The 2024 Africa Men’s 7s second leg will head to the quarterfinals on Sunday in Mauritius, with eight sides still in contention for the end leg title.
Kenya Morans, after finishing second in Pool B, have booked a match against Zimbabwe at 8:44 EAT.
Africa Men’s 7s repeat
Zimbabwe also finished second in their pool, making this a repeat of the fifth-place semifinal in which the Cheetahs beat the Morans 28-19.
In the first quarterfinal match, Madagascar will face Tunisia.
The Makis Rugby 7s team, who upset Kenya Morans in the group stage, will be eyeing a place in the semifinals to keep their title hopes alive.
South Africa A, chasing the title after a third-place finish last weekend, will once again face Burkina Faso, having beaten the side at the semifinal stage last weekend.
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First leg champions Uganda have booked a match against Zambia in the fourth quarterfinal, set for 9:06 EAT.
Ivory Coast and hosts Mauritius missed the quarterfinals this weekend after appearing last weekend. Algeria and Nigeria find themselves in the ninth-place semifinals once again.
This weekend will determine the overall champion of the competition, which has been played across two weekends. The team with the most accumulated points will be crowned champion.
Africa Men’s 7s 2nd leg quarterfinals
Mauritius vs Tunisia 8:00 am
South Africa vs Burkina Faso 8:22
Kenya Morans vs Zimbabwe 8:44
Uganda vs Zambia 9:06
Semis