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Kenya Sevens beat Samoa to finish 9th at Paris Olympics

Kenya Sevens

Kenya players celebrate with a bell after beating Samoa to finish ninth at the Paris Olympics on July 27, 2024.


Photo credit: Phil Noble | Reuters

Kenya men’s rugby seven-a-side team, Shujaa, have retained their ninth place at the Olympic Games after earning a sweet revenge against Samoa by defeating the islanders 10-5 in ninth place playoff in Paris, France on Saturday.

The match was a repeat of Wednesday’s Group ‘B’ meeting between the teams, which Samoa won 26-0.