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Shujaa off to poor start in Sydney Sevens showpiece

By Clement Wekulo | 6yrs ago

Fiji's Aminiasi Tuimaba races away from Kenya’s Nelson Oyoo for a try on day one of the HSBC Sydney Sevens 2020 men's competition at Bankwest Stadium on 1 February 2020 in Sydney, Australia. [Courtesy]

A 26-21 defeat to Wales completed a miserable start for Kenya’s Shujaa in the Sydney Sevens at the Bankwest Stadium in Australia yesterday.

Shujaa were beaten 28-14 by Fiji in their opener and the second successive loss in pool A meant that the East Africans were out of the running for the Main Cup semi-finals.

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