Kenya Shujaa displayed their strength in the second round of the 27th edition of the Safari 7s tournament with a dominant 28-19 win against the UK Select.
Kenya opened the scoring through Patrick Odongo off Festus Shiasi’s offload to take a 5-0 lead, before Nygel Amaitsa added the conversion to make it 7-0.
In the final minute of the first half, Amaitsa sliced through a disorganised defence to score his own try and converted it to extend Shujaa’s lead to 14-0.
In the second half, the UK Select side, eager to bounce back, scored their first try to narrow the gap to 14-5 after a missed conversion. They kept up the pressure and managed another converted try to make it 14-12.
Kenya then made a tactical substitution, sending Patrick Odongo to the bench for Floyd Wabwire. The UK Select were later reduced to six men after a sin bin, allowing Shujaa to capitalise on the advantage. Wabwire made an instant impact, scoring twice to seal the game at 28-12.
The UK side managed a late try after breaking through the Kenyan defence, closing the score at 28-19 after a successful conversion.
In other matches, the women’s fixtures saw Costa Blanca Barbarians continue their impressive run with a 33-5 win over Kenya Cubs. Shogun beat Mwamba 41-5, while Uganda claimed their second victory with a 34-12 win over Tunisia.
In the men’s category, Morans secured their second win with a 28-10 result over Apache. Zimbabwe edged ReUnion 26-19, Shogun defeated Nyati 26-12, and KCB Rugby overpowered Uganda 40-14. The French Renegade also impressed with a 38-21 win against Uganda’s Walukuba.
Round 2 Results
Costa Blanca Barbarians 33-05 Kenya Cubs
Shogun 41-05 Mwamba Select
Uganda 34-12 Tunisia
Morans 28-10 Apache
Zimbabwe 26-19 ReUnion
Shogun 26-12 Nyati
Uganda 14-40 KCB Rugby
French Renegade 38-21 Walukuba
Shujaa 28-19 UK Select
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