Shujaa through to quarters at Safari Sevens
Published on: October 30, 2021 06:36 (EAT)
Timothy Mmasi (with ball) of Shujaa avoid a tackle from Nigerian opponent during their Safari Sevens campaign at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi on October 30, 2021. (PHOTO/Sportpicha)
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The Kenya rugby sevens team has qualified for this year's Safari Sevens quarter-finals after winning two of their Pool A matches at the Nyayo National Stadium.
Innocent 'Namcos' Simiyu's charges pummeled debutants Stallions Sevens from Nigeria 60-0 before narrowly losing 14-12 to Germany 14-12 and round off the group stage action with a 26-5 victory over against Zimbabwe.
Shujaa Kenya scored four tries, converting three against Zimbabwe's unconverted try.
KCB's winger Johnstone Olindi got a pass from Blad's Archadias Khwesa running through Zimbabwe's defence scoring at the centre post Levy Amunga converting it to make it 07- 00 for Kenya.
Alvin Marube scored shujaas second try after a successful scrum and a Pass from Alvin Otieno, Amunga converting it to make it 14-0.
Olindi scored a brace and the third try for Kenya after Zimbabwe's defense bludder Amunga missing the conversion.
Captain Herman Humwa scored the fourth try after receiving a spectacular pass form substitute Bush Mwale, Amunga adding the extras to make it 26 - 00.
Viyani Christopher scored Zimbabwe's try in the dying minutes Godfrey Magaramombe missing the twos.
Collated Results
Zimbabwe 15 - Germany
Shujaa 60- 00 Stallions
Samurai 38- 7 Chipu
SA All Stars 12 - Wailers
Morans 0 -24 Uganda
Spain 12 - 14 KCB
Uganda 24- 4 KCB
Shujaa 26 - 5 Zimbabwe
Shujaa 14 - 12 Germany
Spain 12 - 14 KCB
Samurai 38 - 7 Chipu
Morans 12 - 12 KCB
SA All Stars 22 - 21 Chipu


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