Safari 7s

2025 Safari 7s age grade category pools

Malindi Beach Rugby Age Grade. Photo/Scrummage
Malindi Beach Rugby Age Grade. Photo/Scrummage

The 2025 Safari 7s will begin tomorrow with the Age Grade Category, featuring Under-16 boys and girls teams in a two-day competition at Ngong Racecourse.

The tournament will run from Thursday 9th to Friday 10th October and will serve as national trials for the Kenya U16 teams that will represent the country at the Africa Youth Olympic Games in Angola this December.

Eight regional teams Nairobi, Eastern, Coast, International Schools, Western, Nyanza, Rift Valley, and Central will take part, alongside Uganda, which will feature in both the boys’ and girls’ categories.

The matches are set to start at exactly 8:30 AM.

In the boys’ competition, Pool A will have Nyanza, Nairobi, and Eastern battling for top spot, while Pool B brings together International Schools, Rift Valley, and Central. Pool C is made up of Western, Coast, and Uganda.

The girls’ competition will also have three pools.

Pool A will see Western, Nairobi, and Rift Valley face off, Pool B features Coast, Central, and Uganda, while Pool C includes International Schools, Eastern, and Nyanza.

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The matches will give young players from across the country a platform to showcase their skills, with selectors closely watching as they identify talent for the national Under 16 sides.

Uganda’s participation adds an international edge to the age-grade tournament, making the competition more competitive and exciting.

Day One will feature a busy schedule of fixtures, beginning with Nyanza taking on Eastern in the boys’ category at 8:30 AM, followed by a series of games throughout the day as teams fight for early dominance in their respective pools.

2025 Safari 7s Age Grade Pools

Boys Pools:

  • Pool A: Nyanza, Nairobi, Eastern

  • Pool B: International Schools, Rift Valley, Central

  • Pool C: Western, Coast, Uganda

Girls Pools:

  • Pool A: Western, Nairobi, Rift Valley

  • Pool B: Coast, Central, Uganda

  • Pool C: International Schools, Eastern, Nyanza

2025 Safari 7s Age Grade Order Of  Play – Day 1 

Boys’ Fixtures
8:30 – 8:45 AM: Nyanza vs Eastern
8:50 – 9:05 AM: International Schools vs Central
9:10 – 9:25 AM: Western vs Uganda
10:30 – 10:45 AM: Nairobi vs Eastern
10:50 – 11:05 AM: Rift Valley vs Central
11:10 – 11:25 AM: Coast vs Uganda
12:30 – 12:45 PM: Nyanza vs Nairobi
12:50 – 1:05 PM: International Schools vs Rift Valley
1:10 – 1:25 PM: Western vs Coast

Girls’ Fixtures
9:30 – 9:45 AM: Western vs Rift Valley
9:50 – 10:05 AM: Coast vs Uganda
10:10 – 10:25 AM: International Schools vs Nyanza
11:30 – 11:45 AM: Nairobi vs Rift Valley
11:50 – 12:05 PM: Central vs Uganda
12:10 – 12:25 PM: Eastern vs Nyanza
1:30 – 1:45 PM: Western vs Nairobi
1:50 – 2:05 PM: Coast vs Central
2:10 – 2:25 PM: International Schools vs Eastern

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