SPOTLIGHT: The South Africa Women's Sevens ‘A’ side finished in sixth place at the 2026 Rugby Africa’s Women’s Sevens Cup at the RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi, Kenya after a mixed bag of results that yielded three wins and three defeats.
The South Africa Women's Sevens 'A' side finished sixth at the 2026 Rugby Africa Women's Sevens Cup in Nairobi, Kenya, recording three wins and three defeats. Cecil Afrika's squad concluded the campaign on Sunday with a 12-17 defeat against Zambia in the fifth-place final, following a 17-24 quarterfinal loss to Uganda and a 48-0 semifinal win over Mauritius.
Hayley Hardneck finished as South Africa's leading scorer with 41 points, while Tereske Kabuika-Ilunga and captain Vianca Boer scored six and five tries, respectively. Meanwhile, Uganda captured their first continental title by defeating Tunisia 33-0 in the final, securing qualification for the World Rugby HSBC SVNS 3.
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