Kenya’s Shujaa lost their 7th place match against Argentina to finish 8th in the Hamilton Sevens.
For the umpteenth time Shujaa let go a first half lead to lose 17-19 to the Pumas of Argentina.
FT scores@lospumas 19 – #Shujaa 17
We finish eighth at the #NZSevens. Now for some rest and recovery before heading to Australia for the #Sydney7s. #Shujaa
— Shujaa (@KenyaSevens) January 26, 2020
Earlier, Kenya pulled a massive upset in their final group match, beating African rivals South Africa 36-14 for their sole win of the leg.
Celebrating the @OfficialKRU way.
Kenya celebrate first win over South Africa since the Cape Town Sevens 2015-16. KEN 36 RSA 14.#NZSevens pic.twitter.com/rDcBCeEGCh
— HSBC SVNS (@SVNSSeries) January 25, 2020
Shujaa posted a loss against England, a draw against Japan, a win against South Africa and a loss against Argentina to conclude the leg on a mixed note.
The team heads to Australia for the next leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens series next weekend.
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