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Kevin Wambua outlines Kenya Sevens' goals ahead of Montevideo and Sao Paulo legs
Reading Time: 2min | Fri. 20.03.26. | 10:07
Shujaa have already touched down in Montevideo, where the second leg of the competition will take place from Saturday, 21 March, to Sunday, 22 March, before the series finale shifts to São Paulo a week later
Kenya Sevens head coach Kevin Wambua has outlined clear objectives for his side as they prepare for the crucial final legs of the HSBC SVNS 2 series in South America.
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Shujaa have already touched down in Montevideo, where the second leg of the competition will take place from Saturday, 21 March, to Sunday, 22 March, before the series finale shifts to São Paulo a week later.
Heading into the back-to-back tournaments, Wambua has set his sights firmly on a top-four finish, an outcome that would significantly boost Kenya’s chances of qualifying for the SVNS World Championship stage and keeping alive their hopes of promotion.
“We have been training together as a team for the past three weeks following our third-place finish at the opening HSBC SVNS 2 leg in Nairobi,” Wambua said.
“Our main objective, especially in the first week, was to review our performances through video analysis, identify areas where our execution fell short, and build on what worked well for us,” he continued.
Kenya made a strong statement during the opening leg held at Nyayo National Stadium, where they finished third after winning four of their five matches.
Shujaa began their campaign with a 29-12 victory over Canada before cruising past Belgium 33-0.
They then edged Germany 15-10 in a tightly contested clash that went into extra time.
The momentum continued into the second day with a 17-7 win over Uruguay, though their run was halted by a 21-5 defeat to the United States in the final match.
Following the Nairobi outing, Wambua and his technical bench shifted focus to sharpening key aspects of their game.
“The second week was our load week, and we held a five-day camp in Kasarani. During that period, we focused heavily on decision-making and our attacking frameworks, which were areas of concern in the first leg.
I can confidently say the boys have responded well and made significant progress,” he said.
The Nairobi leg marked the opening stop of the revamped SVNS Division Two circuit, which features six teams per gender competing across three tournaments.
At the end of the series, the top four teams will progress to the SVNS World Championship stage, where they will face the leading eight sides from Division One in global showdowns set for Hong Kong, Valladolid, and Bordeaux.