My Sports Kenya to renew rivalry with Fiji, USA at Vancouver Sevens
Shujaa’s Billy Odhiambo (right) shrugs off Perry Baker of USA during Dubai Sevens. [Courtesy, World Rugby]
By Washington Onyango: www.standardmedia.co.ke
Kenya Sevens will renew their rivalry with Olympic and Singapore South Africa have retained the top spot on the World Sevens Series Sevens champions Fiji and United States of America at the sixth leg standings despite not reaching the finals. of the World Rugby Sevens Series, Vancouver Sevens on Saturday. They bagged 10 points in Singapore and lead the log on 98 points. Shujaa have be pooled in Group A and they will face USA and England in the group stage. The second position is held by Australia who have 83 points same as third-placed Argentina but have a better point differential. The Last weekend, Fiji returned to the World Rugby Sevens Series in fourth spot has USA who have amassed 67 points from the five tourstyle with a stunning victory where they defeated New Zealand 28- naments. 17 in a pulsating final to claim the Singapore Rugby Sevens title. Fiji had missed out on the Seville leg played in Spain. Ireland once again bagged 15 points in this outing and they move to 61 points. They close the top five while France are sixth on the log The second Group has Singapore Sevens runners-up New Zealand with 54 points. who will go up against Samoa, Wales and Japan. Vancouver 7s Pools Singapore Sevens bronze winners Australia will face World 7s Series leaders South Africa, Spain and hosts Canada in Group C matches. Group A: Fiji, USA, Kenya 7s, England. The final group has Ireland who will battle against, Argentina, France Group B: New Zealand, Samoa, Wales, Japan. and Scotland. Group C: Australia, South Africa, Spain, Canada. Meanwhile, Kenya Sevens have dropped to 10th in the world rankings after managing five points at last weekend’s Singapore Sevens. Group D: Ireland, Argentina, France and Scotland.
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