Uganda’s women’s national 7s team ended a three-year wait for a major sevens title after clinching the 2026 Africa Women’s 7s crown with a commanding 33-0 victory over Tunisia in the final on Sunday, 8 November at the RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Lady Cranes delivered an impressive campaign, winning all six of their matches to secure their first continental title in three years.Uganda’s last 7s title came in 2023 when they defeated Kenya Lionesses to lift the Safari 7s trophy.Africa Women’s 7s: Indomitable Kenya Lionesses continue solid campaign with Tunisia victoryThe Ugandans began their campaign with emphatic victories over Burkina Faso (45-0), Madagascar (46-0) and Mauritius (49-0) in the pool stages, before stepping up their performance in the knockout rounds.They produced one of the tournament’s biggest upsets in the quarter-finals, eliminating defending champions South Africa 24-17, to book a semi final date with hosts Kenya.##NAJAVA_MECA_10095211##The Lady Cranes maintained their impressive run, edging Kenya Lionesses 19-14 in a fiercely contested semi final to advance to the final, where they completed their perfect run with a comprehensive shutout of Tunisia.Their victory over Tunisia capped a remarkable tournament in which they scored 216 points across six matches, while conceding just 31.Meanwhile, Kenya Lionesses settled for bronze after beating Zimbabwe 27-7 in the third-place playoff.The hosts had fallen short of their title ambitions after losing 19-14 to Uganda in the semi finals, missing out on the opportunity to reclaim the continental crown.Africa Women’s 7s: Kenya thrash Mauritius to book semifinal spotZimbabwe finished fourth, while Zambia secured fifth place after overcoming South Africa 17-12 despite playing with one player less following a red card.South Africa, who had finished first in last year’s competition, endured a difficult campaign, dropping to sixth after losing their fifth-place playoff against Zambia.Madagascar finished seventh after beating Mauritius 22-12 in the seventh-place playoff, leaving Mauritius eighth.The 2026 Africa Women’s 7s title marks a significant milestone for Uganda, who have re-established themselves among the continent’s leading women’s rugby sides.Andrew Amonde praises Patrice Agunda for remarkable rebuild at QuinsWith the continental title secured, Uganda will now turn their attention to the upcoming HSBC SVNS 3 tournament scheduled for Saturday, 27 to Sunday, 28 November at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai.The tournament will run alongside the opening round of the HSBC SVNS 2027 Series, bringing together six men’s and six women’s teams competing for promotion to the HSBC SVNS 2 division.The top two teams in each category will earn promotion to SVNS 2, giving the Lady Cranes an opportunity to translate their continental success into progress on the global sevens stage.Dennis Ombachi offers solution to Kenya Sevens player contracts standoff