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Rugby: Impressive Kenya Lioness fall short in World Challenger Series

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Kenya Lionesses and China players in action during their Group D match of the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series at Estadio Santa Laura, Chile on August 12 2022. [World Rugby]

National Sevens Women's team Kenya Lionesses hopes of becoming a core side in the 2023 World Rugby Sevens Series Circuit went up in smoke on Sunday evening after losing their semifinal match against Japan in the ongoing Challenger Series taking place in Santiago, Chile.

Kenya who have been impressive since the Challenger Series kicked off to days ago narrowly went down to Japan 22-15 in a close semifinal match at Estadio Santa Laura.

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