The 2025 Rugby Africa Women’s Cup standings are taking shape after the completion of Round 1 matches in Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Rugby Africa Women’s Cup defending champions South Africa and Kenya Lionesses are level on five points each, but South Africa tops the table on superior points difference +55, having scored 62 points and conceded only 7 following a 62-7 victory over Uganda.
Rugby Africa Women’s Cup rankings position 2
Kenya sit second with a +23 point difference after a 28-5 win in their opener against hosts Madagascar.
Madagascar and Uganda occupy third and fourth positions respectively with 0 points, having suffered defeats in their opening matches.
Rugby Africa Women’s Cup standings after opening round. PHOTO/Rugby Afrique
Uganda trail with a -55 points difference, while Madagascar’s -23.
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Following the successful completion of the second round, Rugby Africa Women’s Cup action now resumes four days later on June 11, 2025, with a heavyweight showdown between South Africa and Kenya at 13:00 GMT. The later match pits Madagascar against Uganda at 15:00 GMT, a crucial tie that could determine the tournament’s dark horse.
The final day on June 15, 2025, features regional derbies, with Kenya locking horns with Uganda at 13:00 GMT in the East African classic. The 2025 Rugby Africa Women’s Cup will conclude with South Africa facing Madagascar at 15:00 GMT.
