The Springbok Women’s Sevens team successfully defended their Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Cup title with a clinical performance in the final, where they beat hosts Kenya by 22-0 in the final of the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Cup at the RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi, in Kenya on Sunday, 16 November 2025.
Earlier on Sunday, the South Africans – who didn’t concede one try during the entire tournament – beat Ghana 48-0 and Madagascar 29-0 in the quarter- and semi-finals to book their spot in the decider.
They also confirmed that the Bok Women, who have won every Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Cup final they played in the history of the tournament, have qualified for the eight-team Division Three competition that will be staged as a standalone Challenger event in Dubai in January.
Maria Tshiremba was in devastating form against Ghana and scored three tries in the first half of the quarter-final. Shiniqwa Lamprecht scored a brace as the defending champions raced to a 29-0 lead at the break.
The second half delivered three more tries as Ayanda Malinga (2) and Leigh Fortuin dotted down.
Against Madagascar, the South Africans dominated possession and territory and never looked in trouble against the island side. Simamkele Namba was very sharp on attack and scored a first half brace on their way to a 17-0 lead at the break.
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The second half delivered more fruits on attack, with Zintle Mpupha scoring early and Liske Lategan late in the half for South Africa to go into the final with momentum.
The first-half of the final was closely fought, with Shiniqwa Lamprecht breaking the deadlock shortly before the break, with Nadine Roos adding the extras to give South Africa a 7-0 lead.
Simamkele Namba scored from the restart as they showed great patience with ball in hand to make it 12-0.
When Patience Mokone went over with two minutes remaining, the result was all but sealed, but Roos had the final say with a fourth try from a quick tap penalty after the hooter.
South Africa Match Scorers on Day 2, Sunday, 16 November 2025
Quarter-final: South Africa 48 (29), Ghana 0 (0)
SA – Tries: Shiniqwa Lamprecht (2), Maria Tshiremba (3), Ayanda Malinga (2), Leigh Fortuin
Conversions: Nadine Roos (2), Byrhandré Dolf (2)
Semi-final: South Africa 29 (17), Madagascar 0 (0)
SA – Tries: Simamkele Namba (2), Maria Tshiremba, Zintle Mpupha, Liske Lategan
Conversions: Nadine Roos (2)
Final: South Africa 22 (7), Kenya 0 (0)
SA – Tries: Shiniqwa Lamprecht, Simamkele Namba, Patience Mokone, Nadine Roos
Conversion: Roos
South Africa Match Scorers on Day 1, Saturday, 15 November 2025
South Africa 68 (33), Mauritius 0 (0)
South Africa – Tries: Maria Tshiremba (2), Simamkele Namba (2), Nadine Roos, Ayanda Malinga, Patience Mokone (2), Vianca Boer (2)
Conversions: Roos (5), Byrhandre Dolf (4)
South Africa 47 (21), Zimbabwe 0 (0)
South Africa – Tries: Nadine Roos (2), Simamkele Namba, Maria Tshiremba, Patience Mokone (3)
Conversions: Roos (4), Byrhandre Dolf (2)
Day 2 Results of the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Championship, in Nairobi, Kenya, on 16 November, 2025
Cup QF1- South Africa (48) v Ghana (0)
Cup QF2- Madagascar (17) v Zambia (7)
Cup QF3- Uganda (31) v Tunisia (12)
Cup QF4- Kenya (33) v Zimbabwe (12)
9th Place SF1- Mauritius (22) v Egypt (7)
9th Place SF2- Côte d’Ivoire (7) v Burkina Faso (12)
5th Place SF1- Ghana (0) v Zambia (7)
5th Place SF2- Tunisia (22) v Zimbabwe (0)
Cup SF1- South Africa (29) vs Madagascar (0)
Cup SF2- Uganda (10) vs Kenya (17)
11th Place Final- Egypt (12) v Ivory Coast 5
9th Place Final- Mauritius (34) Burkina Faso (0)
7th Place Final- Ghana (12) Zimbabwe (19)
5th Place Final- Ghana (0) v Zambia (7)
Bronze- Madagascar (12) v Uganda (38)
Gold- South Africa 22-0 Kenya
Day 1 Results: Saturday, 15 November 2025
Tunisia (22) vs Egypt (0)
Zambia (52) vs Burkina Faso (0)
Ghana (57) vs Côte d’Ivoire (0)
Zimbabwe (29) vs Mauritius (5)
Madagascar (31) vs Egypt (5)
Uganda (50) vs Burkina Faso (0)
Kenya (44) vs Côte d’Ivoire (0)
South Africa (68) vs Mauritius (0)
Madagascar (21) vs Tunisia (14)
Uganda (20) vs Zambia (14)
South Africa (45) vs Zimbabwe (0)
Kenya (37) vs Ghana (0)
Springbok Women’s Squad
Leigh Fortuin
Asisipho Plaatjies
Patience Mokone
Zintle Mpupha
Vianca Boer
Shiniqwa Lamprecht
Maria Tshiremba
Simamkele Namba
Nadine Roos (captain)
Byrhandrè Dolf
Ayanda Malinga
Liske Lategan
Participating Nations
Pool A: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mauritius
Pool B: Kenya, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire
Pool C: Uganda, Zambia, Burkina Faso
Pool D: Madagascar, Tunisia, Egypt
Original Copy: SA Rugby Communications, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: Player of the Final Nadine Roos and the Springbok Women’s Sevens team celebrate defending their Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Cup title with a clinical performance in the final, where they beat hosts Kenya by 22-0 in the final of the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Cup at the RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi, in Kenya on Sunday, 16 November 2025. All Photos: Kenya Rugby Union via Rugby Afrique
Photo 2 Caption: In addition to her value in defence, Maria Tshiremba crossed the line to dot down five tries on Day 2, to add to her haul of three tries on Day 1 of the Africa Champs in Nairobi.
Photo 2 Caption: The South African women’s Sevens team scored 214 points across two days of competition, without a single point scored against them
