- The Kenya Lionesses defeated Madagascar 57-0 to secure their second win of the 2026 Rugby Africa Women’s Cup.
- The second match was played on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at the RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi.
- The Kenya Lionesses face South Africa on Sunday in what is expected to be their final showdown as Uganda and the Lady Makis fight for survival.
The women’s national 15s team, Kenya Lionesses, claimed their second win of the ongoing 2026 Rugby Africa Women’s Cup after defeating Madagascar 57-0 at the RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi on Wednesday afternoon.
The Lionesses needed nothing more than to keep their winning ways alive after getting off to a perfect start on Saturday, defeating regional rivals Uganda Lady Cranes 43-10.
They did not disappoint in the second game and set up an exciting encounter that will take place in the final against South Africa on Sunday.
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Kenya were off the mark just two minutes into the game and managed to take a 5-0 lead through Nelly Shikombe, who broke through the left defense, although Sinaida Mokaya missed the conversion.
Four minutes later, Simon Odongo’s charges extended their lead to 12-0 with a fine effort on the right wing that saw Stellah Wafula break through and land the ball close to the post – a position from which Mokaya successfully converted to assert their dominance.
The Ladies Makis controlled the game for at least the next ten minutes and the pressure of the competition saw the Kenya Lionesses reduced to 14 players on the field after Naomi Jelagat was sent to the sin bin for 10 minutes.
But her absence wasn’t felt too much because while she was in the basket, Shelia Chajira, the star player of Kenya’s 7s, made it 17-0, with Mokaya missing the extras.
That try was followed a few minutes later by a solid strike from Kenya that put Faith Livoi on the board and made it 22-0.
Before the break, Mokaya scored three points from a well-converted penalty and Kenya took a 25-0 lead into halftime.
Just like the first half, the second half was exciting and the Lionesses immediately roared with a try from Freshia Odor after a clever clearance from Maureen Muruti, making it 30-0.
A few minutes later, Odor secured her second goal and extended the lead to 35-0.
The lionesses did not tire; They continued to increase the pressure as points are crucial ahead of the final game where they face Bok Womes.
Debutant Knight Otuoma was the next player to get on the scoresheet with a try of her own from a strong stick, increasing the lead to 40-0.
Muruti was then another player who got involved with a personal try, finding space on the left wing and breaking down the Malagasy defense to make it 47-0 after converting herself.
This was followed by a nice try from Chajira who secured her second goal of the day and took a 52-0 lead.
In the final minutes the Lionesses closed the scoring with a good attack in the right corner and picked up five more points through Edith Nariaka for the final try as the Kenya Lionesses had a cracking game in their last game against the Bok Women.
This encounter will determine the winner as the Lionesses will emerge victorious thanks to a better points difference of 90 compared to South Africa’s 86. Therefore, the Lionesses will be hoping to defend this lead and become only the second team to ever win the trophy.
Uganda Lady Cranes and Madagascar also have their work cut out for them as the loser of Sunday’s final will face some challenges to avoid relegation.
Rugby Africa Women’s Cup 2026 Performance Division Fixtures and Results (May 21-31)
Saturday, May 23rd
- South Africa 64-5Madagascar
- Kenya Lionesses 43-10 Uganda Lady Cranes
Wednesday, May 27th
- South Africa 47-20 Uganda
- Kenya Lionesses 57-0 Madagascar
Sunday, May 31st
- 2:00 p.m.: Uganda vs. Madagascar
- 16:00: South Africa – Kenya
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