The “Imbokodo” edged Kenya out 15-14 in the final, as a result claiming the continental showpiece with a clean sheet of victories against African foes, scoring 182 points in six matches and only conceding 14. Coach Paul Delport shares his thrill.The “Imbokodo” beat Uganda, Zimbabwe and Zambia in pool play and then knocked out Morocco and Madagascar before beating Kenya in the final.
Delport says the African showpiece goes a long way in shaping women’s rugby and exposing local talents to the continent. The next assignment for the Imbokodo will be the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens International Invitational tournament before they play in the first-ever Cape Town Sevens tournament for Women in December and Delport adds the victory will boost his side’s confidence ahead of those tournaments.
The success in Tunisia came with mixed emotions as it secured the team a ticket to the official qualifiers of the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series next year, but also saw them denied a qualification for the 2020