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Olympics: Coach Simiyu says last 90 seconds cost Kenya win against USA

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Rugby Sevens team in Kurume City, Japan, on July 13, 2021. [Edward Alusa/Team Kenya]

Kenyan national sevens team coach Innocent Simiyu believes that the final 90 seconds of the match against USA at the 2020 Olympics were very crucial and that is where the Kenyans lost the match which they could have won.

He also pointed out that the team went more into direct contact when they would have concentrated on the open spaces which could have given them a high chance of getting tries.

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