Kenya men's national rugby 7s team recorded their first win in the 2023 HSBC World Rugby Sevens.
Shujaa defeated Canada 17 – 7 on Saturday morning, December 3, in the 9th place quarterfinals match in the ongoing Dubai 7s.
Before their win against Canada, the Damian McGrath team had not registered a win in the five matches.
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Besides their first win, Kenya 7s had registered draws in two matches at the Dubai tournament.
The team began the Dubai 7s campaign with a draw against Australia before suffering a defeat from South Africa.
In their last Pool A match, Shujaa registered another draw, with Great Britain finishing at the bottom of their group with five points.
Shujaa will face Fiji in the 9th-place semifinals on Saturday, December 3, at 12:16 pm East African Time (EAT).
Fiji knocked out Uganda in the first quarter-final match after registering a 29 – 14 win.
Shujaa's win came despite their earlier revelation that they had gone three months without pay.
The team was compelled to launch a fund drive to raise money to cater to the players' needs as they represent the country.
So far, well-wishers have raised over Ksh466,346.
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