Shujaa, Kenya Morans storm into 2026 Safari 7s main cup quarterfinals unbeaten

Kenya’s 7s sides, Shujaa and Kenya Morans, booked their places in the 2026 Safari 7s Main Cup quarterfinals with unbeaten runs in their respective group-stage fixtures played on Friday and Saturday at Nyayo National Stadium.

Shujaa bounced back from Friday’s 21-21 draw against South Africa’s SportPesa Fast Forward 7s in their Group A opener to claim two victories on Saturday, dismantling Scotland 22-0 in their second match.

In their third and final pool fixture, they faced noisy neighbours Uganda 7s, whom they convincingly dispatched 21-5.

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Uganda actually took the lead in the clash, which wrapped up Day Two, after pinning Kevin Wambua’s charges in their own 22.

With Nigel Amaitsa sent to the sin bin for an infringement, Uganda seized control, and Aaron Tukei dotted down for an unconverted try.

However,just before the break, Shujaa reclaimed the lead when Gabriel Ayimba collected a slick offload from Victor Mola, outfoxed the Ugandan defence and grounded the ball between the posts, with Rayvon Ambale adding the extras.

Uganda managed put up a spirited defensive effort, denying Kenya room to dominate in their territory.

However, Elvis Olukusi, operating on the left wing, delivered a superb pass to Ayimba, who finished in the corner to extend Kenya’s advantage by five points. Ambale duly converted.

Glacious Owino then sent the stadium into a frenzy with a brilliant tap-and-go, surging through the defensive line and racing between the posts to secure a converted try and ensure Shujaa sailed into the quarterfinals in style.

Kenya Morans mirrored Shujaa’s exploits with two wins and a draw.

Having thumped GEL Squad 38-17 on Friday, they carried that momentum into Saturday morning to thrash Wonder 7s 40-12, keeping their unbeaten streak intact.

But their quest for a perfect group record ended when Zimbabwe Sables held them to a 12-12 draw in their final Group C fixture.

Both sides now set their sights on Sunday’s cup quarterfinals, aiming to go further, where they’ll be joined by Shogun Rugby, Wonder 7s, SportPesa Fast Forward 7s, French Renegades and Wellington Jaguars all eight chasing a semifinal ticket.

Venue: Nyayo National Stadium

Women’s Round One

• 3:00 pm – Kenya Cubs 15-17 Tunisia
• 3:22 pm – Uganda 50-5 TUKS Women
• 3:44 pm – Kenya Lionesses 19-5 Junior Lionesses

Men’s Round One

• 4:06 pm – Zimbabwe 22-14 Wonder 7s
• 4:28 pm – Kenya Morans 38-17 GEL Squad 7s
• 4:50 pm – French Renegades 24-14 Wellington Jaguars
• 5:12 pm – Shogun 38-0 Southern California Nomads
• 5:34 pm – Uganda 15-17 Scotland
• 5:56 pm – Kenya Shujaa 21-21 SportPesa Fast Forward

Venue: Nyayo National Stadium

Men’s Round Two – Results

• 10:32 am – Zimbabwe 24-17 GEL Squad 7s
• 10:57 am – Kenya Morans 40-12 Wonder 7s
• 11:22 am – French Renegades 24-12 Southern California Nomads
• 11:47 am – Shogun 29-7 Wellington Jaguars
• 12:12 pm – Uganda 17-24 SportPesa Fast Forward
• 12:37 pm – Kenya Shujaa 22-0 Scotland

Men’s Round Three – Fixtures

• 3:08 pm – GEL Squad 7s 12-29 Wonder 7s
• 3:33 pm – Southern California Nomads 15-26 Wellington Jaguars
• 3:58 pm – SportPesa Fast Forward 38-17 Scotland
• 4:23 pm – Kenya Morans 12-12 Zimbabwe
• 4:48 pm – Shogun 29-7 French Renegades
• 5:13 pm – Kenya Shujaa 21-5 Uganda

Men’s main cup quarterfinals pairings and kick off times

• 10:06am: French Renegades vs Zimbabwe
• 10:28am: Shogun vs Wellington Jaguars
• 10:50am: Kenya Morans vs SportPesa Fast Forward 7s
• 11:12am: Kenya Shujaa vs Wonder 7s