Kenya 7s went down 14-5 to Australia in the SVNS World Championship opener played at Kai Tak Sports Park.
Heading into the match, Kenya had finished third in the SVNS 2 competition, while Australia came in as one of the top sides in the main SVNS circuit, finishing third in the standings with 82 points.
Shujaa had an early opportunity to take the lead, but Patrick Odongo knocked on after collecting a kick from Nygel Amaitsa, with the try subsequently ruled out.
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Australia responded through Josh Turner, who latched onto a pass from Ben Dowling to open the scoring. They would extend their lead before the break, with James Turner beating the defence on the left to hand the Aussies a 14-0 halftime advantage.
Kenya responded immediately after the restart, as Vincent Onyala recovered the kickoff and linked up with Denis Abukuse, who raced through for a try. The conversion, however, was unsuccessful, leaving the score at 14-5.
Shujaa will return to action at 3:47 p.m. against New Zealand national rugby sevens team.
SVNS World Championship results
Friday 17 April 2026
Women’s Pool C
France 29-14 Argentina
USA 24-7 Spain
France 31-14 Spain
USA 27-5 Argentina
Women’s Pool B
Canada 41-7 Great Britain
Australia 33-0 South Africa
Canada 31-0 South Africa
Australia 34-7 Great Britain
Women’s Pool A
Fiji 5-12 Japan
New Zealand 29-12 Brazil
Men’s Pool A
Argentina 38-14 Spain
South Africa 12-7 Uruguay
Argentina 40-19 Uruguay
South Africa 12-31 Spain
Men’s Pool B
France 22-7 Great Britain
Fiji 42-5 Germany
France 35-0 Germany
Fiji 24-10 Great Britain
Men’s Pool C
New Zealand 12-0 USA
Australia Kenya 12:56
Fiji vs Brazil 15:01
New Zealand vs Japan 15:24
New Zealand vs Kenya 15:47
Australia vs USA 16:10
Saturday 18 April 2026
Women’s Pool C
Argentina vs Spain 04:30
USA vs France 04:53
Men’s Pool A
Spain vs Uruguay 05:16
South Africa vs Argentina 05:39
Women’s Pool B
Great Britain vs South Africa 06:04
Australia vs Canada 06:27
Men’s Pool B
Great Britain vs Germany 06:50
Fiji vs France 07:13
Women’s Pool A
Japan vs Brazil 07:38
New Zealand vs Fiji 08:01
Men’s Pool C
USA vs Kenya 08:24
Australia vs New Zealand 08:47
Women’s 9th place semi finals
Best 4th place vs 2nd best 4th place 10:39
3rd best 3rd place vs 3rd best 4th place 11:02
Men’s 9th place semi finals
Best 4th place vs 2nd best 4th place 11:25
3rd best 3rd place vs 3rd best 4th place 11:48
Women’s cup quarter finals
Pool B runner-up vs Pool C runner-up 12:13
Pool A winner vs 2nd best 3rd place 12:38
Pool C winner vs Pool A runner-up 14:19
Pool B winner vs best 3rd place 14:42
Men’s cup quarter finals
Pool B runner-up vs Pool C runner-up 13:03
Pool A winner vs 2nd best 3rd place 13:28
Pool C winner vs 2nd best Pool A team 15:05
Pool B winner vs best 3rd place 15:28
Sunday 19 April 2026
Women’s 11th place play-off
Loser W19 vs Loser W20 05:46
Men’s 11th place play-off
Loser M19 vs Loser M20 06:09
Women’s 9th place play-off
Winner W19 vs Winner W20 06:32
Men’s 9th place play-off
Winner M19 vs Winner M20 07:00
Women’s 7th place play-off
3rd best quarter-final loser vs 4th best quarter-final loser 07:28
Men’s 7th place play-off
3rd best quarter-final loser vs 4th best quarter-final loser 07:51
Women’s cup semi finals
Winner W21 vs Winner W22 08:14
Winner W23 vs Winner W24 08:37
Men’s cup semi finals
Winner M21 vs Winner M22 09:00
Winner M23 vs Winner M24 09:23
Women’s 5th place play-off
Best quarter-final loser vs 2nd best quarter-final loser 09:49
Men’s 5th place play-off
Best quarter-final loser vs 2nd best quarter-final loser 10:18
Women’s 3rd place play-off
Loser W28 vs Loser W29 12:35
Men’s 3rd place play-off
Loser M28 vs Loser M29 13:03
Women’s cup final
Winner W28 vs Winner W29 13:35
Men’s cup final
Winner M28 vs Winner M29 14:14
