KRU to use national rugby 7s circuit to select Shujaa and Lionesses squad

From left: Edwin Waita Chairman Mwamba Rugby, Victor Sudi Chairman of Quins, Nekesa Were General Secretary Kenya Harlequins rugby club, Harriet Okatch KRU chairperson, Willis Ojwang Head of PR Sportpesa and Leslie Mwangale Director of Fixtures KRU at the Rugby Football Union of East Africa (RFUEA) grounds to launch the Sportpesa National 7s Circiut hosted by Kenya Rugby Union, Sportpesa and the National 7s host clubs on July 23, 2025. [Jonah Onyango,Standard]

The Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) will use the six-legged SportPesa National Rugby 7s Circuit, which kicks off with the Driftwood 7s Challenge in Mombasa on Saturday, to select the men's and women’s national teams, Shujaa and Lionesses, to return the country to the prestigious World Rugby Sevens HSBC Series.

The federation has stated that only players who will grace this year’s National 7s Circuit will be liable for selection to feature for the country internationally.