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2024 Africa Men’s 7s 2nd leg pools released, Kenya Morans in group B

By Amanga collins

Posted on July 1, 2024

Kenya Moran's Benson Salem against Mauritius in Africa Men's 7s. PHOTO/Mauritius.Rugby

The 2024Africa Men’s 7s second leg pools have been announced ahead of the final tournament set for the Labourdonnais Stadium in Port-Louis on 6 and 7 July.

First-leg champions Uganda have been seeded top and will compete in Pool A alongside Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, and Tunisia.

Africa Men’s 7s Pool B

Madagascar, who finished second, will once again face off against Kenya Morans in the group stage. The two teams met in the pool stage of the first leg, with Madagascar winning 7-5. Joining them in Pool B are Zambia and Algeria.

Kenya Morans join fellow captain in the Africa Men’s 7s captains shoot. PHOTO/Rugby Africa/Facebook

In the final pool, South Africa will once more contend with their familiar rivals Zimbabwe afterlast weekends meting, along with hosts Mauritius and Nigeria in Pool C,

Uganda 7s were crowned champions of the Africa Men’s 7s first leg after winning all six of their matches in the two-day event held at Labourdonnais Sports Grounds, Mauritius.

Tolbert Onyango’s side clinched a 31-12 victory over Madagascar in the final, boosting their chances of reclaiming the title they won in 2022.

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With this win, Uganda bagged 20 points and now lead the Africa Men’s 7s table, putting them in pole position to secure a ticket to the 2025 World Challenger Series.

Madagascar, the surprise package of the weekend, finished second with 18 points. They lost to Uganda in the final after enjoying an impressive five-match unbeaten run, often coming from behind to secure victories, including a 7-5 win over Kenya.

South Africa finished third, collecting 16 points following a 35-7 win over Burkina Faso, who earned 14 points for their performance. Zimbabwe secured 12 points with a 28-19 victory over Kenya Morans, who finished in sixth place with 10 points.

Kenya Morans captains Brian Mutua and Benson Salem. PHOTO/Rugby Afrique/Facebook

Ivory Coast earned 8 points, Mauritius 6, Zambia 4, Nigeria 3, Tunisia 2, and Algeria 1 point, completing the standings.

The teams will now shift their focus to the second leg set for next weekend, where they will continue to battle for the title and a chance to qualify for the 2025 World Challenger Series.