{"id":7866,"date":"2019-04-09T23:00:58","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T03:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/commentary\/?p=7866"},"modified":"2019-04-14T22:21:33","modified_gmt":"2019-04-15T02:21:33","slug":"kenya-at-the-2019-hong-kong-sevens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenyapage.net\/commentary\/rugby-news\/kenya-at-the-2019-hong-kong-sevens\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya at the 2019 Hong Kong Sevens"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite the return of several key players who had previously boycotted, it was another sub par performance from Kenya that did nothing to ease relegation worries and called into question the abilities of the new coach Paul Murunga.<\/p>\n


Returnee Jeff Otieno was one of the few bright spots in Hong Kong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Group Stage<\/h3>\n

Kenya 5 Fiji 22
\nTries JO Otieno<\/p>\n

Kenya 0 New Zealand 36<\/p>\n

Kenya 12 Australia 28
\nTries: Bush Mwale, JO Otieno
\nConv: J Olindi<\/p>\n

Challenge Trophy Quarter-Final<\/h3>\n

Kenya 19 Canada 0
\nTries: JO Otieno, A. Amonde, E Agero
\nConv: Agero(2)<\/p>\n

Challenge Trophy Semi-Final<\/h3>\n

Kenya 12 Japan 21
\nTries: Onyala, Ligamy
\nConv: Olindi<\/p>\n

Kenya Squad<\/h3>\n

Kenya 7s
\nLamech Francis
\nAndrew Amonde
\nEden Agero
\nBush Mwale
\nNelson Oyoo
\nJeffrey Okwacha Oluoch
\nJohnstone Olindi
\nVincent Onyala
\nMark Ruga
\nDaniel Sikuta
\nAugustine Lugonzo Ligamy
\nOscar Dennis Hawke
\nDaniel Taabu<\/p>\n


Jeff Otieno emerged as impact player of the tournament<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jeff Otieno in action against Canada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mark Ruga in action against Canada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nelson Oyoo was one of the returnees<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kenya could not stop Australia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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