M. KisengeSeville 7s: Shujaa narrowly edge Spain to finish ninth
Reading Time: 2min | Sun. 30.01.22. | 21:37
Shujaa will be hoping for an improved show in the Vancouver Sevens set for 16-17 of April
The National Rugby Sevens team, Shujaa needed extra time to beat a stubborn Spain 24-19 in the ninth place playoff of the Seville 7s held at the Olympic Cartuja Stadium.
Shujaa who had a poor outing of the tournament had prevailed 25-7over Germany in the semifinals but found the going a little bit tough against Spain who pushed the game to a tie inside regular time.
Vincent Onyala got Shujaa underway in the first minute when he touched down with Anthony Omondi adding the extras from the conversion.
We win the 9th place playoff match after beating Spain 24-19 in extra time!!!!
— Shujaa (@KenyaSevens) January 30, 2022
Well in gentlemen!! #Shujaa #HSBC7s #Seville7s pic.twitter.com/LvD9qpqFK7
Spain evened the scores through Pol Pla's in the eighth minute try and would go ahead in two minutes later when Tiago Romero breached the Shujaa defence to score a try. Juan Martinez had successful conversions for both tries.
The duo of Jeff Oluoch and Johnstone Olindi ensured dragged Shujaa level in the 12th minute with the try and conversion respectively.
FT scores@ferugby 19 - #Shujaa 19
— Shujaa (@KenyaSevens) January 30, 2022
We head into extra time.#Spain7s
Manu Moreno crossed the line a minute later to complicate Kenya's chances of finishing ninth but Daniel Taabu made it more interesting as he landed in the final seconds of the match forcing the winner to be determined in the extra time.
Kevin Wekesa settled the contest when he scored a try in the 17th minute. Shujaa will be hoping for an improved show in the Vancouver Sevens set for 16-17 of April.
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