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Elizabeth Liz Wambui made history on September 7, 2025, as the first woman to coach Kenya’s men’s rugby sevens team *Shujaa* in a global tournament—leading them to the semi-finals of the Pacific Nations Cup in Fiji. Her tactical shift to a possession-based game stunned higher-ranked teams, including a 21–19 win over Canada. A former Kenya Lionesses captain and World Rugby Level 3 certified coach, Wambui was appointed after the men’s coaching search prioritized merit over gender. Rugby doesn’t see gender—it sees leadership, she said. Kenya Rugby fast-tracked a national female coaching pipeline. World Rugby invited her to speak at the 2026 Women in Leadership Summit in Paris.