The Africa Men’s 7s will enter the knockout stage on Sunday morning at the Labourdonnais Sports Grounds, Mauritius.
Kenya Morans have booked a date against South Africa in the second quarterfinal match at 8:20 am as they seek to redeem themselves.
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This will be a repeat of last year’s final though both sides are missing their first-team players who are preparing for the Olympics.
South Africa remained unbeaten on day one of the competition while Morans lost to Madagascar finishing second in Pool A.
Kenya Morans join fellow captain in the Africa Men’s 7s captains shoot. PHOTO/Rugby Africa/Facebook
In the first quarterfinal, Uganda have been paired against Ivory Coast at 8:00 am. Uganda had a strong run on day one, winning all their matches, while Ivory Coast managed just one victory and qualified as one of the best third-placed teams.
This will be a repeat of the group stage match which saw these two face off with Uganda winning 22-17.
Madagascar will take on Mauritius, having also qualified as Pool A winners after upsetting Kenya in the group stages.
The final match will see Zimbabwe Cheetahs take on Burkina Faso.
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The first leg of the Africa Men’s 7s kicked off with a bang as South Africa, Uganda, and Madagascar maintained a 100% win record in the group stage matches.
In Pool A, Madagascar achieved a perfect record, winning all their matches and proceeding to the quarters as pool winners. The Makis registered three straight wins, earning nine points. They scored 76 points while conceding 47.
Kenya Morans finished second with seven points, following two wins and one loss in the group stages. The Morans scored 70 points and conceded only seven.
Kenya Moran’s Victor Odhiambo races on against Mauritius. PHOTO/Mauritius.Rugby
Hosts Mauritius finished with five points, while Nigeria managed only three points following three straight losses.
In Pool B, Uganda secured three straight wins to finish top of the log with nine points. They scored 94 points and conceded only 17.
Burkina Faso claimed the second spot after two wins and one defeat, while Ivory Coast settled for third.
South Africa topped Pool C, beating all their opponents to secure nine points. Zimbabwe Cheetahs came second in the pool with seven points, while Zambia and Algeria rounded out the group.
