Rugby Africa has confirmed dates, venues and participating teams for the 2024 Africa Women’s 7s slated for November 2024.
The competition will play a key role in determining teams that qualify for the 2025 World Challenger Series from the Continent and will be played for the first time in Ghana on November 9 and 10 2024 at the University of Ghana.
Africa Women’s 7s participants
Teams that have been confirmed include Defending Champions South Africa, Kenya Lionssess, Uganda Lady Cranes, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Madagascar and Ivory Coast.
They will be joined by hosts Ghana, Burkina Faso, Tunisia, Mauritius and Senegal. This will be the 12th edition of the women’s continental showpiece which was first held in 2006.
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The 2023 Africa Women’s Sevens was the 11th edition of the Africa Women’s Sevens, an annual African rugby sevens tournament. The qualifier event took place at the Lusaka Rugby Club, Zambia between 1 and 2 July 2023.
THE RUGBY AFRICA WOMEN’S 7S IS FINALLY HERE
The tournament will also serve as a chellenger series qualifier featuring 12 African Nations
How excited are you as we draw closer to the Rugby Africa Women’s 7s 2024?#RAW7s2024#GhanaRugby#ChallengerSeriesQualifier2024 pic.twitter.com/4sgtz5sBIG— Rugby Afrique (@RugbyAfrique) October 23, 2024
The main event took place in Tunisia. The winner South Africa qualified for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, and the second-placed team Lionesses and third placed Uganda qualified for the 2024 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament. Kenya and Uganda qualified for the 2024 Challenger Series.
A total of fifteen teams participated.
