Kenya Lionesses edge Uganda to book South Africa in Africa Women’s 7s final

Uganda struck first through Peace Lekuru, who dotted down for an unconverted try to hand the Lady Cranes a 5-0 cushion.

Kenya hit back swiftly, with Freshia Oduor capitalising on a turnover to pull the scores level. Oduor wasn’t done yet, she split the Ugandan defence just before the interval to send Kenya into the break with a 10-5 edge.

Uganda refused to fade, restoring parity at 10-10 early in the second half as the contest tightened. But when the Lionesses needed a moment of brilliance, Naomi Amuguni delivered, grounding the decisive try in the final moments to seal Kenya’s passage to the championship match.

In the quarterfinals, Kenya dispatched Zimbabwe 33-12, while Uganda cruised past Tunisia 31-12.

Kenya now prepare for a heavyweight showdown against South Africa, who were ruthless in their 29-0 demolition of Madagascar.

It sets up a thrilling rematch of last year’s final, where the Bok Women narrowly edged the Lionesses 12-07 in Ghana.

With continental glory and a dose of revenge on the line, all focus now shifts to RFUEA Grounds for what promises to be an explosive finale.

Quarterfinal Results

South Africa 48-0 Ghana

Uganda 31-12 Tunisia

Kenya 33-12 Zimbabwe

Madagascar 17-7 Zambia