Germany, Uganda among confirmed teams for 2023 Safari 7s

28th October 2023

Three teams from the United Kingdom will also grace the 2023 event.

Shujaa lift the 2021 Safari 7s title. PHOTO| Black Sky Lenses Photography
Shujaa lift the 2021 Safari 7s title. PHOTO| Black Sky Lenses Photography
SUMMARY
  • The 2023 edition will take place from 17-19 November.
  • The three-day competition will be held at the RFUEA Grounds.
  • Shujaa beat Germany 12-5 in the last edition to claim the title on home soil.
  • The 2022 edition was cancelled due to unavoidable circumstances.

The 12 teams that will take part in the Safari 7s tournament making its comeback in the country following a one-year hiatus have been confirmed by the Kenya Rugby Union.

Leading the charge in the tournament that will be staged at the RFUEA Grounds from 17-19 November will be the men’s national 7s team, Shujaa, who will be hoping to defend the title they won in the 2021 edition held at Nyayo National Stadium when they beat Germany 12-5 in an epic final.

Germany, the 2021 losing finalists, will return to the country hoping to go one step better than they did last time out after being confirmed as one of the participating teams. They will be joined by Uganda who are also set to make their pilgrimage to the country.

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United Kingdom’s trio consisting of Tropic 7s, Red Wailers and Apache have also been included in the lineup and will be joined by Qatar as some of the other international sides to take part in the 2023 edition of the tournament.

Former champions Samurai will also feature in the tourney as will Zambia, Zimbabwe and 2021 bronze place finishers Kenya Morans. 2023 National 7s Circuit champions KCB RFC will also take part in the competition.

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In the women’s category, Kenya Lionesses will have two sides, 1 and 2, who will be joined by Tropic 7s from the United Kingdom as well as Uganda and TUKS Women.

Safari 7s Confirmed Teams

Men: Shujaa, Kenya Morans, Germany, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, KCB, Red Wailers, Apache, Tropic 7s, Qatar, Samurai

Women: Kenya Lionesses 1, Kenya Lionesses 2, Tropic 7s, Uganda, TUKS Women

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About Safari 7s

The Safari Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held in Nairobi, Kenya. It is open to international representative sides, professional and amateur clubs, invitational teams, university and school teams.

The Safari 7s was last held in 2021 with the men’s national rugby 7s team, Shujaa, claiming the title on home soil when they defeated Germany 12-5 in an epic final. The 2022 edition was cancelled due to unavoidable circumstances.