Kenya win Rugby Africa Women Sevens
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 28, 2018/APO Group/ -- The Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens tournament which was held in Gaborone, Botswana saw the ladies defeat the next…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 28, 2018/APO Group/ --
The Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens tournament which was held in Gaborone, Botswana saw the ladies defeat the next door neighbours Uganda Cranes 29-7 in the #AfricaWomens7s final.
Three speedstars, Janet Okello, Sinaida Aura and Linet Moraa all went over the whitewash with Grace Adhiambo booting in three conversions to handing the Lionesses the long awaited Title. Aura and Okello landed two tries each as Moraa scored one try.
The ladies finished their day one without conceding a single try as they beat Senegal and Madagascar 41-0 and 42-0 respectively to finish top in the ranking table.
Day two saw them continue with their unbeaten run as they registered a total of 43 points and conceded one converted try to Zambia in the quarter Finals, booking a date with Madagascar in the first semi final.
The Kevin Wambua side cruised into the final as they shut Madagascar out with a solid 27-0 win.
#AfricaWomens7s scorecard
Saturday 26th May
W 41-0 vs Senegal
W 42-0 vs Madagascar
Sunday 27th May
W 43-7 vs Zambia (quarters)
W 27-0 vs Madagascar (semi)
W 29-7 vs Uganda (Final)
The Tournaments was played over two match days.
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Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com) is the governing body of rugby in Africa and one of the regional associations under World Rugby. It unites all African countries that play rugby union, rugby sevens, and women’s rugby. Rugby Africa organizes various competitions, including the qualifying tournaments for the Rugby World Cup and the Africa Sevens, a qualifying competition for the Olympic Games. With 39 member unions, Rugby Africa is dedicated to promoting and developing rugby across the continent. World Rugby highlighted Ghana, Nigeria and Zambia as three of the six emerging nations experiencing strong growth in rugby.
