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Kenya women's national rugby sevens team
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| country | Kenya | |
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| union | Kenya Rugby Union | |
| ground | RFUEA Ground | |
| captain | Grace Okulu | |
| nickname | Lionesses | |
| coach | Dennis Mwanja | |
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| sevens | yes | |
| countryflagvar | rugby |
Kenya women's national rugby sevens team plays in several tournaments including the African Women's Sevens Championship, Dubai Invitational Sevens and the Hong Kong Women's Sevens.
History
In 2012, Kenya's captain Aberdeen Shikoyi died on 29 May after an injury she sustained in a match against Uganda.
Kenya qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics by winning the 2015 Women's Africa Cup Sevens. In 2019, despite coming second at the Africa Women's Sevens, they qualified for the Tokyo Olympics because South Africa declined their regional spot.
In 2024, they competed in the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series; they were runners-up in the first round of the series which took place in Dubai. They finished fifth overall at the 2024 Sevens Challenger Series and missed out on qualifying for the new SVNS Play-off promotion and relegation competition in Madrid.
Tournament history
Summer Olympics
| Olympic Games record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | Total | 0 Titles | 2/2 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRA 2016 | Placement round | 11th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||
| JPN 2020 | 9th Place Match | 10th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Commonwealth Games
| Commonwealth Games record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | Total | 0 Titles | 1/2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS 2018 | Placement round | 6th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| ENG 2022 | Did not qualify |
Rugby Africa Women's Sevens
| Rugby Africa Women's Sevens record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | Total | 1 Titles | 13/13 | 69 | 52 | 17 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UGA 2008 | Semi Final | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| MAR 2012 | Final | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| TUN 2013 | Semi Final | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| KEN 2014 | Final | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| RSA 2015 | Final | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| ZIM 2016 | Final | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| TUN 2017 | Final | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| BOT 2018 | Final | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| TUN 2019 | Final | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| TUN 2022 | Plate Final | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| TUN 2023 | Final | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| GHA 2024 | Final | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| KEN 2025 | Final | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Team
Current squad
Kenya's squad to the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series:
| No. | Players |
|---|---|
| 1 | Naomi Amuguni |
| 2 | Christabel Lindo |
| 3 | Sheila Chajira |
| 4 | Stella Wafula |
| 5 | Phoebe Otieno |
| 6 | Moreen Muritu |
| 7 | Sinaida Nyachio |
| 8 | Diana Nyairo |
| 9 | Judith Okumu |
| 10 | Grace Okulu |
| 11 | Sharon Auma |
| 12 | Diana Ochieng |
Previous squads
References
References
- worldrugby.org. "Kenya women secure Rio 2016 Olympic Games Rugby Sevens place".
- (15 December 2015). "Kenya's Lionesses roar into Rio 2016 rugby tournament after South Africa decline slot".
- Njuguna, William. (17 December 2015). "Kenya: Women's Rugby Team Qualifies for Rio 2016 Olympics".
- (2021-07-05). "Kenya Rugby Union unveils Kenya's men and women's rugby sevens teams to the Tokyo Olympics".
- "Kenya women qualify for Tokyo 2020 - HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series".
- (2024-01-14). "China and Kenya celebrate Challenger 2024 success in Dubai".
- Constable, Grant. (2024-01-14). "Kenya and China score brilliant tries to win HSBC Sevens Challenger".
- (2024-05-19). "China claim third Challenger title as Madrid tickets handed out".
- "2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series Women's squads".
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