Safari 7s 2026: Dates, Venue, Teams, Fixtures, Tickets and Results

Being the 28th edition of one of Africa’s best-known rugby sevens tournaments, Safari 7s 2026 will be hosted in Nairobi from 9 to 11 October. The tournament, organised by Kenya Rugby Union (KRU), will be held at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya.

Safari 7s 2026 features 12 men’s teams and six women’s teams from Kenya and overseas. The men’s competition will start with three pools of four teams each before the tournament moves into the knockout stages, while the women’s competition will use a six-team round-robin format. Kenya Shujaa enter as the men’s defending champions, while the Kenya Lionesses defend the women’s title. This guide covers the confirmed teams, pools, current order of play, tickets and results updates.

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Tickets are available through the official TikoHUB Safari 7s 2026 page. Current listed prices are:

TikoHUB currently lists doors opening at 7:30 AM at Nyayo Stadium on tournament days.

According to KRU, Safari 7s 2026 has 18 teams: 12 men’s teams and six women’s teams. The men’s field is divided into three pools of four. Teams play their pool matches before progressing into the tournament’s knockout stages. The women’s competition is a six-team round robin, with every team facing the other teams in the field before the final placings are determined.

The current men’s pool draw confirmed by Kenya Rugby Union is:

KRU’s 5 October launch lists the six women’s teams as:

·       Kenya Lionesses

·       Uganda

·       Kenya Shibli

·       Tunisia

·       TUKs Women

·       Junior Lionesses

The men’s pool schedule below is the current published order of play as of 7 October 2026. KRU’s 5 October website update said official fixtures would be shared later, so fans should continue checking KRU and tournament channels for any final changes.

·       4:06 PM – Zimbabwe vs Wonder 7s

·       4:28 PM – Kenya Morans vs Gel Squad 7s

·       4:50 PM – French Renegades vs Wellington Jaguars

·       5:12 PM – Shogun vs Southern California

·       5:34 PM – Uganda vs Scotland

·       5:56 PM – Kenya Shujaa vs SportPesa Forward 7s

·       10:32 AM – Zimbabwe vs Gel Squad 7s

·       10:57 AM – Kenya Morans vs Wonder 7s

·       11:22 AM – French Renegades vs Southern California

·       11:47 AM – Shogun vs Wellington Jaguars

·       12:12 PM – Uganda vs SportPesa Forward 7s

·       12:37 PM – Kenya Shujaa vs Scotland

·       3:08 PM – Gel Squad 7s vs Wonder 7s

·       3:33 PM – Southern California vs Wellington Jaguars

·       3:58 PM – SportPesa Forward 7s vs Scotland

·       4:23 PM – Kenya Morans vs Zimbabwe

·       4:48 PM – Shogun vs French Renegades

·       5:13 PM – Kenya Shujaa vs Uganda

The women’s competition is confirmed as a six-team round robin, but this version does not hard-code a full women’s schedule because current public sources use conflicting team labels. Update the women’s order of play once KRU publishes the final fixture document.

Safari 7s 2026 begins on Friday, 9 October, so match results are not yet available as of this review on 7 October. This section should be updated during the tournament with completed scores, pool standings and knockout results.

For live tournament updates, use Kenya Rugby Union’s official fixtures/results channels and SportPesa rugby coverage rather than leaving pre-tournament predictions in the results section.

Kenya Shujaa are one of the main teams to watch as defending champions and hosts. They won the 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025 editions, meaning a 2026 victory would give them a fifth consecutive Safari 7s title across editions.

Kenya Morans also have Safari 7s pedigree after winning the 2019 tournament, while Scotland bring another established international sevens name into Pool A. Uganda and Zimbabwe add familiar regional competition, and Shogun return after finishing runners-up to Shujaa in the 2025 men’s final.

In the women’s competition, Kenya Lionesses return as defending champions after beating Uganda 14-10 in the 2025 final. Uganda also remain a major rival after winning the women’s title in 2023.

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Safari Sevens was launched in 1996 and has grown into one of Kenya’s best-known international rugby sevens events. The tournament has not been staged every calendar year; recent non-held editions include 2017, 2020 and 2022.

Rugby fans can follow Safari 7s 2026 through SportPesa rugby coverage and Kenya Rugby Union’s official channels. During the tournament, check the latest fixture, score and result information rather than relying on a pre-event schedule if changes are announced.

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Safari 7s 2026 takes place from 9 to 11 October 2026 at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya.

The tournament has 18 teams: 12 men’s teams and six women’s teams.

Kenya Shujaa are in Pool A with Uganda, Scotland and SportPesa Forward 7s.

TikoHUB currently lists Friday tickets at KSh 300, Saturday and Sunday advance regular tickets at KSh 1,000 each, and a Saturday-Sunday season ticket at KSh 1,500.

Kenya Shujaa are the defending men’s champions and Kenya Lionesses are the defending women’s champions after both won the 2025 edition.

Results will be available once matches begin on Friday, 9 October 2026. Update this page throughout the tournament with completed scores and knockout results.

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Safari 7s 2026 runs from 9 to 11 October at Nyayo National Stadium, with Shujaa and the Lionesses defending their titles against a field of Kenyan, African and international teams. With tickets already on sale and the men’s pools confirmed, the next major updates are the final order of play, live results and knockout standings.

Follow Kenya Rugby Union and SportPesa rugby coverage for the latest Safari 7s 2026 updates as the tournament begins.