The result came just weeks after the two teams met twice during the Hong Kong HSBC SVNS tournament in May, where Kenya lost 14-7 in the preliminary stages before bouncing back to beat France 21-7 in the seventh-place playoff.
By Shadrack AndengaNational team head coach Kevin Wambua has decided to give Strathmore Leo's winger Victor Odhiambo Mola his debut, replacing Kenya Commercial Bank's ( KCB) Floyd Wabwire, Nakuru RFC's Chrissant Ojwang' returns to the team after missing the Hong Kong leg through injury, while another Strathmore Leo's forward Gabriel Ayimba, has been dropped.
By Shadrack AndengaKenya is in Pool A, a tough group where they will battle it out against South Africa, Australia, and Great Britain.
By Shadrack AndengaThe tournament brings together the world’s top rugby sevens nations in a high-stakes penultimate round and Kenya will be up against South Africa, Australia and Great Britain in group A, arguably the “group of death.”
By Shadrack AndengaShujaa had been seeking to bounce back on Sunday in the HSBC Sevens Series Hong Kong Sevens following their defeat to South Africa in the Cup quarter-finals on Saturday, an achievement that was driven by try scorers Nygel Amaitsa, Festus Shiasi, and Samuel Asati.
By Shadrack AndengaOn Saturday at the same venue, Shujaa booked their place in the main cup quarterfinals after beating USA 17-10 in their final pool game, their first win at the tournament, earning important three points.
By Shadrack AndengaHeading into their tournament's opener, Kenya, who had finished third in the SVNS 2 competition, met an Australia side coming in as one of the top sides in the main SVNS circuit and finished third in the standings with 82 points, Kenya unfortunately losing that tie 14-5.
By Shadrack AndengaExcept for the dropped Ojwang, the squad largely retains the core that featured in the last two legs in Montevideo and São Paulo, a continuity that head coach Wambua has underlined as important going forward, and in addition, Wambua has also confirmed that George Ooro and Samuel Asati will continue as captain and his assistant, respectively.
By Shadrack AndengaShujaa, USA, Germany, and Uruguay will now advance to the three-legged SVNS Championship, where they will face the top eight teams from the SVNS Series in Hong Kong from April 17-19, 2026, followed by events in Valladolid, Spain (May 29-31), and Bordeaux, France (June 5-7).
By Shadrack AndengaShujaa played five games in total, won three and lost two, while the Lionesses won only one out of five, losing the other four, something that ladies captain Sheila Chajira had told Radio Generation before their departure to Montevideo, that the team is a work in progress.
By Shadrack AndengaSpeaking during the unveiling, head coach Kevin Wambua remained upbeat after the team finished third in the Nairobi leg, saying his main objective is to help Kenya gain promotion to Division One next season.
By Shadrack AndengaAfter finishing third in the Nairobi Sevens leg, despite losing only one match, men’s national team (Shujaa) head coach Kevin Wambua insists the focus remains clear: earning promotion back to the main HSBC SVNS Series.
By Shadrack AndengaWambua admitted the defining problem was composure, or the lack of it, when Shujaa were without the ball. The coach painted a picture of a side that rushed to reclaim possession, crowding the breakdown and leaving gaps that the Americans exploited.
By Wainaina MarkSpeaking after the final whistle against the USA, Kenya's gaffer Kevin Wambua admitted the toughness of the final game against the USA on Sunday.
By Shadrack AndengaSafaricom’s M‑PESA is investing Ksh 10 million in the HSBC SVNS2 Rugby Sevens in Nairobi, funding connectivity, media support and fan discounts while deepening backing for Kenya’s national sevens teams.
By Wainaina MarkAs reported by El Observador, World Rugby has made the call to reduce the main series from 12 to 8 teams, a further cut after slashing the field from 16 teams just two seasons ago.
By Dennis MasindeKenya will travel to Los Angeles to take part in the Grand Finale, which will be held May 3 and 4.
By Dennis MasindeOdongo, who features locally for Daystar Falcons rugby, was Kenya's overall points scorer in the just ended Singapore Sevens Competition, where his tries and power propelled Shujaa to the latter stages of the competition.
By Dennis Masinde