Uganda secures last slot for 2025 Challenger Series at the bronze match against Madagascar at 2024 Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Tournament in Accra Ghana. 

ACCRA, Ghana– Uganda have grabbed a hugely important 17-5 to take the remaining place for the 2025 Challenger series after seeing off Madagascar in the third-place playoff of the 2024 Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens tournament. 

One spot had been left after South Africa and Kenya – who clash for the gold medal to close the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup – secured the other two tickets to the global Sevens showcase next year. 

It came as massive relief to the Ugandans, whose 19-0 defeat to rivals Kenya in the CUP semi-finals left them needing to beat islanders Madagascar to progress. 

Grace Auma scored twice for Uganda while Grace Nabagala crossed once. 

The 2024 Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens tournament organized by Rugby Africa (www.rugbyafrique.com), the continental governing body of Rugby across Africa, in partnership with the Government of Ghana, the 2024 tournament brings together 12 national women’s teams at full strength, featuring nations such 2023 reigning champions South Africa, Kenya, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, Madagascar, Ghana, Mauritius, Uganda, Zambia, Senegal and Cote d’ Ivoire. 

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Final Match Day: Today, Sunday 10 November 2024 (Local Ghana Time) (GMT) 

• Game 25: 5th Place SF1 – Ghana vs Tunisia (12:07) 

• Game 26: 5th Place SF2 – Zambia vs Senegal (12:29) 

• Game 27: Cup SF1 – Kenya vs Uganda (12:51) 

• Game 28: Cup SF2 – Madagascar vs South Africa (13:13) 

• Game 29: 11th Place Final – Burkina Faso vs Cote D’Ivoire (13:35) 

• Game 30: 9th Place Final – Zimbabwe vs Mauritius  (13:57) 

• Game 31: 7th Place Final – Ghana vs Senegal (14:59) 

• Game 32: 5th Place Final – Tunisia vs Zambia(15:24) 

• Game 33: Bronze – Madagascar vs Uganda (15:53) 

• TEAM WALK-OUT & ANTHEMS (16:22) 

• Game 34: Gold – South Africa vs Kenya (16:32) 

Pool A: South Africa, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso  

Pool B: Kenya, Madagascar, Ghana, Mauritius 

Pool C: Uganda, Zambia, Senegal, Côte D’Ivoire 

Written by Enock Muchinjo 

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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.