The 2011 Safari Sevens Men's Tournament Pool A had four teams; Kenya (tournament hosts and defending champions); Rwanda; Uganda (featured at every Safari Sevens since its inception); and Universitaire de Grenoble (an invitation team made of players from two rugby teams).
Kenya Tournament hosts and defending champions, have finished in the top ten every season of the IRB Sevens World Series since 2007-2008. Played for the first time under their new coach Mitch Ocholla in this tournament. Rwanda Uganda Featured at every Safari Sevens since its inception, putting in creditable performances. They have a great rivalry with hosts Kenya in both the sevens and fifteens. Universitaire de Grenoble An invitation team made up of players from the Universite de Grenoble and FC Grenoble rugby teams. Semi-finalists last year, they lost 0-22 to the Emerging Springboks. 
