Written by Michael AinomugishaUganda sports betting writer
Published 9 November 2026
Uganda’s Lady Cranes 7s clinched the Rugby Africa Women’s 7s title after defeating Tunisia 33-0 in the final at the RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi, Kenya.
The Ugandan side completed the two-day tournament unbeaten, scoring 216 points across 6 matches and conceding only 31, which came against South Africa ‘A’ and the Kenya Lionesses on the second day.
Namabiro opens the scoring
Despite Tunisia’s strong start in the final, Uganda remained composed and capitalised on a handling error to regain possession before Lydia Namabiro broke through the defence to score the opening try. Tina Akello converted to give the Lady Cranes a 7-0 lead.
However, Uganda’s discipline came under scrutiny after they conceded successive penalties, with replacement scrum-half Mastula Namboozo receiving a yellow card for a high tackle on a Tunisian player, leaving the Lady Cranes a player short for 2 minutes.
Despite the numerical disadvantage, Uganda extended their lead through Namabiro, who crossed the try line for her second try before Akello added the conversion to make it 14-0.
Uganda had another try disallowed following an infringement by Peace Lekuru at the ruck, resulting in a penalty for Tunisia.
Namabiro completes her hat-trick
The Lady Cranes maintained their dominance after the break, with Suzan Adong scoring following a well-executed switch pass from Namboozo, who converted to stretch Uganda’s advantage to 21-0.
Uganda’s disciplinary challenges continued when substitute Gertrude Kateesa was sent to the sin bin shortly after coming on in the second half.
However, the setback did little to slow Uganda’s momentum as Namabiro completed her hat-trick with another try to extend the lead to 26-0. Namboozo’s conversion attempt struck the crossbar.
With the title within reach, Uganda continued to press forward, and Lekuru caught Tunisia’s defence off guard with a quick restart before crossing the try line and handing the ball to Kateesa to complete the final try.
Namboozo successfully converted to seal a commanding 33-0 victory and secure the continental title for the Lady Cranes.
A place in Dubai
The triumph also earned Uganda qualification for the HSBC Division III tournament in Dubai, rewarding an unbeaten campaign in Nairobi.
