• Rugby

Ongos Valley Sevens returns for second thrilling season

• 3 Days Ago 11 June 2025

Ongos Valley, in partnership with the Namibia Rugby Union, officially launched the second edition of the Ongos Valley Sevens tournament, a high-impact sevens series uniting communities through sport.

Now firmly established as a national sports event, the Ongos Valley Sevens combines the passion of rugby with the values of community, wellness, and youth development.

Aligned with Ongos Valley’s broader vision of building inclusive and active communities, the tournament serves as a platform for promoting local talent and fostering community engagement. The 2025 edition will once again tour Namibian towns with three action-packed weekends of rugby.

The Southern Round is scheduled for 30 August at either Lüderitz or Oranjemund. The Coastal Round will take place on 27 September in Walvis Bay, with the Championship Round scheduled for 24 to 25 October 2025 in Windhoek.

Ongos Valley Development’s PR department said: “Following an exciting debut in 2024, this year’s tournament promises to be bigger, with better prepared teams, greater community engagement, and elevated stakes. The 2025 edition will feature better prepared teams, broad participation, and a renewed focus on uniting Namibians from all walks of life through sport.”

Sponsored to the tune of about N$1 million, covering the arrangement of the tournament, prize money and logistics, the tournament focuses on youth development and creating opportunities through sports by identifying and nurturing talented sevens players who can eventually represent Namibia at the national level.



Proven track record

The inaugural edition of the Ongos Valley Sevens tournament in 2024, sanctioned by the NRU and hosted by FNB Western Suburbs, took place over three weekends in Keetmanshoop, Swakopmund and Windhoek.

Oranjemund was crowned champions of the southern round, defeating Ocean Swallows from Lüderitz 19-5 in the final.

A "dream team" of both the South and the Coastal regions then competed at the third and final leg in October.

In Windhoek, Walvis Bay’s Kudus showed admirable resilience to win the cup final against United, where the teams were locked at 17-17 before a stunning try off the last move.

Under the captaincy of Aurelio Plato and motivated by Chad Plato as coach, Kudus clinched the main prize of N$50 000, while United was rewarded with N$20 000 after they had won every match except the final.