Kenya 7s suffered a disappointing loss 33-7 to Canada in their final group stage match at the Toulouse 7s, dropping them to the Challenge Trophy and ending their slim hopes of reaching the quarterfinals.
Needing a big win to keep their quarterfinal hopes alive, Kenya 7s struggled to match their opponents and managed just one try.
Kenya 7s can only pick nine
The loss means that the maximum points Kenya 7s can pick up this weekend is nine. As a result, Kenya 7s will finish behind Uruguay and Spain, and it’s now clear that they are headed for the relegation playoff next weekend.
However, they will have another chance to redeem themselves in the relegation playoff, where they will face tough opposition as they fight to maintain their core status on the World Rugby Sevens Series circuit.
Canada capitalized on their opportunities in the match. In the opening minutes of the match, a scrum was won by Canada, they attacked the shorter side to score the opening try of the match through Max Stewart.
With a minute left to play in the first half, Kenya 7s responded with a try from Daniel Taabu, who fended off Stewart and crossed the line. Taabu converted the try for a 7-5 lead, but unfortunately, Kenya couldn’t take a lead into the break.
Just before the halftime whistle, Canada had a break and scored a crucial try through Thomas Isherwood, giving them a 12-7 lead going into the second half.
The second half proved to be disastrous for Kenya 7s, as they struggled to regain momentum and found themselves conceding another try after David Richard collected his own grabber kick to score a converted try.
With a comfortable lead, Canada continued to control the game and added two more tries through Matt Oworu and Josiah Morra to seal a comprehensive 33-7 victory over Kenya 7s.
Results
Australia 49-5 Japan
Samoa 12-14 Ireland
Uruguay 19-5 Kenya 7s
New Zealand 29-12 Canada
Great Britain 14-0 Spain
Argentina 29-7 Germany
France 31-7 South Africa
Fiji 21-21 USA
Australia 12-5 Ireland
Samoa 12-7 Japan
Uruguay 0-26 Canada
New Zealand 31-5 Kenya 7s
Great Britain 14-0 Germany
Argentina 21-19 Spain
France 19-14 USA
Fiji 7-24 South Africa
Saturday 13 May
Japan 0-66 Ireland
Samoa 7-26 Australia
Kenya 7s 7-33 Canada
New Zealand vs Uruguay : 13:43
Spain vs Germany : 14:05
Argentina vs Great Britain: 14:27
South Africa vs USA: 14:49
Fiji vs France : 15:11
9TH PLACE QUARTER FINAL
3rd Pool D vs 4th Pool A : 17:10
3rd Pool A vs 4th Pool D : 17:32
3rd Pool B vs 4th Pool C : 17:54
3rd Pool C vs 4th Pool B: 18:16
CUP QUARTER FINALS
1st Pool D vs 2nd Pool A : 18:38
1st Pool A vs 2nd Pool D : 19:00
1st Pool B vs 2nd Pool C: 20:05
1st Pool C vs 2nd Pool B : 21:03
Sunday 14 May
13TH PLACE SEMI FINAL
Loser M25 vs Loser M27 : 12:20
Loser M26 vs Loser M28 : 12:42
9TH PLACE SEMI FINAL
Winner M25 vs Winner M27: 13:04
Winner M26 vs Winner M28: 13:26
5TH PLACE SEMI FINAL
Loser M29 vs Loser M31 : 13:48
Loser M30 vs Loser M32 : 14:10
CUP SEMI FINALS
Winner M29 vs Winner M31 : 14:32
Winner M30 Winner M32 : 14:54
13TH PLACE PLAY-OFF
Winner M33 vs Winner M34 : 16:16
9TH PLACE PLAY-OFF
Winner M35 vs Winner M36 : 16:38
5TH PLACE PLAY-OFF
Winner M37 vs Winner M38 : 17:00
BRONZE FINAL
Loser M39 vs Loser M40 : 17:59
CUP FINAL
Winner M39 vs Winner M40 : 18:56
