2024 RAWS: Defending Champions South Africa, Kenya, Uganda Aim for Glory on Final
The finals of the 2024 Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Tournament are set to take place today, Sunday, November 10 in Accra, Ghana. These crucial matches will determine the three teams that will secure qualification for the highly anticipated 2025 Challenger Series.
ACCRA, Ghana– Everything has gone according to plan thus far for the heavyweights of the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens, the top side in each of the three pools easing into the quarter-finals of the competition with a 100 percent record.
Uganda, Kenya and South Africa finished the first day with a hat-trick of wins each to position themselves as front-runners for the three 2025 Challenger Series berths up for grabs.
today now marks the business end of this historic tournament, the first to be hosted by a West African country.
Will the seemingly invincible defending champions South Africa defend their title, or can someone turn up inspired to knock them off their perch? Will there be a surprise package to upset any of the unbeaten three for a place in the 2025 Challenger Series?
Well, let’s wait and see. For now, let’s not get ahead of ourselves.
The small matter of the quarter-finals. Kenya clash with Ghana in the first one, determined not to be so charitable to the good hosts.
The second quarter-final between Uganda and Tunisia then follows, the in-form East Africans coming into this one tails up.
Madagascar and Zambia in the third looks like an evenly-posed contest, given how both teams have played with a real sense of purpose in their quest to be among the top three of the tournament come end of Sunday.
South Africa should be untroubled in the last quarter-final against Senegal, who sailed through courtesy of two slots reserved for two of the best-placed third finishers in the pool stage.
The weaker team of the group phase – Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, Mauritius and Côte d’Ivoire – drop down to play-offs.
The finals of the 2024 Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Tournament are set to take place tomorrow, Sunday, November 10. These crucial matches will determine the three teams that will secure qualification for the highly anticipated 2025 Challenger Series, World Rugby International Competition
The 2024 Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens tournament is accessible to the public with free admission. All 34 matches are available for streaming on Supersport OTT Channel 950. In addition, matches are available for free streaming on Rugby Pass TV, Rugby Africa’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Final Match Day: Sunday 10 November 2024 (Local Ghana Time) (GMT)
Game 19: Kenya vs Ghana (09:00)
Game 20: Uganda vs Tunisia (09:22)
Game 21: Madagascar vs Zambia (09:44)
Game 22: South Africa vs Senegal (10:06)
Game 23: Zimbabwe vs Burkina Faso (10:28)
Game 24: Cote D’Ivoire vs Mauritius (10:50)
Game 25: 5th Place SF1 TBD (12:07)
Game 26: 5th Place SF2 TBD (12:29)
Game 27: Cup SF1 TBD (12:51)
Game 28: Cup SF2 TBD(13:13)
Game 29: 11th Place Final TBD (13:35)
Game 30: 9th Place Final TBD(13:57)
Game 31: 7th Place Final TBD (14:59)
Game 32: 5th Place Final TBD (15:24)
Game 33: Bronze TBD (15:53)
Game 34: Gold TBD (16:32)
Streaming
SuperSport: OTT 950
Rugby Pass TV: https://rugbypass.tv/home
Rugby Africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RugbyAfrique
Rugby Africa YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RugbyAfrique
Pool A: South Africa, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso
Pool B: Kenya, Madagascar, Ghana, Mauritius
Pool C: Uganda, Zambia, Senegal, Côte D’Ivoire
Written by Enock Muchinjo
