The stage is set for an exciting semifinal lineup at the 2025 Safari 7s, with Shujaa, Zimbabwe, Morans, and Shogun all advancing after dominant and hard-fought quarterfinal wins at Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday morning.
Morans Edge UK Select in Safari 7s Thriller
Kenya Morans battled past UK Select 21–19 in a tense encounter.
David Nyangige opened the scoring after a quick tap-and-go, with the conversion good for 7–0.
Rayvone Ambale then finished off an Elvis Olukusi offload and converted his own try for a 14–0 halftime lead.
UK Select fought back strongly in the second half, as Finn Loyd Gilmour and Marcus Kershaw each crossed to level the scores at 14–14.
A yellow card to Kershaw gave Morans the upper hand, and Victor Mola Odhiambo sprinted down the right wing for a converted try to make it 21–14.
Despite a late unconverted try from Tom Burton, the Morans held on to secure their semifinal spot.
Zimbabwe Overturn KCB to Advance in Safari 7s
Zimbabwe stunned KCB with a 19–10 comeback win.
Bramwel Kilwake and Jeankins Kipruto gave KCB a 10–0 halftime lead, but the Zimbabweans rallied after the break.
Tapiwa Malenga scored to make it 10–5 before Trevor Gurwe broke through to score and convert for a 12–10 lead.
A quick move through the backs saw Manyakara touch down, with Gurwe’s conversion sealing the 19–10 victory and Zimbabwe’s place in the semifinals.
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Shujaa Crush Nyati to Stay Perfect in Safari 7s
Defending champions Shujaa were in ruthless form, crushing Nyati 40–0 to book their semifinal berth.
Christant Ojwang was first to score for Shujaa off a Floyd Wabwire offload, with Nygel Amaitsa adding the extras for a 7-0 lead.
George Ooro then fended off a Nyati defender before offloading to Dennis Abukuse, who went for a center-post try and converted it himself to extend the lead to 14-0 at the break.
Abukuse added another center-post try early in the second half, converting it himself for a 21-0 lead.
Floyd Wabwire then spotted a gap in Nyati’s defence and sped past to score, though Amaitsa’s conversion attempt failed, making it 26-0.
Patrick Odongo came off the bench and sprinted from near the halfway line to score a converted try for a 33-0 lead.
Festus Shiasi sealed the dominant performance with a try of his own, converting it for a final 40-0 victory.
2025 Safari 7s Semifinal Line-Up Set
The men’s semifinals promise fireworks as Shujaa take on Zimbabwe, while Morans face Shogun, who earlier defeated the French Renegades 31–5.
2025 Safari 7s – Final Day Results (Sunday, October 12)
Men – Main Cup Quarterfinals
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Shogun 31–5 French Renegades
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Morans 21–19 UK Select
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KCB 10–19 Zimbabwe
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Shujaa 40–0 Nyati
Men – Semifinals
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1:52 PM – Shogun vs Morans
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2:14 PM – Zimbabwe vs Shujaa
Men – Main Cup Final
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4:48 PM – Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2
