Match Day Two of the 2026 Safari 7s concluded in Nairobi, Kenya, with both Ugandan sides completing their fixtures at Nyayo National Stadium. The Lady Cranes maintained their strong start to the women’s competition, while Uganda Select fell short in the men’s pool stage following 3 defeats.

Lady Cranes Stay Unbeaten

The Lady Cranes opened the day with a hard fought 17–14 victory over Kenya Cubs before producing a dominant 31–07 win against the Junior Lionesses to close out their Match Day Two campaign.

After three matches the team sits on top of the women’s table with 9 points tied with Kenya Lionesses in second position. Lydia Namabiro leads the Lady Cranes’ scoring charts with five tries after 3 games.

Match sheets: Lady Cranes match sheets

Uganda Select Exit Pool Stage

In the men’s competition, Uganda Select concluded their Pool A campaign against SportPesa Fast Forward 7s and Kenya Shujaa. Despite a competitive showing, they fell 17–24 to SportPesa Fast Forward 7s before suffering a 05–21 defeat to defending champions Kenya Shujaa in the final match of the day

The results send Uganda Select into the Challenge Trophy knockout stage.

Match sheets: Uganda Select match sheets

Sunday Fixtures

Action resumes on Sunday, 11 October, with the Lady Cranes facing Tunisia in Women’s Match 10 at 09:00 EAT, before taking on Kenya Lionesses at 15:01 EAT.

Uganda Select will meet Gel Squad 7s in Challenge Trophy Semi-Final 2, with kick-off scheduled for 12:27 EAT.

All matches will be shown live via the official SportPesa YouTube Channel and Kenya Rugby Facebook.

Match Day Two Results

The 2026 Safari 7s is the 28th edition of East Africa’s premier rugby sevens festival, running from 9–11 October at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi