79' Con: Chamseddine Khalifa (1/1) 80' Pen: Chamseddine Khalifa (3/3) 2', 14', 50' |
  
  * Stade Municipal d'Oujda, Oujda Attendance: 1,000
  * 20 December 2017 14:30 WET (UTC+0)
  
  | Algeria | 36–13 | Tunisia |
  | - | - | - |
  | Try: Yazid Chouchane ?' Boris Bouhraoua ?' Rémi Cardon 46' Sofian Youcef 60' Djamel Ouchene 65' Con: Yoan Saby (3/3) ?', ?', 47' Johan Bensalla (1/2) 61' Pen: Yoan Saby (1/1) ?' | Report | Try: ? 43' ? 80+5' Con: Chamseddine Khalifa (0/2) Pen: Chamseddine Khalifa (1/1) ?' |
  
  * Stade Municipal d'Oujda, Oujda Attendance: 300 Referee: Sylvain Mane (Senegal)
  * 23 December 2017 14:30 WET (UTC+0)
  
  | Morocco | 20–13 | Algeria |
  | - | - | - |
  | Try: ? 45' ? 78' Con: Chakir Hmidouche (2/2) 46', 79' Pen: Chakir Hmidouche (2/5) 10', 42' | [ Report] | Try: Yakine Djebbari 80+5' Con: Yoan Saby (1/1) 80+6' Drop: Bensalla (2/2) 30', 35' |
  
  * Stade Municipal d'Oujda, Oujda Attendance: 1,500
  
  ## Standings
  
  | Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Bonus points | Bonus points | Table points |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Place | Nation | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | 4 Tries | 7 Point Loss | Table points |
  | 1 | Morocco | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
  | 2 | Algeria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
  | 3 | Tunisia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 53 | −24 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  
  ## 2017 North African Tri Nations squads
  
  ### Algeria
  
  Head coach: Boumedienne Allam
  
  | Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Nasser Benamor | Prop | (1978-04-24)24 April 1978 (aged 39) | 7 | Avenir Valencien |
  | Mehdi Merabet | Prop | (1986-06-21)21 June 1986 (aged 31) | 0 | USO Nevers |
  | Rudy Rezkallah | Prop | (1993-08-28)28 August 1993 (aged 24) | 1 | Stade Rodez Aveyron |
  | Issam Hamel | Hooker | (1997-06-18)18 June 1997 (aged 20) | 0 | CS Bourgoin-Jallieu |
  | Sofian Youcef | Hooker | (1990-11-04)4 November 1990 (aged 27) | 0 | RC Martigues Port-de-Bouc |
  | Rabah Abdelkader | Lock | (1987-06-21)21 June 1987 (aged 30) | 7 | Stade olympique millavois |
  | Yakine Djebbari | Lock | (1995-12-16)16 December 1995 (aged 22) | 2 | Rugby club suresnois |
  | Abdel Mezdour | Lock | (1981-08-10)10 August 1981 (aged 36) | 1 | RC Martigues Port-de-Bouc |
  | David Medjebeur | Lock | (1996-01-22)22 January 1996 (aged 21) | 0 | FC Grenoble B |
  | Jonathan Best | Flanker | (1983-08-02)2 August 1983 (aged 34) | 1 | AS Béziers Hérault |
  | Samir Doukbi | Flanker | (1985-11-10)10 November 1985 (aged 32) | 2 | Union sportive seynoise |
  | Rémi Cardon | Number 8 | (1991-01-30)30 January 1991 (aged 26) | 1 | Rugby olympique de Grasse |
  | Boris Bouhraoua | Scrum-half | (1984-05-04)4 May 1984 (aged 33) | 7 | AC Bobigny 93 Rugby |
  | Béranger Saieb | Scrum-half | (1992-02-13)13 February 1992 (aged 25) | 1 | ASVEL Rugby |
  | Yoan Saby | Fly-half | (1995-08-13)13 August 1995 (aged 22) | 1 | FC Oloron |
  | Johan Bensalla | Fly-half | (1991-04-01)1 April 1991 (aged 26) | 4 | Lombez Samatan club |
  | Mohamed Belguidoum | Centre | (1994-01-24)24 January 1994 (aged 23) | 4 | CS Universitatea |
  | Maxim Meneghini | Centre | (1993-11-27)27 November 1993 (aged 24) | 3 | USA Limoges |
  | Vincent Houari | Centre | (1983-04-12)12 April 1983 (aged 34) | 5 | Rugby club Hyères CC |
  | Lou Bouhraoua | Wing | (1991-11-03)3 November 1991 (aged 26) | 7 | AC Bobigny 93 Rugby |
  | Yazid Chouchane | Wing | (1989-04-05)5 April 1989 (aged 28) | 6 | AS Bédarrides |
  | Djamel Ouchene | Fullback | (1988-01-31)31 January 1988 (aged 29) | 4 | US Bergerac rugby |
  