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Rugby: Kenya lose to USA in World Cup Repechage opener

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Kenya Simbas players during their training session at Pembroke International school in Gilgil Nakuru county on October 29,2022 ahead of the Rugby World Cup Repechage in Dubai.[Kipsang Joseph,Standard]

Kenya Simbas kicked of their 2023 World Cup final qualifiers on the back foot after losing 68-14 to the United States of America at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai on Sunday.

Dylan Fawsitt and Christian Dyer scored a hat trick while Jamason Schultz, Nathaniel Augspurger, Mike Sosene Feagai, and Mitch Wilson each got into the score sheet for a bonus point win that puts the USA right on track to next year's global games set for France

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