Kenya Sevens made it three wins in as many group games and will now be hoping for a favourbale draw in the cup quarter-final.
Kenya Sevens finished top of their group at the Africa Sevens following a third straight win, this time handing Zambia a 38-12 defeat in Harare, Zimbabwe on Saturday.
Two tries from Samuel Asati and one a-piece from captain Vincent Onyala, Nygel Amaitsa, Patrick Odongo, and Beldad Ogeta added to three conversions from Tony Omondi and one by Brian Tanga did the job for Shujaa.
15:03 - 16.09.2023
RUGBY Shujaa thrash hapless Namibia to secure cup quarter-final ticket at Olympic qualifiers
Kenya Sevens put Namibia to the sword to make it to the last eight of the Africa Sevens which is acting as the 2024 Paris Olympics qualifiers.
Asati dummied his way to the try line for Kenya’s first try which was converted by Omondi before Onyala made it 12-0 shortly.
Zambia pulled one back but Asati danced his way to the tryline yet again, Omondi adding the extras for a 19-5 lead in favour of Kevin Wambua’s men. Amaitsa extended Kenya’s lead to 24-5 at half time with a try of his own.
12:29 - 16.09.2023
RUGBY Winning start for Shujaa in Olympics qualifiers as Nigeria are brushed aside
Nigel Amasita was the man of the moment, scoring a hat-trick as Kenya beat Nigeria 34-10 in their opening Olympic qualifying match in Zimbabwe.
Odongo then continued from where Shujaa had left off in the first half, Omondi converting for a 31-5 lead, but Zambia had something up their sleeves as they scored a converted try to reduce the deficit to 31-12.
However, Ogeta hammered the last nail in their coffin with a converted try for Kenya who won 38-12.
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RUGBY Amonde convinced current crop of Shujaa can out perform previous golden generation
Amonde believes the current crop of players can achieve bigger things than what he and his peers ever did during his playing days.
It was a perfect day for Wambua and his charges who started with a 34-10 win over Nigeria before thrashing Namibia 50-0 in their second match.
Shujaa will now be awaiting the cup quarter-final draw to know who they will face on Sunday with hopes that finishing top of Group B will earn them a less daunting opponent.