S. OchiengShujaa and Lionesses eager to improve in Dubai
Reading Time: 2min | Mon. 05.04.21. | 18:35
Shujaa finished in third place as Lionesses struggled to get going in the firstweekend of action
Having just concluded the first tournament of the doubleheader Emirates Invitational Sevens that is currently being staged in Dubai, men’s and women’s rugby sides, Shujaa and Lionesses respectively, have already noted areas that need improvement ahead of the second tournament.
Shujaa were unable to repeat their Madrid heroics of getting to the finals but the Innocent Simiyu-led side finished third in the first weekend after beating Japan 31-14. The head coach is confident that if Shujaa can eliminate a few costly mistakes from their play, the team can achieve desired results.
Buffa fends off an oncoming defender and he lands our last try in this 3/4th match. Conversion is unsuccessful
— Shujaa (@KenyaSevens) April 3, 2021
FT scores@JRFURugby 14 - #Shujaa 31#EmiratesInvitational7s
“Overall performance by the boys was good. We had a few lapses in two games that ended up costing us but the boys played well. For now, we try to go higher, if we can execute better at those critical moments of the game, I believe we have what it takes to win the cup,” said coach Simiyu.
Lionesses on the other hand had a weekend to forget after losing all of their games. That notwithstanding, head coach Felix Oloo has already identified areas that need drastic improvement in the second edition.
We had our first gym session of the week earlier today as we continue with our training in this second week of the #EmiratesInvitational7s. #Lionesses pic.twitter.com/MHLbsZIHZ3
— Kenya Lionesses (@kenyalioness) April 5, 2021
“Our performance in this second week will depend on our recovery protocols and getting our basic rugby skills right. We will ensure the players continue recovering well. We are also working on our breakdown-realignment and quick reaction to every situation, which is an area that needs to be improved on,” said coach Felix Oloo
FT scores@FranceRugby (1) 43 - #Lionesses 0#EmiratesInvitational7s
— Kenya Lionesses (@kenyalioness) April 3, 2021
Tournament two of the competitive training camp takes place this Thursday and Friday.
Day 2 Results
Shujaa
Cup QF: Shujaa 21 - 19 Canada
Cup SF: Shujaa 5 – 17 France
3rd/4th: Shujaa 31 – 14 Japan
Lionesses
Pool Match 4: Brazil 17 – 5 Lionesses
Pool Match 5: France (2) 31 – 12 Lionesses
Pool Match 6: France (1) 43 – Lionesses 0
