Kenya women's national rugby sevens team

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Kenya
Union Kenya Rugby Union
Nickname(s) Lionesses
Ground(s) RFUEA Ground
Coach(es) Kenya Mike Shamiah
Captain(s) Catherine Abilla

Kenya women's national rugby union sevens team is Kenya's representative in Rugby sevens. They play in several tournaments including the African Women's Sevens Championship, Dubai Invitational Sevens and the Hong Kong Women's Sevens.

Kenya's captain Aberdeen Shikoyi died on 29 May 2012 after an injury she sustained in a match against Uganda.

Tournament history

A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Kenya

Summer Olympics

Olympics Games record
Year Round Position Pld W L D
Brazil 2016 Qualified
Total 0 Titles 1/1 - - - -

Rugby Africa Women's Sevens

Rugby Africa Women's Sevens record
Year Round Position Pld W L D
Uganda 2006 Semi Final 3rd 4 2 2 0
Uganda 2007 Semi Final 3rd 5 3 2 0
Uganda 2008 Semi Final 3rd 5 3 2 0
Morocco 2012 Final 2nd 5 4 1 0
Tunisia 2013 Semi Final 4 4 1 3 0
Kenya 2014 Final 2nd 5 3 2 0
South Africa 2015 Final 2nd 6 5 1 0
Total 0 Titles 7/7 34 21 13 0

2015 Rugby Africa Women's Sevens

Pool Stage

  • Kenya 46-7 Botswana
  • Kenya 52-0 Senegal
  • Kenya 19-7 Tunisia
  • Kenya 33-0 Madagascar

Semi Finals

  • Kenya 39-0 Zimbabwe

Final

  • Kenya 5-31 South Africa

Squad

Squad to 2015 Rugby Africa Women's Sevens[1]

  • Catherine Abilla (c)
  • Camilyne Oyuayo
  • Sheila Chajira
  • Celestine Masinde
  • Laventer Oguta
  • Irene Otieno
  • Janet Awino
  • Janet Akello
  • Linet Moraa
  • Philadelphia Olando
  • Rachel Mbogo
  • Sinaida Aura

Management

  • Mike Shamiah - Head Coach
  • Sarah Otieno - Team Manager
  • Ben Mahinda - Physiotherapist

References

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