Kenya’s Rising Lionesses roar to Youth Olympics gold in Dakar
Kenya’s Rising Lionesses clinched gold after defeating Australia 17–12,in the final of the women’s rugby sevens at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The Kenyan youngsters were resilient on Tuesday evening at the Stade Iba Mar Diop in Dakar to overcome an Australian side that had beaten them 17–5 earlier in the group stage. The […] The post Kenya’s Rising Lionesses roar to Youth Olympics gold in…
Kenya's Rising Lionesses secured gold after defeating Australia 17-12 in the women's rugby sevens final of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The resilient Kenyan youngsters overcame an Australian side that had previously beaten them 17-5 in the group stage. The tightly contested match saw Australia score first, but Kenya's captain Zain Hido equalized with a try at the break.
Australia took the lead again after the break with a converted try. Josephine Kerubo and Diana Wanjiku added tries for Kenya, leading to a 12-12 stalemate after extra time. This victory marked Kenya's first gold at the fourth edition of the games held on African soil for the first time. The Rising Lionesses began their campaign with a 12-5 win over China and a convincing 19-0 victory against hosts Senegal.
Despite a 17-5 loss to Australia in their final pool match, the Kenyan team staged a strong comeback, defeating Madagascar 15-5 in the semi-finals.
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