ZIMBABWE national senior men’s Sevens team claimed bronze at the Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens in Port Louis, Mauritius, after beating Kenya 21-19 in a third-place play-off match.
Zimbabwe clawed their way back from behind, scoring a sensational last-minute try to level the game at 19-19, before slotting home the pressure conversion to snatch victory at the death.
Zimbabwe kicked off the campaign on a high in Group C, where they were unbeaten with victories over Tunisia (31-17), Mauritius (42-7) and Madagascar (21-7).
This was followed by a convincing 36-0 demolition of Ghana in the quarterfinals, before a 19-12 defeat to South Africa in the semifinals.
Despite gaining valuable rankings by a third-place finish at the tournament, Zimbabwe failed to qualify for the Challenger Circuit.
Meanwhile, South Africa were crowned 2025 champions of the Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens after beating Madagascar 28-12 in the final to end a two-year trophy drought.