Kenya’s Lionesses stunned Brazil 15-12 in their opening match of the 2026 HSBC World Rugby Sevens tournament at Nyayo Stadium.

In the men’s contest, Shujaa powered past Canada 29-12 to kick off the event on a high note.

Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya highlighted this year’s HSBC SVNS tournament’s draws 12 elite teams from 11 nations, turning the stadium into a global rugby fiesta.

The Lionesses will battle South Africa, Brazil, China, Spain, and Argentina in the women’s pool, while Shujaa eyes glory against the USA, Uruguay, Germany, Belgium, and Canada in the men’s. With such fierce competition.

To ensure a seamless spectacle, the Kenya Police Service (KPS) announced traffic measures for Saturday and Sunday. Aerodrome Road is fully closed, with partial shutdowns on Mombasa Road and Lang’ata Road. Nairobi motorists, plan ahead diversions.

KPS’s Friday statement specified full closure of Aerodrome Road, with partial closures on Mombasa Road and Lang’ata Road. The Nairobi Traffic Base confirmed these measures.

The CS urged fans to rally behind the teams “Let us come out in our numbers, in true Kenyan style, and cheer on our heroes the Kenya Sevens Shujaa and the Kenya Lionesses