Fixtures, pools, Teams & Results

Kabeberi 7s 2026 key details

Serving as the 38th edition of the George Kabeberi Memorial 7s, the third leg of the SportPesa National Sevens Circuit will be played on August 15 – 16 2026. Played at the RFUEA grounds in Nairobi, the tournament follows the Dala 7s and features top club rivalries, playing in pools. Rugby fans can get their tickets through the Official Mwamba RFC ticketing portal.

Here is how the Kabeberi 7s tickets are being given out.

How Kabeberi 7s works

According to the Kenya Rugby Union, Kabeberi has three divisions: Division One, Two, and the women’s competition. The total number of participating teams will be 40, including 32 teams from Division One & Two (16 each) and 8 teams from the women’s competition.

Division One

Kabeberi 7s is a top-tier rugby league competition that has Division One, in which Kenya’s 16 best rugby clubs compete. The first day is a round-robin pool stage to seed teams for the knockout brackets of the trophy on Sunday. The bottom teams are demoted to Division Two, and the best teams score important points for the overall national championship.

Division Two

Division Two is the lower division of the tournament where developing rugby clubs and University teams play. The competition is organized into sixteen teams split into four round-robin groups on the 1st day of the competition. On the second day, the top two teams from each group go through to the knockout stages. Both finalist teams automatically qualify for the next circuit leg of the elite Division One.

Women’s competition

On the first day, eight top teams compete in two round-robin pools of four in the women’s competition at the Kabeberi 7s. All teams progress to the knockout stage on the second day, with the top two from each group and the lower two competing for the classification playoffs in the Main Cup semifinals. This tier is important for national team selectors to scout and also for the current National Women’s Sevens Circuit points table.

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Kabeberi 7s 2026 teams and pools

The men’s side of the Kabeberi 7s will have two divisions (1 & 2), with each having 16 teams divided into four pools, each with four teams. The women’s competition has 8 teams. The tables below show the teams in the Kabeberi 7s pools and women’s competition.

Division one pools

Division two pools

Women’s competitions

Kabeberi 7s fixtures

The Kabeberi 7s fixtures will provide updates on when and where the tournaments will be played. Don’t miss out on any match! Stay tuned on SportPesa live blog for all updates on the Kabeberi 7s exact match schedules and times.

Teams and players to watch

In the George Mwangi Kabeberi 7s, Kabras Sugar RFC, top of the table after winning the Dala 7s title, is expected to dominate. On the other side, KCB Rugby will be fighting to defend the Kabeberi title. Other teams expected to perform well are Menengai Oilers, Kenya Harlequins, and Mwamba RFC, which is on its home ground. Rayvon Ambale, Vincent Onyala, George Ooro, Elvis Lukusi and Samuel Asati are among the best players in the tournament. 

Kabeberi 7s results

The Kabeberi sevens is expected to be very competitive with all teams fighting for a win. Get all decision one match results on the SportPesa score app.

History and previous winners

The Kabeberi 7s were launched in 1988 by Mwamba RFC. The tournaments are held to commemorate George Mwangi Kabeberi, a passionate pillar of early Kenyan club rugby. Though the tournament was skipped in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kabeberi 7s are held every year.

How to follow Kabeberi 7s updates

SportPesa has two ways for rugby fans to get detailed Kabeberi 7s updates. One way is staying tuned to the SportPesa blog page. The other way is downloading the SP Score app for all the fixtures, results, and any other rugby news. Fans can also follow all the updates on the official Kenya Rugby Union website.

FAQs on Kabeberi 7s

What are the basic rules of rugby 7s?

The rugby 7s matches: Each match consists of two fast halves lasting 7 minutes with a 2-minute half-time break, featuring shorter scrums, quick drop-kick conversions, and high-scoring open-field gameplay.

How many substitutions are allowed in rugby 7s?

Rugby 7s allows five substitutions on each team during a normal match.

How does rugby 7s scoring work?

Rugby 7s scoring follows the same point values as traditional 15-a-side rugby union, but conversions have a strict 30-second drop-kick limit. Here is how the points are awarded:

●      Try – 5 points

●      Conversion – 2 points

●      Penalty try – 7 points

●      Penalty goal – 3 points

●      Drop goal – 3 points

What are the Kabeberi 7s?

The Kabeberi 7s is one of Kenya’s premier rugby sevens tournaments and forms part of the annual National Sevens Circuit. It brings together leading men’s and women’s rugby clubs from across the country to compete over two days.

Which leg of the National Sevens Circuit is Kabeberi 7s?

Kabeberi 7s is the third leg of the 2026 SportPesa National Sevens Circuit, following the Dala 7s.

Conclusion

Can the bankers defend their championship in the Kabeberi 7s 2026 edition? Stay tuned on SportPesa as we cover the SportPesa National Sevens Circuit in real time.

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