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Kenya thrash Mauritius to kick off Africa Sevens title defense on a high

Kenya Sevens take to the field duirng the Africa Sevens championship in Mauritius. [KRU Media]

Returning Shujaa star Edmund Anya and Benson Salem each scored a brace as Kenya Sevens kicked off their Africa Sevens title defense with a commanding 40-0 win over hosts Mauritius on Saturday morning.

Anya who last played for Kenya when Shujaa were relegated from the World Rugby Sevens Series gave the East Africans the perfect start when he went over for a 5-0 lead after missed conversion before Dennis Abukuse doubled the lead for Kenya by breaking on the left side for a 12-0 score.

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