Kenya’s Morans kicked off their campaign to win the coveted Rugby Africa Sevens championship by keeping a clean plate, winning all their opening three matches at the Labourdonnais Sports Club, Mauritius on Saturday.

This development side whitha sprinkle of players from the main team Shujaa conceded only five points which was against fierce rivals Uganda, the defending champions. In their opening match, Morans overran Ivory Coast 36-0 and followed this up with a comfortable 33-0 win over Ghana.

Morans Face Nigeria

The wins saw Moran top Pool A with maximum points and shall face Nigeria in the cup quarter final on Sunday.

Similarly, South Africa’s Development Sevens team also claimed the top spot in Pool B by beating Nigeria 17-5, Zambia 33-14 and Burkina Faso 33-0. They have been paired up with Uganda in the cup quarters.

Uganda made a deliberate choice to beef up their 15’s team with seasoned 7’s players a gamble which may coost them a slot in the World Rugby Challenger Series. 

Hosts Mauritius came close to winning their only match but were unable to defend a 12-0 lead against Tunisia and lost 12-19. Ghana served the only upset on Saturday with a stunning 17-7 win over Uganda.

Mauritius Sevens, June 21-22, 2025

Pool Results

Pool A: Uganda, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Ghana

Kenya 36 Ivory Coast 0, Uganda 7 Ghana 17, Kenya 33 Ghana 0, Uganda 43 Ivory Coast 0, Ivory Coast 0 Ghana 29, Uganda 5 Kenya 12,.

Pool B: South Africa, Burkina Faso, Zambia, Nigeria

Burkina Faso 12 Zambia 21, South Africa 17 Nigeria 5, Burkina Faso 12 Nigeria 29, South Africa 33 Zambia 14, Zambia 14 Nigeria 7, South Africa 33 Burkina Faso 0.

Pool C: Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Tunisia, Mauritius

Zimbabwe 31 Tunisia 17, Madagascar 39 Mauritius 7, Zimbabwe 42 Mauritius 7, Madagascar 31 Tunisia 7, Madagascar 7 Zimbabwe 21, Tunisia 19 Mauritius 17.

Day 2 Fixtures

Cup Quarterfinals: South Africa v Uganda, Zimbabwe v Ghana, Zambia v Madagascar, Kenya v Nigeria; Playoffs: Tunisia v Ivory Coast, Berkina Faso v Mauritius.