The Kenya 7s national team, Shujaa, has been placed in a challenging Group C for the Perth 7s marking the third round of the HSBC SVNS Series 2025 set to take place from January 24-26 following the draw held at the HBF Park on Thursday January 9.
Shujaa find themselves in Pool C alongside the current series leaders Fiji, New Zealand another powerhouse in the competition and newly promoted Uruguay.
After claiming the Cape Town trophy, South Africa’s Blitzboks have been drawn into Group A, alongside reigning World Sevens Series champions Argentina, hosts Australia, and the USA.
Pool B will feature Olympic champions France, Dubai Sevens finalists Spain, Great Britain and Ireland.
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In the women’s competition, Olympic champions New Zealand will compete in Pool A against Japan, Ireland and Brazil.
Meanwhile, Olympic silver medallists Canada and bronze medallists the USA will join Great Britain and Fiji in Pool B.
Hosts and HSBC SVNS 2024 champions Australia, are in Pool C with France, China and Spain.
Under the guidance of head coach Kevin Wambua, Shujaa began the World Rugby Series with a solid performance in the first round in Dubai where they finished in tenth place.
They then made notable progress in Cape Town SVNS, improving their standing by two positions to finish in seventh place.
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Kenya is currently ranked ninth with 11 points and will be aiming for a higher finish to secure a spot in the top eight and avoid relegation.
As teams prepare for the exciting tournament, Shujaa’s assistant coach, Louis Kisia, expressed confidence that the squad will benefit from the return of two players who missed the first two rounds due to injury.
Kisia expects Oilers’ John Okoth, who suffered a tibia fracture and Kabras’ Brian Tanga, recovering from a wrist injury, to be available for the Vancouver leg in February.
“The two are recovering well. They should be available for training upon our return from Australia,” Kisia commented, according to The Star.
Following their outing in Australia, Shujaa will travel to Vancouver for the fourth round from February 21-23, before the HSBC Hong Kong Sevens hosts the fifth round from March 28-30.
Perth 7s 2025 Pools
Women
- Pool A: New Zealand, Japan, Ireland, Brazil
- Pool B: USA, Canada, Great Britain, Fiji
- Pool C: France, Australia, China, Spain
Men
- Pool A: South Africa, Argentina, Australia, USA
- Pool B: France, Spain, Great Britain, Ireland
- Pool C: Fiji, New Zealand, Kenya, Uruguay
Kenya 7s opponents
