Kenya Morans will return to continental action this weekend, when the rescheduled 2026 Africa Men’s Sevens Series gets underway at the SPARC Complex in Cascavelle, Mauritius.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe two-day tournament, scheduled for Saturday, 3 and Sunday, 4 October, brings together eight of Africa’s leading men’s sevens nations, with Kenya the sole representative from East Africa.Hosts Mauritius, South Africa, Namibia, Madagascar, Egypt, Burkina Faso and Réunion complete the field.KCB to kickstart preparations for 15s season with key fixture against Ugandan 'sibling'The tournament was initially scheduled for 20-21 June, but was postponed following public health concerns linked to an Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa.The Mauritius Rugby Federation announced the postponement on Friday, 12 June, citing force majeure circumstances and public health guidance surrounding the evolving situation.##NAJAVA_MECA_10000336##The decision followed consultations involving Rugby Africa, the Mauritius Rugby Union, Mauritius’ Ministry of Health and Wellness, Ministry of Youth and Sports, and World Rugby.Authorities stressed that the decision was precautionary and aimed at safeguarding players, match officials, tournament staff and the Mauritian community while the public health situation was assessed.At the time of the postponement, Rugby Africa and the Mauritius Rugby Union also stressed that no Ebola Virus Disease cases had been reported among participating teams, officials or tournament staff, or within Mauritius.Safari Sevens receives major Ksh14 million boost from TuskerThe rescheduled competition will feature a reduced eight-team field compared to the 12 nations that had initially been scheduled to compete in June.Uganda, who were part of the original line-up, will not feature in the rescheduled tournament, leaving Kenya as the only East African representative.The Morans head to Mauritius with unfinished business, after narrowly missing out on a podium finish at the 2025 Africa Men’s Sevens.Kenya enjoyed an impressive campaign in the group stage last year, sweeping all three matches.They opened with a commanding 36-0 victory over Ivory Coast before defeating Ghana 33-0 and edging regional rivals Uganda 12-5 to finish top of their pool.Menengai Oilers duo set for Shujaa debuts as squad for Africa Men’s Sevens is announcedTheir impressive run continued in the Cup quarterfinals, where they produced another dominant display to thrash Nigeria 43-12, with Jackson Siketi and Dennis Abukuse among the players who got on the scoresheet.However, their title challenge came unstuck in the final two matches.The Morans suffered a narrow 14-12 defeat to Madagascar in the semifinals after surrendering a lead, sending them into the third-place playoff.Kisumu RFC coach sets lofty target after promising National 7s CircuitThey appeared destined for a podium finish after establishing a 19-7 advantage against Zimbabwe, but the Southern Africans staged a remarkable comeback to win 21-19.The result left Kenya fourth overall, while South Africa emerged as the 2025 Africa Men’s Sevens champions after defeating Madagascar in the final.Kenya will begin their 2026 campaign in Pool B, alongside Namibia, Réunion and Madagascar.The Morans face a demanding opening day, with three pool matches scheduled within a six-hour window.Order of Play — Saturday, 3 October 8:44am EAT — Kenya vs Namibia11:50am EAT — Kenya vs Réunion2:40pm EAT — Kenya vs Madagascar
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