Kenya Shujaa and Kenya Lionesses were at the heart of the action as the SVNS 2 Nairobi leg concluded at Nyayo Stadium on February 15, 2026, with dramatic outcomes in both the men’s and women’s competitions.

For Kevin Wambua's Shujaa, hopes of lifting the Nairobi title were dashed after a 21–5 defeat to the USA, their first loss of the tournament and their first at Nyayo since 2021. The result ended a remarkable 27-match home winning streak and saw Germany crowned champions of the Nairobi leg. Germany topped the standings with 13 points, while both the USA and Kenya finished level on 12 after five matches, with Shujaa settling for third place.

Kenya began strongly against the Americans, but were met by disciplined defence. USA struck first when Lucas Lacamp kicked ahead and raced through to score, giving his side a narrow halftime lead. Early in the second half, the Americans extended their advantage after winning a penalty and driving over from the resulting lineout through Aaron Cummings to make it 14–0. Adam Channel added another try to seal the victory before George Ooro sprinted from inside Kenya’s 22 to score a late consolation.

Elsewhere in the men’s competition, Germany edged Belgium 12–5 in a tightly contested match. Niklas Koch opened the scoring before Belgium responded through Benjamin Ruddick. Jakob Dipper’s decisive try secured the win and ultimately the title for Germany. Uruguay bounced back emphatically with a 43–12 victory over Canada, with Ignacio Rodriguez scoring twice alongside tries from Dante Soto, Juan Manuel Tafernaberry, Alfonso Vidal, Mauricio Maly and Joaquin Cat. Canada finished the leg winless.

Germany now lead the three-leg men’s series standings with 20 points, followed by the USA on 18, Kenya on 16, and Uruguay on 14.

In the women’s competition, the Lionesses endured a difficult campaign, finishing fifth after a third consecutive defeat, a 14–5 loss to Spain. Freshia Oduor gave Kenya an early lead, scoring inside two minutes, but Spain responded through Denisse Gortazar before halftime. Abril Camacho Ruiz added the decisive try in the second half to secure Spain’s victory.

Argentina were confirmed as Nairobi leg women champions despite suffering a dramatic 17–12 sudden death defeat to South Africa in their final match. Marianela Escalante opened the scoring early for Argentina, but South Africa equalised through Maria Tshiremba. Sofia Gonzalez restored Argentina’s lead in the second half, only for Patience Mokone to level the match again and force extra time. In golden time, South Africa capitalised on a turnover, with Tshiremba racing clear for her second try to secure the win and second place overall.

China closed their outing with a 24–5 win over Brazil, courtesy of tries from Sun Yue, Chen Can and a brace from Qian Xin.

Argentina lead the women’s series standings on 20 points, followed by South Africa (18), Spain (16) and China (14).

The final two legs of the three-leg SVNS 2 series will be held in Montevideo, Uruguay (March 21–22) and São Paulo, Brazil (March 28–29), where the top four teams overall will qualify for the SVNS World Championship.