SANZAAR has confirmed an exciting new era of southern hemisphere rugby through the release of its international rugby calendar for the next five years. The action-packed calendar reflects the evolving requirements of its Member Unions (Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa) as well as broadcasters and fans. This latest iteration of international matches follows…
The 2025 Uganda Cup is finally set to kick off this weekend with 12 matches lined up across different venues in Uganda. The tournament returns to the schedule after it was postponed last year after extensive discussions involving the Uganda Rugby Union executive committee, club chairpersons, and other key stakeholders. The decision aimed to prioritize…
The rugby fraternity continues to send tributes to Warren Abrahams, who passed away on Friday during the Safari 7s tournament. Abrahams, the head coach of the Belgium women’s 7s team, tragically died on the opening day of the event, prompting the Belgian Rugby Federation to withdraw the team from the competition. “Belgium Rugby is in…
The 2025 Impala Floodlit is set to kick off with the quarterfinals stage on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the Impala Club and RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi with the playing schedule being confirmed. This year’s Main Cup quarterfinals to be staged at Impala Club grounds will feature exciting fixtures under the lights, beginning with Kenya…
Kenya’s Shujaa and Lionesses closed the 2025 Safari 7s on a high after both sides reclaimed their titles at Nyayo Stadium on Sunday evening with individual also being awarded. For Shujaa, it was yet another statement of dominance as they completed a four-peat following a hard-fought 14-7 win over Shogun. Safari 7s P0F Scrum-half Samuel…
Shujaa have completed a remarkable Safari 7s four-peat after defeating Shogun 14-7 in a tense and entertaining final at Nyayo Stadium on Sunday evening. The Kenya 7s side continued their impressive record at the annual tournament, having lost only once since 2021, a group stage defeat to Germany in the 24th edition, which they went…
Kenya Lionesses have reclaimed the Safari 7s title after defeating Uganda in a closely contested final at Nyayo Stadium on Sunday evening. National 7s Circuit top points and try scorer Edith Nariaka opened the scoring for the Lionesses, changing direction brilliantly before touching down and converting her own try for a 7-0 lead. Kenya Lionesses…
Shujaa and Shogun will renew their fierce rivalry in the 2025 Safari 7s men’s final at Nyayo National Stadium, setting up a third consecutive title showdown between the two sides after triumphing in their respective semifinals. Shogun were first to book their spot after edging past Kenya Morans 14–12 in a tense semifinal. A missed…
Uganda and Kenya Lionesses will contest the 2025 Safari 7s Women’s final after both sides claimed hard-fought semifinal victories on Sunday at at the Nyayo National Stadium. In the first semifinal, Uganda 7s edged defending champions Costa Blanca Barbarians 17–12 in a thrilling encounter. Lydia Namabiro opened the scoring for Uganda before Grace Nabagala extended…
The stage is set for an exciting semifinal lineup at the 2025 Safari 7s, with Shujaa, Zimbabwe, Morans, and Shogun all advancing after dominant and hard-fought quarterfinal wins at Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday morning. Morans Edge UK Select in Safari 7s Thriller Kenya Morans battled past UK Select 21–19 in a tense encounter. David…
Kenya Lionesses and Shogun have booked their places in the semifinals of the 2025 Safari 7s Women’s category after impressive quarterfinal victories on Sunday morning at the Nyayo National Stadium. Shogun had to fight hard against a resilient Tunisia side, with the game ending 12-12 in regular time before they struck in sudden death to…
The Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) has unveiled a 36-man preliminary squad as preparations intensify ahead of the final Rugby World Cup Qualifiers to be held in Dubai the next step on the road to the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Namibia secured their place in November’s Final Qualification Tournament after an emphatic 86–29 win over the…
The 2025 Safari 7s quarterfinal pairings have been confirmed, with four Kenyan sides advancing to the men’s last eight at Nyayo Stadium. In the women’s category, Uganda will face Kenya Cubs in the opening quarterfinal, followed by Shogun taking on Tunisia. Kenya Lionesses are set to play Mwamba Select in the final women’s quarterfinal of…
Kenya Shujaa kept their perfect start to the 2025 Safari 7s with a 20-0 victory over French Renegades on Saturday October 11, 2025 while KCB Rugby recovered to book a quarterfinal slot and Kenya Morans recorded another convincing win in the last round pool matches played at the Nyayo National Stadium. Shujaa Dominate Pool A…
The 2025 Safari 7s men’s category entered its second round on Saturday morning, with defending champions Kenya Shujaa, Kenya Morans, and Zimbabwe maintaining their unbeaten runs at the Nyayo National Stadium. Kenya Morans kicked off the action with a commanding 28-10 win over Apache, securing their second consecutive victory. Kenya Morans Secure Back-to-Back Wins at…
Shujaa began their Safari 7s title defence in emphatic fashion with a commanding 55-0 win over Uganda National 7s Champions, Walukuba, at Nyayo Stadium. The match was part of the final three fixtures that were postponed on Friday due to floodlight issues at the venue. Kenya 7s forward Kevin Wekesa opened the scoring with a…
