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Kenya Sevens rugby coach defends team’s dismal show

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Beaudein Waaka (R) of New Zealand pokes Samuel Oliech of Kenya in the eyes on day one of the USA Sevens Rugby tournament, part of the World Rugby Sevens Series, March 3, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. / AFP PHOTO / David BECKER

Kenya Sevens coach Innocent Simiyu has defended his team’s performance despite their poor results in the final two legs of the 2016/17 HSBC World Rugby IRB Series.

This undoubtedly is one of Kenya’s worst outings in the Series so far. Shujaa got only one point in the ninth leg in Paris, before bagging five points in last weekend’s London Sevens.

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