{"id":81221,"date":"2023-01-22T15:51:17","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T15:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/shujaa-finish-10th-in-hamilton-eye-improvement-in-sydney"},"modified":"2023-01-22T16:02:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-22T16:02:10","slug":"shujaa-finish-10th-in-hamilton-eye-improvement-in-sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/shujaa-finish-10th-in-hamilton-eye-improvement-in-sydney","title":{"rendered":"Shujaa finish 10th in Hamilton, eye improvement in Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Shujaa finished 10th overall in the Hamilton Sevens on Sunday. The team bagged seven points to sit 13th on the log after four tournaments. It was a marginal improvement for Damian McGrath’s charges, who have had an underwhelming start to the season and face the real risk of relegation come the end of the season in June.<\/p>\n

Shujaa had lost all their three matches in the pool phase on Saturday, going down 31-5 to Samoa, 21-7 to Fiji and 26-21 to France to drop to the classification matches on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The team responded by first beating Canada 21-5 with Edmund Anya scoring the opening try and Tony Omondi converting for a 7-0 lead . The North Americans regrouped with Brock Webster scoring an unconverted try to cut the gap to 7-5 at the interval.<\/p>\n

On resumption, Shujaa put the game beyond reach for the Canadians with Willy Ambaka and George Ooro scoring a try each with Omondi slotting home the conversions to give Kenya their first win.<\/p>\n

In the semifinal, Shujaa put Tonga to the sword with a clinical display, winning 33-19. Alvin Otieno got the opener with Tony Omondi converted for a 7-0 lead.<\/p>\n

The Pacific Islanders levelled matters through Kyren Tamoufelu, who scroed and converted a try . Skipper Nelson Oyoo and Edmund Anya scored two well-taken tries to give Shujaa a 19-7 lead at the interval.<\/p>\n

On resumption, Oyoo scored his second with Ooro putting the game beyond reach for the Tongans with Omondi making no mistake with the conversions for a 33-7 advantage. Sioeli Filmoehala scored a consolation for Tonga at the death.<\/p>\n

Kenya, however, came unstuck in the final when thy lost to Samoa 26-5. Otieno gave Kenya the perfect start but the slick Pacific Islanders were too strong scoring four tries.<\/p>\n

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