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South Africa Win Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Cup, Shut Out Kenya in Final

The title secures their place at January’s Challenger 3 in Dubai.

Overview

  • The Springbok Women’s Sevens beat hosts Kenya 22-0 in Nairobi to seal the continental crown.
  • South Africa went five matches without conceding, outscoring opponents 214-0 across the tournament.
  • Day-one routs of Mauritius (68-0) and Zimbabwe (47-0) set up a knockout run that included a reported 48-0 quarterfinal win over Ghana.
  • Captain Nadine Roos finished with a team-best 48 points and was named Player of the Final.
  • Maria Tshiremba led the try tally with seven, with Simamkele Namba and Patience Mokone each crossing six times.