The 2008 CAR Development Trophy, also known as the CAR Super 16, 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]
In the North Niger defeated Burkina Faso 16-3 in the final. In the South, Réunion won. And Rwanda won against Burundi with a score of 7-5.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 May– 6 July 2008 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Réunion |
| Runner-up |  Mauritius |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
← 2007 2009 → | |
| Team | P | W | D | Lost | For | Ag. | Bonus | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Réunion | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 19 | 1 | 13 | to 2009 Africa Trophy |
| Mauritius | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 33 | 2 | 10 | to 2009 Africa Trophy |
 Tanzania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 61 | 2 | 6 | |
| Mayotte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 155 | 0 | 0 |
| Tournament 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 points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
DR Congo were replaced by Belgian club side Kibubu after they pulled out for financial reasons.The tournament was hosted in Accra, Ghana.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Ghana |
| Date | 23–29 June 2008 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Réunion |
| Runner-up | Mauritius |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
← 2007 2009 → | |
Pool A
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus | Table points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Pool B
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus | Table points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
5th versus 6th Playoff
3rd versus 4th Playoff
Final