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Kenya 15’s rugby team defeats Hong Kong 24-18 at Impala grounds

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The Kenya national 15’s team yesterday showed a spirited performance at the Impala grounds by beating visiting team Hong Kong 24-18 in a much anticipated rugby match.

The Kenyan team who are popularly known as “The Simbas” managed to push from an 8-3 score to bring the game to half time at 11-10 and went on to engage in a higher gear in the second half taking the scores to 24-11 before the visitors scored a late converted try for a futile comeback.

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