Shujaa defeat Germany to secure HSBC SVNS return
By Rama Mohammed |
Shujaa beat Germany to proceed to the semifinals of the ongoing Challenger Series Grand Final in Madrid. The four semifinalists are assured of place in the prestigious World Sevens Series
Shujaa are back to the HSBC SVNS for 2025 after defeating Germany 33-15 in their winner-takes-all playoff match in Madrid, Spain, on Sunday, June 2, 2024.
Germany, who had defeated the Kenyans twice in the Challenger Series this year, went ahead through Chris Umeh’s unconverted try before Tony Omondi converted Vincent Onyala’s try to give Shujaa a 7-5 lead.
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It was soon 10-7 after Nicholas Koch’s unconverted effort for Germany before Chrisant Ojwang, back from the sin bin, touched down to give Kevin Wambua’s charges a 12-10 lead at the interval.
Bouncing straight back 💪@KenyaSevens have earned their place on #HSBCSVNS 2025 🇰🇪#HSBCSVNSMAD https://t.co/RClYI7u8FI pic.twitter.com/1MdHhs7Ipl
— HSBC SVNS (@SVNSSeries) June 2, 2024
John Okoth gave Shujaa the safety cushion try, scoring under the posts with Omondi converting for a 19-10 score, and when Maximilian Heid landed a third unconverted try for Germany, the response from Shujaa was two tries from George Ooro and Kevin Wekesa, with Omondi drilling home the conversions to confirm the return to the top tier after relegation in May 2023.
The team had earlier defeated Chile 36-7 in their final pool game on Saturday after a narrow 10-5 loss to hosts Spain and a 19-12 victory over Samoa in their opening fixtures on Friday.
President William Ruto congratulated Shujaa via the social media platform X, describing them as a "core team.'
Well done boys! Congratulations on bouncing back into the World Sevens Series 2025. Kenyans look forward to cheering you on next season. Pongezi Shujaa. You are a core team! #HSBCSVNS 2025 🇰🇪 pic.twitter.com/WdQUVRcxUx
— William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) June 2, 2024
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