{"id":7628,"date":"2018-12-01T11:31:56","date_gmt":"2018-12-01T15:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/commentary\/?p=7628"},"modified":"2019-04-14T22:21:33","modified_gmt":"2019-04-15T02:21:33","slug":"kenya-at-the-2018-dubai-sevens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenyapage.net\/commentary\/rugby-news\/kenya-at-the-2018-dubai-sevens\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya at the 2018 Dubai Sevens"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the end of the 2017-2018 season, KRFU saw it fit to terminate the services of coach Ian Simiyu who had done well during the season. They replaced him with former national team player Paul Murunga who had no previous experience. The team to Dubai was also missing several key players who had featured for the national XV team thus making them unavailable. The net result was a poor performance at the 2018 Dubai sevens where Kenya lost every game.<\/p>\n

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Jeffery Otieno was one of the few bright spots<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Group Stage<\/h2>\n

Kenya 7s 14 – 35 Scotland 7s
\nTries:J Olindi 10′, D Ombachi 16′
\nConversions:\u00a0 J Olindi 10′, B Wahinya 16′<\/p>\n

Kenya 7s 17 – 21 France 7s
\nTries: D Ombachi 8′ & 13′ , J Olindi 14′
\nConversions: J Olindi 8′<\/p>\n

Fiji 7s 43 – 12 Kenya 7s
\nTries:\u00a0 S Motari 8′,\u00a0 JO Otieno 16′
\nConversions: E Agero 9′<\/p>\n

Challenge Trophy Quarter Finals<\/h2>\n

Spain 7s 26 – 19 Kenya 7s
\nTries: JO Otieno 2′ & 11′, L Mugasi 6′
\nConv: J Olindi 2′, E Agero 6′<\/p>\n

13th Place Semi Final, Match 33<\/h2>\n

Japan 7s 26 – 19 Kenya 7s
\nTries: L Mugasi 2′ & 15′, D Ombachi 11′<\/p>\n

Squad<\/h2>\n

Erick Ogweno
\nEden Agero
\nCyprian Kuto
\nDennis Onkeo Ombachi
\nSamuel Motari
\nAlvin Otieno
\nHerman Francis Humwa
\nErick Ombasa
\nCharles Omondi
\nJeffrey Okwacha Otieno
\nBrian Wahinya
\nJohnstone Olindi
\nLeonard Mugasi
\nDaniel Taabu<\/p>\n

Kenya were left mostly chasing shadows<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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