NAIROBI, Sept. 25 -- Kenya Rugby Sevens team returns to the Africa men's Sevens rugby tournament hopeful of victory after skipping the event two years ago.

This year's tournament will be held in Monastir, Tunisia on Oct. 13-14 with Kenya using it as part of its preparations for the World Series, which starts in Dubai in December.

Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) Chairman Richard Omwela believes the country has the best team at the moment, alongside South Africa, and is expected to dwarf their opponents in Tunisia where 12 teams will battle for continental bragging rights.

"Just a couple of weeks ago, Namibia won the Rugby Africa Gold Cup, securing its place at the World Rugby Cup 2019 in Japan," said Abdelaziz Bougja, President of Rugby Africa. "This month will see the start of the African regional Rugby 7s tournaments which double as pre-qualifier for the 2020 Olympics."

The 12 teams competing are Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Zambia, Tunisia, Senegal, Morocco, Botswana, Ghana, Mauritius and Namibia.

"These global showcase events give further exposure to our game and allow global audiences to learn more about what Africa has to offer," said Bougja.

The women's tournament was held in May in Gaborone, Botswana where teams from South Africa, Kenya, Mauritius, Madagascar, Senegal, Tunisia, Morocco, Zimbabwe, Uganda and the host Botswana, participated. Kenya beat Uganda in the finals to be crowned champions.

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