History was made on Sunday at the RFUEA Grounds when the Lady Cranes completed an unbeaten campaign with a 33-0 victory over Tunisia in the final.
This first-ever Africa Women’s 7s title follows a hard-fought 19-14 semi-final victory over host nation Kenya.
The icing on the cake alongside the trophy and medals was securing the continent’s sole qualification place for HSBC SVNS 3, the entry-level tier of the Series pathway, where the top two teams from SVNS 3 are promoted to SVNS 2.
Uganda was drawn in Pool C alongside Madagascar, Mauritius, and Burkina Faso. They swept the pool stage without conceding a single point, winning 45-0, 49-0, and 46-0 respectively.
Next in line was South Africa, a game that saw the Lady Cranes push hard and secure a 24-17 victory to progress to the semi-finals in Nairobi.
With a place in the final on the line, Uganda dug deep to see off the Kenya Lionesses 19–14 in a tense contest decided by a last-gasp try from captain Peace Lekuru after the hooter.
In the final, Uganda controlled territory and shut out Tunisia despite being reduced to six players twice. Lydia Namabiro scored a hat-trick, while Suzan Adong and Gertrude Kateesa crossed the line once each, supported by conversions from Tina Akello and Grace Nabaggala.
Uganda had finished third at the previous two editions (2024 and 2025) of the Africa Women’s 7s. The HSBC SVNS 3 event provides a pathway towards higher tiers and, in the longer term, Olympic qualification routes.
