- Check out the complete Safari 7s 2025 fixtures, featuring top rugby sevens teams battling for glory in Nairobi.
- The tournament will run from Friday to Sunday.
The stage is set for the Safari 7s 2025 tournament taking place from 10 to 12 October at the Nyayo National Stadium where a total of 20 teams (12 men and 8 women) will battle for the Robin Cahill trophy.
The men have been drawn into three pools of four teams each with the Kenya men’s national rugby 7s team, Shujaa, headlining Pool A. They will be joined by French Renegades, UK Select and Walukuba Rugby as they prepare to defend their title on home soil.
Pool B has last year runners-up up Shogun, Uganda, 2025 SportPesa National Sevens Circuit champions KCB and Nyati who have replaced Zambia.
The final pool has Kenya Morans placed alongside dark horses Zimbabwe, Apache and ReUnion.
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The women’s side sees defending champions Costa Blanca Barabarians headline Pool A where they will face Shogun, Kenya Cubs and Mwamba Select.
Pool B, labelled the Pool of Death, has the Kenya women’s 7s side Lionesses, Uganda, Belgium and Tunisia.
The top two teams in the men’s pool and two best third-placed teams will progress to the last 8 while the women’s side will see all teams progress to the main cup quarterfinals despite the results.
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Safari 7s 2025 pools
Men
Pool A: Shujaa, French Renegades, UK Select, Walukuba Rugby
Pool B: Shogun, Uganda, Nyati, KCB Rugby
Pool C: Kenya Morans, Zimbabwe, Apache, ReUnion
Women
Pool A: Costa Blanca Barbarians, Shogun, Kenya Cubs, Mwamba Select
Pool B: Kenya Lionesses, Uganda, Belgium, Tunisia
Safari 7s 2025 fixtures and order of play
Friday (All times in EAT)
Women
Costa Blanca Barbarians vs Mwamba Select – 1600
Shogun vs Kenya Cubs – 1622
Uganda vs Belgium – 1644
Kenya Lionesses vs Tunisia – 1706
Men
Kenya Morans vs ReUnion – 1728
Zimbabwe vs Apache -1750
Shogun vs KCB Rugby – 1812
Uganda vs Nyati – 1834
French Renegades vs UK Select – 1856
Kenya Shujaa vs Walukuba Rugby -1918
Saturday
Women
Costa Blanca Barbarians vs Kenya Cubs – 1000
Shogun vs Mwamba Select – 1022
Uganda vs Tunisia – 1044
Kenya Lionesses vs Belgium – 1106
Men
Kenya Morans vs Apache – 1128
Zimbabwe vs ReUnion – 1153
Shogun vs Nyati – 1218
Uganda vs KCB – 1243
French Renegades vs Walukuba Rugby – 1308
Kenya Shujaa vs UK Select – 1333
BREAK (60 minutes)
Women
Kenya Cubs vs Mwamba Select – 1500
Belgium vs Tunisia – 1522
Costa Blanca Barabarians vs Shogun – 1544
Kenya Lionesses vs Uganda – 1606
Apache vs ReUnion – 1628
Nyati vs KCB Rugby – 1653
UK Select vs Walukuba Rugby – 1718
Kenya Morans vs Zimbabwe -1743
Shogun vs Uganda – 1808
Kenya Shujaa vs French Renegades – 1833
SUNDAY
Women
Main Cup quarterfinals
QF1: A1 vs B4 – 0800
QF2: B2 vs A3- 0822
QF3: A2 vs B3 – 0844
QF4: B1 vs A4 -0906
Men
Main Cup quarterfinals
QF1: B1 vs Best 3rd place team – 0928
QF2: C1 vs A2 – 0950
QF3: B2 vs C2 – 1012
QF4: A1 vs Second best 3rd place team – 1034
Main Cup semis
Women
SF1: Winner QF 1 vs Winner QF 2 – 1308
SF2: Winner QF 3 vs Winner QF 4 – 1330
Men
SF1: Winner QF 1 vs Winner QF 2 – 1352
SF2: Winner QF 3 vs Winner QF 4 – 1414
Main cup finals
Women
Winner SF 1 vs Winner SF 2 – 1626
Men
Winner SF 1 vs Winner SF 2 – 1648