Kenya thrashes Fiji 22-19 in nerve-racking rugby battle

[MK254]

Kenyans watch the game against Fiji in the World Rugby Sevens tournament, June 9, 2018. /COURTESY

Kenya's Shujaas thrashed Fiji 22-19 in a nerve-wracking battle on Saturday, ending their 26-game winning run in the World Rugby Sevens tournament.

The Kenya Sevens side will therefore face Samoa later in the day.

In March, the Kenyan team lost 31-12 to Fiji in the final of the Vancouver Sevens in Canada.

The two sides were meeting in a cup final for the second time after facing each other two seasons ago in Singapore, a match in which Kenya won their first IRB trophy.

On June 2, Kenya achieved its points target for the 2017/18 season after hitting the 100 mark, winning the Challenge Trophy at the London leg if the World Sevens Series.

The East Africans beat Wales 33-19 in the Challenge final. Jeffrey Oluoch scored two tries while Collins Injera, Willy Mbaka, Eden Agero added one each.
Via Twitter today, Injera thanked fans for turning up in large numbers to support them.

"If it were not for our fans, who stood out in shouting for us, we would not have felt that motivation. We resolved to up our spirits for them."

President Uhuru Kenyatta praised the team in a message on the social media platform.

He wrote: "What a game! Stamina, focus and beautiful play by [HASHTAG]#Kenya7s[/HASHTAG]. That win against Fiji in [HASHTAG]#Paris7s[/HASHTAG] is a great start to my day here at Quebec, Canada where the programme for [HASHTAG]#G7Charlevoix[/HASHTAG] is about to start. [HASHTAG]#MakeItKenya[/HASHTAG]."

Uhuru is attending the G7 Summit alongside several African leaders.

So far, he has met leaders including Presidents Macky Sall of Senegal and Rwanda's Paul Kagame (African Union chairperson), as well as

Kenya thrashes Fiji 22-19 in nerve-racking rugby battle

 

[KENPAULITE]

Kenya thrashes Samoa 24-10 we on fiiire baby

 

[MK254]

Omundu-khu-mundu... ugali...sio chips mayai

 

[simplemind]

Omundu-khu-mundu... ugali...sio chips mayai

Haya bana Mambo ya Wetaa! Natuma kasalamu kapongezi.Ujumbe kuvunjika kwa mwiko siyo mwisho wa kusonga Ugali.

 

[nyangau mkenya]

 

[1academ]

aiseee hongera zetu mazeee... tunazidi kutamba ugaibuni! ila bingwa flani anakuogopa huko kma ukoma!!!

 

[Tony254]

Kenyans watch the game against Fiji in the World Rugby Sevens tournament, June 9, 2018. /COURTESY

Kenya's Shujaas thrashed Fiji 22-19 in a nerve-wracking battle on Saturday, ending their 26-game winning run in the World Rugby Sevens tournament.

The Kenya Sevens side will therefore face Samoa later in the day.

In March, the Kenyan team lost 31-12 to Fiji in the final of the Vancouver Sevens in Canada.

The two sides were meeting in a cup final for the second time after facing each other two seasons ago in Singapore, a match in which Kenya won their first IRB trophy.

On June 2, Kenya achieved its points target for the 2017/18 season after hitting the 100 mark, winning the Challenge Trophy at the London leg if the World Sevens Series.

The East Africans beat Wales 33-19 in the Challenge final. Jeffrey Oluoch scored two tries while Collins Injera, Willy Mbaka, Eden Agero added one each.
Via Twitter today, Injera thanked fans for turning up in large numbers to support them.

"If it were not for our fans, who stood out in shouting for us, we would not have felt that motivation. We resolved to up our spirits for them."

President Uhuru Kenyatta praised the team in a message on the social media platform.

He wrote: "What a game! Stamina, focus and beautiful play by [HASHTAG]#Kenya7s[/HASHTAG]. That win against Fiji in [HASHTAG]#Paris7s[/HASHTAG] is a great start to my day here at Quebec, Canada where the programme for [HASHTAG]#G7Charlevoix[/HASHTAG] is about to start. [HASHTAG]#MakeItKenya[/HASHTAG]."

Uhuru is attending the G7 Summit alongside several African leaders.

So far, he has met leaders including Presidents Macky Sall of Senegal and Rwanda's Paul Kagame (African Union chairperson), as well as

Kenya thrashes Fiji 22-19 in nerve-racking rugby battle

Tumewafinya mak*nde. First loss for Fiji in 26 matches. Hapana chesea Kenya. Kenya iko moto saidi.

 

[Tony254]

Omundu-khu-mundu... ugali...sio chips mayai

Hahaha

 

[Depay]

Huku hautawaona Hataa..... Congratulations to our Rugby 7's team

 

[KENPAULITE]

Man and we were in the pool of death manze, wasnt expecting any win New zealand,Fiji,Samoa si jokes this are all hardcore teams

 

[Jay456watt]

beating Fiji was ike the best thing that has happened to the Shujaas of late....congratulations to the boys

 

[mwaswast]

beating Fiji was ike the best thing that has happened to the Shujaas of late....congratulations to the boys

Ni kama Manchester united breaking Arsenal's unbeaten streak so orgasmic.

 

[pingli-nywee]

Am always supporting Fiji when Kenya is not playing. This guys have one hell of a team. Congrats to Shujaaz.

 

[KENPAULITE]

Am always supporting Fiji when Kenya is not playing. This guys have one hell of a team. Congrats to Shujaaz.

I hears the players saying how fiji hav always treated kenya with alot of respect in the locker rooms even sharing with them lockers unlike some 1st world countries we normally beat all the tym

 

[thisdayes]

I hears the players saying how fiji hav always treated kenya with alot of respect in the locker rooms even sharing with them lockers unlike some 1st world countries we normally beat all the tym

The first world countries know better. Hao Fiji are not informed that Kenyans are talented thieves. There is a reason why first world countries cant share lockers with you. They read news and some must have first hand experience.

 

[pingli-nywee]

The first world countries know better. Hao Fiji are not informed that Kenyans are talented thieves. There is a reason why first world countries cant share lockers with you. They read news and some must have first hand experience.

You are a fool. The countries that were involved in those stupid locker room politics against Kenya were doing it for racist reasons. Trying to bring the black man down. Fiji 7s team is a foe to Kenya only on the pitch and a friend on and off-pitch.

 

[pingli-nywee]

I hears the players saying how fiji hav always treated kenya with alot of respect in the locker rooms even sharing with them lockers unlike some 1st world countries we normally beat all the tym

Its true. It happened when Kenya was beginning to do great things on the Rugby 7s circuit. They have this notion that Rugby is exclusively a white man sport, take a look at the Springboks, the South African team. The joke is on them. Now they have to respect us, by force!

 

[Lewis254]

The first world countries know better. Hao Fiji are not informed that Kenyans are talented thieves. There is a reason why first world countries cant share lockers with you. They read news and some must have first hand experience.

haha. you are an idiot.

 

[thisdayes]

You are a fool. Those countries involved in those stupid locker room politics were doing it for racist reasons. Trying to bring the black man down. Fiji 7s team is a foe to Kenya on the pitch and a friend off-pitch.

I am not a racist but i will do the same to Kenyans no offence. Nime soma na nyie watu seco school ukora mnaujua siyo masikhara. Hapa sileti utani msee, you guys mpo sharp mpaka mmepitiliza. Wasee walikua wana sema ukae radar kila saa, ukizubaa tu una kuta tranker lina cheka. Mpaka mapiroo walikua wanakwapua

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[Nairoberry]

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