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Lionesses bite the dust in Hong Kong Sevens

Brazil's Luiza Gonzalez Da Costa Campos touches down a try against Kenya on day two of the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series Qualifier in Hong Kong on 5 April 2019. [Courtesy]

For a second successive year, Kenya’s dream of qualifying for the World Women’s Sevens Series was shattered at the semi-final stage as the Lionesses lost 17-5 to Brazil at the Hong Kong Sevens yesterday.

The Kevin Wambua-coached team went to the tie after surviving a scare in their 17-15 quarter-final win over another South American outfit Argentina.

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