The national men’s rugby sevens team, Shujaa, will begin their quest for qualification in the sevens series by facing Australia in Group C of the Hong Kong 7’s today, Friday against Australia from 12:56 pm.
Kenya will then face New Zealand at 3:47 pm today,before wrapping up their group stage with a match against the USA at 8:24 am on Saturday.
Last month, Kenya secured a spot in the World Championship after being promoted from the HSBC Sevens division 2.
Under the new format, 12 teams will compete across three events in Hong Kong (April 17-19), Valladolid (May 29-31), and Bordeaux (June 5-7) in 2026.
The top eight teams from these events will advance to the Sevens Series next year, while the bottom four will be relegated.
