{"id":85720,"date":"2023-03-03T15:47:26","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T15:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/shujaa-out-to-bounce-back-as-sevens-series-hots-up-in-vancouver"},"modified":"2023-03-03T17:40:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T17:40:31","slug":"shujaa-out-to-bounce-back-as-sevens-series-hots-up-in-vancouver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/shujaa-out-to-bounce-back-as-sevens-series-hots-up-in-vancouver","title":{"rendered":"Shujaa out to bounce back as Sevens Series hots up in Vancouver"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Shujaa will be seeking to bounce back from an underwhelming performance at the Los Angeles Sevens as they prepare for Vancouver this weekend.<\/p>\n

Kenya were on the verge of their maiden Main Cup quarterfinal last weekend after a stunning 12-7 win over powerhouses Australia in their opening match.<\/p>\n

However, they succumbed 19-5 to Fiji and a shock 7-5 defeat to minnows Japan to drop to the classification matches.<\/p>\n

Kenya picked up a solitary point from the tournament and currently sit in 13th place on the log with 22 points.<\/p>\n

Damian McGrath’s charges open their campaign against World and Olympic champions Fiji on Friday at 10:52 EAT.<\/p>\n

Shujaa and the Pacific Islanders have clashed three times this season with the Fijians winning all their three encounters\u2014 19-5 last weekend in Los Angeles, 21-7 in Hamilton, New Zealand in January, and a narrow 21-17 win in Dubai in December.<\/p>\n

Kenya face Great Britain next on Saturday morning (4:54 am) in their second preliminary match. The two sides met at the Dubai Sevens in December with the match ending 14-14.<\/p>\n

Shujaa’s final match will be against Uruguay on Saturday (11:20 pm). The two sides met twice with each winning once.<\/p>\n

Kenya won 24-19 in Sydney in January this year and the South Americans carved out a 10-7 win in the season opener in Hong Kong in November.<\/p>\n

Head coach Damian McGrath said they have reviewed the areas which went wrong last week in Los Angeles and hoped the side can qualify for the Main Cup quarters.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur decision-making needs to improve. Against Japan, we had several chances to win but we took the wrong option and it cost us,” he said.<\/p>\n

McGrath said the side has adjusted to the cold and windy conditions expected for the three-day tournament.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe arrived on Monday and we have had three robust training sessions adjusting to the different climate and ensuring the players are in good condition,” observed McGrath.<\/p>\n

Skipper Nelson Oyoo termed the pool tricky but said they will make adjustments to ensure they qualify for the final eight.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have addressed some of the issues that affected us in Los Angles and we hope we can put up an impressive performance in Vancouver.<\/p>\n

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