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New season, same old Shujaa as Kenya 7s team beaten again

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Kenya's Billy Odhiambo (L) challenge Jamaicas Fessal Dyneal during day one of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Coventry Stadium on July 29, 2022 on the Coventry, England. (Kelly Ayodi, Standard)

Kenya Sevens began the 2023 World Rugby Sevens Series season on the back foot after losing to Ireland 28-12 in the Hong Kong Sevens opener yesterday at the Hong Kong Stadium.

Despite Olympian Billy Odhiambo landing a brace in the match, Shujaa could not break down the Irish making their work even harder in the remaining Group D matches where they have to play South American rugby heavyweights Argentina and Canada today.

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