{"id":7263,"date":"2018-03-11T11:12:52","date_gmt":"2018-03-11T15:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/commentary\/?p=7263"},"modified":"2019-03-10T21:35:10","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T01:35:10","slug":"kenya-at-the-2018-canada-sevens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenyapage.net\/commentary\/rugby-news\/kenya-at-the-2018-canada-sevens\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya at the 2018 Canada sevens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2018 Canada sevens were held at the BC Place stadium in Vancouver British Columbia.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone \" src=\"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/rugby\/images\/team-pose-canada7s.jpg\" width=\"541\" height=\"489\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Group Matches<\/strong><br \/>\nKenya 14 France 7<br \/>\nTries: Oliech, Ouma<br \/>\nConversions: Oliech(2)<\/p>\n<p>Kenya 43 Spain 0<br \/>\nTries: Odhiambo, Ambaka(2), Ouma, Oluoch, Owira, Oyoo<br \/>\nConversions:<\/p>\n<p>Kenya 21 Fiji 24<br \/>\nTries: Injera, Oluoch, Agero<br \/>\nConversions: Agero(2), Oliech<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quarter-Finals<\/strong><br \/>\nKenya 12 England 0<br \/>\nTries: Ouma, Odhiambo<br \/>\nConversions: Oliech<\/p>\n<p><strong>Semi-Finals<\/strong><br \/>\nKenya 24 USA 21<br \/>\nTries: Ambaka, Oyoo(2), Ouma<br \/>\nConversions: Oliech, Agero<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final<\/strong><br \/>\nKenya 12 Fiji 32<br \/>\nTries: Ambaka, Oliech<br \/>\nConversions: Oliech<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/rugby\/images\/oluoch-spain-vancouver-18.JPG\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>Jeff Oluoch used his quick feet to find gaps in defences and his arm strength to fend off defenders. Here he is on his way to the try line against Spain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/rugby\/images\/vs-fiji-vancouver-18.JPG\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>Kenya had beaten Fiji the previous week in Vegas. In Vancouver, Kenya gave yet another spirited performance but lost by three points<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 509px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/rugby\/images\/injera-fiji-vancouver-18.JPG\" width=\"509\" height=\"511\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>Collins Injera, now at scrum-half was inspirational as he led by example with clever incisive moves. He still has not lost his ability to exploit gaps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/rugby\/images\/ouma-fra-vancouver-18.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">B<br \/>Skipper Oscar Ouma scored a last gasp try against France to give Kenya a crucial win in the first match of the 2018 Canada sevens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/rugby\/images\/ambaka-france-vegas-18.JPG\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ambaka in action against France<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/rugby\/images\/ouma-sikuta-amonde-usa-vancouver-18.JPG\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dan Sikuta congratulates Oscar Ouma after he scored the winning try in the semis against the USA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/rugby\/images\/ken-fiji-sa-vancouver-18.JPG\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winners Fiji, runners up Kenya and third placed South Africa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table style=\"width: 50%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/rugby\">Back to Kenya Rugby Page<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/kenyapage.net\/commentary\/rugby-news\/kenya-at-the-2018-canada-sevens\/\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"social\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground:  !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2018 Canada sevens were held at the BC Place stadium in Vancouver British Columbia. 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