Kenya 7s in Pool C for final Challenger Series event
The pools for the final round of the men’s and women’s World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 have been confirmed, with Kenya 7s teams placed in Pool C.
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After two rounds of the Challenger Series, Kenya 7s remain in contention for the overall title and are in a pole position to qualify for the promotion playoffs.
Despite accumulating 36 points, the same as Uruguay, Shujaa has dropped to second place following a third-place finish in the second event of the tournament held in Uruguay.
Shujaa have an inferior point differential of 83 compared to Uruguay’s 109. Uruguay, despite a slow start, claimed the home tournament with a convincing 28-0 win over Hong Kong China in the final.
Chile, who lost to Kenya 7s, occupy third place with 32 points, while Germany, the host of the final tournament of the men’s Challenger Series, have 26 points, the same as Hong Kong China.
The Challenger Series was introduced in February 2020 to boost the development of rugby sevens globally and provide a clear promotion pathway to reach the top level of global rugby sevens.
The 2024 edition began with a combined men’s and women’s event in Dubai in January, followed by the second round in Montevideo. Standalone women’s and men’s events will take place in Krakow, Poland, and Munich, Germany, respectively, on 18-19 May.
China’s Women emerging victorious in the women category. The victory means China lead the women’s standings with 40 points six ahead of Argentina who sit second with 34 points in their name.
Kenya Lionesses find themselves at the fifth position with 24 points, the lioneses who were beaten finalists in the Dubai opener finished a disappointing eighth in Montevideo.
