The 2008 CAR Development Trophy, also known as the 2008 Africa Junior Trophy, 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.
Southern Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 May– 6 July 2008 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Réunion |
| Runner-up |  Mauritius |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
← 2007 2009 → | |
- Was hosted by Mauritius.
- Was held from 30 June through to 6 July when the final took place.
Team P W D Lost For Ag. Bonus Points Notes Réunion3 3 0 0 125 19 1 13 to 2009 Africa Thophy Mauritius3 2 0 1 58 33 2 10 to 2009 Africa Thophy 
Tanzania3 2 0 1 65 61 2 6 Mayotte3 0 0 3 20 155 0 0
Center Tournament
| 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kibubu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 125 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Tournament
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
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