Kenya beats Nigeria 43–12 in Rugby Africa Sevens quarter-final
Kenya Morans cruised into the semi-finals of the 2025 Rugby Africa Sevens after defeating Nigeria Stallions 43–12 in a dominant quarter-last display on Sunday.
The draw shut capped a solid community-stage advertising and marketing and marketing and marketing campaign in which Kenya emerged unbeaten in Pool A, securing victories against Ghana, Uganda, and Côte d’Ivoire. Sunday’s consequence extends the Morans’ winning hotfoot to four suits in the match.
“Morans are a younger crew for certain nonetheless with a blend of abilities they are going to continue to higher their performances focusing on the next game,” Kenya head coach Louis Kisia stated after the match.
The Morans are scheduled to face Madagascar in the semi-last in a while the present time at 12:13 p.m. EAT, aiming for a jam in the last and a likelihood to reclaim the continental title last obtained in 2023.
Kenya entered the match as one of the most tip-performing international locations in Rugby Africa Sevens historical past, having obtained four titles. The aspect’s document entails appearances on the Rugby World Cup Sevens in 2018 and 2022, and Olympic qualification in 2016 and 2024.
A match victory in Mauritius would stable Kenya one of the most two on hand slots in SVNS Division 3, growing their rating admission to to global competition. Though Kenya’s senior aspect, Shujaa, already holds core crew insist in the 2024/2025 HSBC SVNS sequence following a draw shut over Germany in the Madrid play-off, extra pattern opportunities remain a key aim for this diagram.
The Morans’ newest efficiency comes after a disappointing sixth-role raise out in both legs of the 2024 Rugby Africa Sevens. A 2025 championship draw shut would symbolize a huge turnaround and enhance morale earlier than future global fixtures.
