Following a strong summer season, we are delighted to confirm we have accepted an invitation for the Lions to attend the Safari Sevens in Nairobi, Kenya which takes place during October this year.
The Safari Sevens, has been running since 1996 with representation from sides such as Springboks, Samoa and the Kenyan national team all being named as prior champions. It is widely regarded as the premier invitational rugby sevens tournament in Africa.
Our own CEO & Founder, Arun Watkins is a Zambian international, and will be joined by fellow Zambians Aquilla Matawfali and Chowa Chanda, alongside the Ugandan trio Aaron Oforyworth, Norbitt Okeny and Pius Ogiena and Nigerian duet Zurele Makele and Wilson Ijeh,. We are honoured to be accepting this opportunity to attend such a prestigious event as well as fielding a truly African squad.
On the Lions attendance at the 2024 edition, Director Of Rugby 7s, Bobby Watkins had this to say “With a number of African origin players representing Lion Rugby 7s in 2024, we are delighted to attend the Safari 7s in Kenya. It feels like a natural addition to our calendar, as we look to compete across 4 continents this season.”
