Kenya’s Barthes Cup title defense ends in heartbreak at Nyayo
Rugby
By
Washington Onyango
| Apr 14, 2022
Defending champions Kenya Chipu were yesterday knocked out of the ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/rugby/2001441100/kenya-u20-squad-named-for-barthes-trophy-defense">Rugby Africa U-20 Barthes Trophy Kenya managed only a late single try through second half substitute Joseph Ayiro but it could not do any harm to the Namibians' scoreline as they held off to reach their fourth consecutive Barthes Cup final.
Niel Holtzhausen’s converted try and two penalties secured a final ticket for Namibia as scrum-half Oela Blaauw did kicking duties for the 2018 champions. Senegal launches inquiry into Boeing jet runway crash vivo ushers in a new era of portrait photography with the slim and premium-designed V30 Kuppet, TSC agree on promotion of 30,000 teachers vivo V30 5G launching in Kenya: Step into the future with style Inside Ruto's Sh16 trillion last-ditch plan to save Vision 2030 We have hit some good Vision 2030 milestones but missed key targets Nissan X-Trail T30 an overhyped venerable SUV? MPs accuse anti-graft body, DPP of collusion in Kemsa scandal probe Namibia will now meet either Zimbabwe or Madagascar, who by the time of going to press were scheduled to clash in the other semis.
Meanwhile, Tunisia held on to beat Zambia 25-20 in Rugby Africa Cup Barthes Cup classification match. On the other hand, Uganda’s side also got their first win of the championship after beating Ivory Coast 26-19 in their ranking match played at the same venue yesterday morning.
This means Tunisia will face off with Uganda in the fifth-place playoffs while Zambia will tackle Ivory Coast.
The finals will be played on Sunday at the same grounds.READ MORE
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