The excitement is building as Africa’s top rugby nations prepare to clash in a high-stakes opening day of the 2025 Africa Women Sevens. The full Match Day 1 schedule has been confirmed, with 12 thrilling fixtures lined up at the RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi.
MATCH DAY 1 – SATURDAY,
15 NOVEMBER 2025 (EAT)
The action begins at 9:00am with Tunisia taking on Egypt, kicking off a packed day of elite sevens rugby.
Morning Fixtures
09:00 – Tunisia vs Egypt
09:22 – Zambia vs Burkina Faso
09:44 – Ghana vs Côte d’Ivoire
10:06 – Zimbabwe vs Mauritius
Midday games continue the momentum:
12:00 – Madagascar vs Egypt
12:22 – Uganda vs Burkina Faso
12:44 – Kenya vs Côte d’Ivoire
13:06 – South Africa vs Mauritius
Afternoon Fixtures
15:00 – Madagascar vs Tunisia
15:22 – Uganda vs Zambia
15:44 – South Africa vs Zimbabwe
16:06 – Kenya vs Ghana
Kenya Lionesses ran the South Africans very close in the final of last year’s tournament in Ghana, with the record 12-time champions having to dig deep for a 19-10 victory to claim a fourth title in a row.
Hosting the event this time around, in front of a passionate home crowd at the RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi, Kenya’s Lionesses will have an extra push as they chase their second title in history and their first since 2018.
The hosts will take to the field twice on opening day, first against Côte d’Ivoire at 12:44pm before closing the day with a clash against Ghana at 4:06pm. With home fans expected to turn out in large numbers, Kenya will be aiming for a perfect start.
Match Day 1: Saturday 15 November 2025 (Local Time) (EAT)
09:00 – Tunisia vs Egypt
09:22 – Zambia vs Burkina Faso
09:44 – Ghana vs Côte d’Ivoire
10:06 – Zimbabwe vs Mauritius
12:00 – Madagascar vs Egypt
12:22 – Uganda vs Burkina Faso
12:44 – Kenya vs Côte d’Ivoire
13:06 – South Africa vs Mauritius
15:00 – Madagascar vs Tunisia
15:22 – Uganda vs Zambia
15:44 – South Africa vs Zimbabwe
16:06 – Kenya vs Ghana
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