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Late try sees Kenya seal sevens spot at Olympic Games

JOHANNESBURG, Kenya booked their place in the men's rugby sevens tournament at the Olympic Games next year in dramatic fashion on Sunday after winning the African qualification tournament in Johannesburg.

Dennis Ombachi scored the winning try after the final buzzer had sounded as Kenya edged Zimbabwe 19-17 in the decider to seal their trip to Rio de Janeiro.

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