- Kenya’s Shujaa team defeated Germany 33-15 to reenter the World Rugby Sevens Series
- Captain Vincent Onyala led the charge, scoring the first try and inspiring his team to overcome an early deficit
- The victory was sealed by Kevin Wekesa’s powerful final try, capping off a dominant performance
In a thrilling match that saw Kenya’s Shujaa team come from behind, Kenya defeated Germany 33-15 to secure their place in the World Rugby Sevens Series.
Germany had a dream start when Chris Umeh scored an unconverted try, giving them an early 5-0 lead.
However, Shujaa’s captain, Vincent Onyala, quickly responded by shaking off two defenders to score near the posts, with Anthony Omondi converting for a 7-5 lead.
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Despite a setback with Chrissant Ojwang’s sin-binning for a dangerous head tackle, which allowed Germany’s Maximilian Heid to retake the lead at 10-7, Ojwang made amends upon his return by scoring to give Kenya a 12-10 advantage at halftime.
The second half saw further dominance from Kenya as John Okoth’s immediate impact after being substituted increased their lead to 19-10.
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Germany’s Niklas Koch narrowed the gap with an unconverted try, bringing the score to 19-15, but Kenya responded decisively.
George Ooro and Brian Tanga’s collaboration resulted in Ooro scoring between the posts, extending the lead to 26-15. Finally, Kevin Wekesa sealed the victory with a powerful try, making the final score 33-15.
Shujaa captain Onyala expressed his pride and joy after the match, celebrating the team’s hard work and determination.
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“This is amazing. This brand of new talent gave their all to get us back to the top, and we are more than grateful for the belief, support, and faith. We celebrate now,” he said.
