By GPC Sports Reporter
Kenya’s Rising Lionesses maintained their winning run at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games after thrashing hosts Senegal 19-0 in their second Pool A match.
The emphatic victory followed Kenya’s 12-5 win over the People’s Republic of China in their opening fixture, giving the young side two wins from as many matches.
Against Senegal, the Kenyan team produced a dominant performance, combining disciplined defending with clinical attacking play to keep the hosts scoreless.
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In their opening match against China, Evalyne Afande and Micheal Mmboga scored the tries that secured Kenya’s victory.
Afande, a product of Kinale Girls, the national secondary schools rugby champions, has been among the young talents representing Kenya on the Olympic stage.
The Rising Lionesses will now turn their attention to their final Pool A fixture against Australia, with victory expected to strengthen their position heading into the next stage of the competition.
Kenya will be seeking to extend its unbeaten run and maintain the momentum as the team pursues honours at the Dakar Games.
