Kenya 7s finished third in the Challenger Series second event held at Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo, Uruguay after a 31-12 win over Chile in the final.
With the win, Shujaa have bagged 16 points from the tournament and will move to 36 points after the two rounds.
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Shujaa had lost to Hong Kong in the semis after a 21-14 defeat while Chile had lost to host Uruguay 10-5 missing a chance to feature in the final. It was a drop for the two having featured in the Dubai 7s final
Kenya 7s forward Kevin Wekesa in Challenger Series. PHOTO/Rugby Afrique
The two sides had faced off in the Challenger Series opener in Dubai with Shujaa defeating Chile 12-5 in the final at the Sevens Stadium. Patrick Odongo’s crucial two tries played a significant role in Kenya 7s’ success as he ended up with 11 tries.
In this weekend’s encounter, Kenya 7s led through winger Lamec Ambetsa who went over for a try before Chile struck back a minute later with Ernesto Tchimino leveling the scores at 5-5.
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Interchange in play saw Samuel Asati set up captain Vincent Onyala for a try that was converted for a 12-5 lead. Co-captain Tony Omondi forced his way through for a try that was converted for a 19-5 lead.
Kenya 7s huddle in Challenger Series. PHOTO/Rugby Afrique
In the second half, John Okoth raced clear for a try that put Kenya 7s 24-5 lead. Benson Salem Adoyo came off the bench to score a try after a pass for Elvis Olukusi. He converted for a 31-5 lead.
Luca Strabucchi bagged a late try and converted but the game was way beyond Chile.
