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Rugby: Olindi stars as Kenya silence Uganda in Commonwealth Games opener

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Kenya's Johnstone Olindi races away from the Spain defense for a try on day two of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens 2019 men's competition on 6 December, 2019. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby [Standard]

Johnstone Olindi scored two tries as Kenya Sevens avenged their Rugby Africa Sevens Cup defeat to Uganda by thrashing the noisy neighbors 27-14 in their 2022 Commonwealth Games opening match played on Friday afternoon.

Kenya lost to Uganda 22-12 in the semi-finals of the Africa Rugby Sevens Cup in Kampala on April 24 and headed into the match seeking to reclaim their lost supremacy and avert dominance in the East African rivalry folklore.

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