Kenya beat Madagascar 15-12 to win Africa Men's 7s title after 15-0 semi-final win over South Africa

Kenya beat Madagascar 15-12 in the Africa Men's 7s final at the SPARC Complex in Cascavelle, Mauritius, on Sunday 4 October 2026, Mozzart Sport reported the same day. Earlier on Sunday they had beaten South Africa 15-0 in the semi-final, Mozzart Sport, Scrummage and Eastleigh Voice reported.

Mozzart Sport reported on 4 October that South Africa were reduced to six players after an infringement, which Kenya used to build their lead.

The final was a rematch of the Pool B game on Saturday 3 October, which Madagascar won 26-0. Mozzart Sport described that defeat as a difficult end to the pool stage for the Kenya Morans.

According to Scrummage on 3 October, Madagascar have now beaten Kenya four times in a row at the tournament in Mauritius since 2024: 7-5 and 24-19 in 2024, 14-12 in the 2025 semi-final, and 26-0 on Saturday. Kenya's 15-12 win in Sunday's final ended that run, Mozzart Sport reported on 4 October.

Kenya had opened the tournament with two wins. According to Eastleigh Voice on 4 October, Kenya beat Namibia 34-12 and Réunion 19-0. Fica News reported the opening day in "Kenya beaten 26-0 by Madagascar after two wins at Africa Men's 7s; South Africa in semi-final".