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Stage Set for Mouth-Watering Showdown on Final Match Day at Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Tournament 

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Today, the finals of the 2024 Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Tournament are set taking place in Accra, Ghana. These crucial matches will determine the three teams that will secure qualification for the highly anticipated 2025 Challenger Series. 

ACCRA, Ghana– A tantalising CUP Semi-Final pairing has been set at the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens after Uganda, Kenya, South Africa and Madagascar all progressed here in Accra, Ghana. 

In what is sure to be a titanic battle against their neighbors, Uganda will face Kenya after the two old rivals overcame Tunisia and Ghana in the CUP quarter-finals respectively on day two. 

Kenya were the first to reach the CUP Semis, courtesy of a routine 48-0 win over hosts Ghana. Christabel Lindo scored a hat-trick, Sharon Auma crossed over twice while Grace Okulu and Freshia Odour also went over.  

Uganda were 17-10 victors over Tunisia with tries from Lydia Namabiro, Grace Auma and Unity Namulala. Zahra Haddaji and Rosla Ati replied for Tunisia. 

The third quarter-final between winner Madagascar and Zambia was the closest fought of the four, but the islanders stamped their authority in the end to win 17-10 and book a date with the tournament’s hottest team, South Africa. 

South Africa then hammered Senegal 50-0, again, not breaking a sweat. Ayanda Malinga and Kemisetso Baloyi scored twice while Nadine Roos, Leigh Fortuin and Liske Lategan also went for the five-pointer. 

The finals of the 2024 Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Tournament are taking place today, Sunday, November 10. These crucial matches will determine the three teams that will secure qualification for the highly anticipated 2025 Challenger Series, World Rugby International Competition. 

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 will bring 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. 

The 2024 Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens tournament is accessible to the public with free admission at the Rugby Stadium, University of Ghana. All 34 matches are available for streaming on Supersport OTT Channel 950. In addition, matches are available for free streaming on Rugby Pass TV, Rugby Africa’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.  

Streaming 

SuperSport: OTT 950 

Rugby Pass TV: https://rugbypass.tv/home 

Rugby Africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RugbyAfrique 

Rugby Africa YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RugbyAfrique 

Final Match Day: 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 30: 9th Place Final TBD(13:57) 
  • Game 31: 7th Place Final TBD (14:59) 
  • Game 32: 5th Place Final TBD (15:24) 
  • Game 33: Bronze TBD (15:53) 
  • Game 34: Gold TBD (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 

 

Media Contact:  

Nicole Vervelde  

Communications Advisor   

nicole.vervelde@rugbyafrique.com  

   

About Rugby Africa:  

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. 

 

 

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