Simbas in poor start to World Cup chase

Kenya's wing William Ambaka Ndayara (L) fights for the ball with Canada's centre Ben Lesage during the 2019 Japan Rugby Union World Cup qualifying match between Canada and Kenya at The Delort Stadium in Marseille on November 11, 2018. (Photo by GERARD JULIEN / AFP)

Kenya Simbas made a poor start to the Rugby World Cup 2019 Repechage tournament in Marseille, France after falling to a 65-19 defeat to Canada in their opening match at the Stade Pierre Delort, yesterday.

The winner of the four-nation round-robin competition involving Kenya, Canada, Germany and Hong Kong, who were due to clash last evening, will join reigning champions New Zealand, South Africa, Italy and Namibia in Group B of next year’s global showpiece in Japan.