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Kenya Sevens chase Paris Olympics ticket in Zimbabwe

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Kenya Shujaa's Collins Shikoli sprints past Samuel Ekpo of St 7s Nigeria during the 23rd Edition 2021 Safari 7s tournament at The Nyayo National stadium on Saturday, Oct 31, 2021. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

The national rugby sevens team, Shujaa, will on Saturday begin their journey of hunting a ticket to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games alongside 12 other nations as Harare Sports Club hosts the 2023 Rugby Africa Men's Sevens in Zimbabwe.

Kenya and South Africa have appeared at both Olympic men's sevens tournaments since rugby's reintroduction to the Games at Rio 2016, but they will face tough competition in Zimbabwe where 10 other teams have their sights set on glory.

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