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Unbeaten Shujaa edge out stubborn Germany on 15-10 golden point

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Festus Shiasi Safari of Kenya Shujaa diving for a try against Germany 7s during their 2026 HSBC SVNS 2 match at Nyayo Stadium on February 14, 2026. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Kenya Sevens came from 10-0 down at the break to edge out a stubborn Germany 15-10 at sudden death as Shujaa maintained their unbeaten run during the opening day of the 2026 Nairobi HSBC SVNS, played at the fully packed Nyayo Stadium on Saturday.

Shujaa began the match on the back foot after Ben Ellermann took advantage of the hosts' defensive lapse to score an unconverted try to hand the Germans a 5-0 lead.

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