Rugby: Kenya Simbas begin South Africa tour with draw + full schedule

Kenya Simbas began their tour of South Africa with a come from behind 17-17 draw against the SWD Eagles in a training match held on Tuesday evening at Mossel Bay, South Africa.

The Simbas are on a four-week tour of South Africa as they prepare for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers in Uganda.

Rugby Afrique will be held in Uganda from July 8 to 19, 2025, at the Nelson Mandela stadium, Namboole.

Head coach Jerome Paarwateer and his team rotated heavily during the encounter to allow as many players take part in the match as they eye the perfect balance ahead of Rugby Afrique.

The two sides were tied 12-12 at halftime in what was an extremely tight match.

Samuel Ovwamu opened the scoring with Brian Wahinya adding the conversion to give Kenya a 7-5 lead.

The hosts responded with a converted try to go 12-7 up, but Griffin Musila dove over the line to head to the break tied 12-12.

In the second half, SWD Eagles edged ahead with an unconverted try to make it 17-12.

However, the Simbas once again showed resilience, with Ibrahim Ayoo crossing the whitewash to level the match at 17-17.

They next take on South Africa under 20 in their next clash, dated 9 June 2025.

Kenya Simbas Schedule

Stellenbosch, 9th June 2025

Simbas vs SA U20

Stellenbosch, 14th June 2025

Simbas vs SA U20

Wellington, 20th June 2025

Simbas vs Sanlam Boland

Limpopo, 24th June 2025

Simbas vs Limpopo

Limpopo, 26th June 2025

Simbas vs Limpopo