Perth 7s: Shujaa to face USA in ninth-place playoffs after stunning Uruguay
Rugby
By
Washington Onyango
| Jan 25, 2025
Shujaa will play USA in the ninth-place playoffs after missing out on the Cup quarterfinals.
Kenya finished bottom of Group C after bagging mixed results that left them with four points.
After a disaster but promising show on Friday where they were thrashed 29-14 by New Zealand and failed to build on their 14-0 lead to lose 21-14 to Fiji, the Kelvin Wambua charges thrashed Uruguay 19-5 on Saturday morning.
Kevin Wekesa got his first try at Perth after crossing the white wash in the second minute for a 7-0 lead after Anthony Omondi added the extras.
Nygel Amaitsa stretched the scores to 14-0 a minute later with Omondi adding the extras once again before speed star Patrick Odongo joined in on the party with an unconverted try in the sixth minute as Kenya Sevens went to the break with a massive 19-0 lead.
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A silent second half followed with both sides defending their territories well. However, Uruguay had the last laugh of the match when Tomas Etcheverry scored a consolation try for the South Americans.
The result left Kenya bottom of Group C with 4 points same as New Zealand who lost to Fiji 33-5. Fiji and Uruguay (picked two wins on Friday) qualified to the Main Cup quarterfinals.
Shujaa will now face the USA, who also missed out on the Cup quarterfinals. The match is scheduled for 11:43 AM this Saturday.