Youngster Sinaida Nyachio scored two tries and three conversions as the Kenya Lionesses roared to an impressive start in the World Rugby Sevens Repechage, thrashing Samoa 31-5 in Monaco.
With this victory, the Lionesses have secured a place in the knockout stage, while Samoa is out of contention after consecutive losses.
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The Lionesses took the field for the first time this weekend following the cancellation of their match against Papua New Guinea.
They had a dream start, leading 19-0 at halftime. Nyachio opened the scoring with a try, which she converted for a 7-0 lead.
The lead extended to 12-0 when speedster Janet Okello crossed the line, though Nyachio missed the conversion. Nyachio made up for the miss by converting Grace Okulo’s try, pushing the score to 19-0.
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In the second half, the Lionesses continued their dominance. Nyachio grabbed her second try, extending the lead to 24-0.
Sharon Auma added another try for Kenya, following impressive work from Freshia Oduor. Nyachio converted, making it 31-0 before Samoa’s Linda Fiafia pulled one back for her team.
Christabel Lindo almost added another try for Kenya, but she was held up.
Kenya will face Argentina at 6:08 p.m. to determine the top team in the pool.
