By BS MULAVI
Kenya Sevens rugby team put aside their first day demons to bounce back to form in the penultimate leg of the International Rugby Board Sevens circuit in Glasgow, Scotland.
Head Coach Mike Friday and his troops put aside their three losses on the first day to get back to winning ways in the Bowl competition of the tournament. Kenya reversed their lackluster performance on the first day with a convincing 22-7 victory over France in Bowl quarters.
Even though both teams looked even matched in the early exchanges of the game it was Kenya who got a chance to score the first try through Nakuru Flanker Oscar Ouma in the third minute of the game, much to the delight of the roaring large Kenyan crowd.
Ouma’s try was followed by Kenya Harlequin sensation Willy Ambaka’s effort, which greatly shifted the game to Kenya’s favour. The second half kicked off on poor note with France getting one try back, but not before Captain Andrew Amonde retaliated with a third tried for the team.
Oscar Ouma who started the scoring, felt it was only right if he was to be the one to finish and he rightfully scored the fourth try for Kenya to seal a semi-final spot against hosts Scotland.
Similar to their first game Kenya scored first, through Felix Ayange, to signal their intent of taking maximum points from the Bowl competition. Even though Amonde had a quiet first day, he was having none of that on Saturday scoring the second try of the game.
Kenya looked firmly in control and Felix Ayange scored his second try in the game to have the game go to the break at 19-0. Three spaced tries from the hosts took them to 19 points but they were not enough as a try from Willy Ambaka helped Kenya beat Scotland 24-19. Kenya was to meet Australia in the Bowl finals.
