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Team GB halts timid Kenya: But Billy ‘The Kid’ scores first ever try at the Olympics as Sevens side falter in opener

2016 Rio Olympics - Rugby - Preliminary - Men's Pool C Britain v Kenya - Deodoro Stadium - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 09/08/2016. Daniel Bibby (GBR) of Britain tackles Biko Adema (KEN) of Kenya. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRAZIL - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS SPORT RUGBY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

Billy ‘The Kid’ Odhiambo made history yesterday as the first Kenyan to ever score a try at an Olympic stage.

Kenya began their campaign at the maiden Rugby Sevens Olympic Games at the Deodoro Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on the wrong foot by falling to giants Great Britain in Pool C opener. Kenya Sevens National Rugby team could only manage a solitary try in the second half in a game dictated by the Great Britain right from the start to the final whistle.

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