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Coach Snook confident as as repechage tournament begins in Marseille

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Kenya Simbas coach Ian Snook has described today’s 3pm opening 2019 Rugby World Cup repechage match against Canada at the Stade Delort, Marseille as a ‘massive’ game.

Despite poor preparation, the four nation round robin tournament presents a second chance to the national 15s rugby team to qualify for next year’s global showpiece in Japan after finishing second to Namibia in the African qualifying round.

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