Singapore 7s Pools
  • The Singapore 7s will take place from April 5-6, 2025, at the Singapore National Stadium.
  • Shujaa has been placed in Pool B alongside France and Ireland.
  • Shujaa have already been relegated to the playoffs after failing to finish in the overall top eight across the five rounds, despite one round remaining.

The Kenya national rugby 7s team, Shujaa, has learned their opponents for the Singapore 7s set for April 5-6 at the Singapore National Stadium marking the final outing of the regular HSBC SVNS Series 2025.

Kenya has been placed in Pool B, where they will face France, whom they recently met in the Hong Kong 7s, as well as Ireland.

Argentina, who are theb ack-to-back champions from Perth, Vancouver and Hong Kong have been seeded in Pool A where they will compete against Great Britain and South Africa.

Meanwhile, Pool C will feature Australia, Spain and Uruguay, while Fiji, New Zealand and the USA will battle it out in Pool D.

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Kenya 7s finish tenth in Hong Kong

Despite their resilience in Hong Kong, the Kevin Wambua-coached side finished 10th with three points, which means they will now compete in the relegation playoffs scheduled for Los Angeles on May 3-4.

Shujaa started their campaign on a high note, defeating Spain 19-0 in their opening group match.

However, they were narrowly edged by Great Britain 12-7 and later fell to France 14-7 in the final pool match, placing them last in their pool.

As a result, they entered the ninth-place semifinal playoffs, where they triumphed over the USA, securing a spot in the ninth-place final.

Unfortunately, they fell short against South Africa, losing 19-17 and finishing in tenth place.

After five rounds of the series, Shujaa have accumulated 18 points, leaving them in ninth place on the standings.

However, their journey continues in the relegation playoffs, as the cut-off for survival is the eighth place, which is currently held by Great Britain with 38 points—20 more than Kenya.

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Argentina dominate the overall standings

In the overall standings, Argentina lead the log with 88 points, followed by Fiji with 76 points, and Spain in third place with 74 points.

South Africa, despite their disappointing performance in Hong Kong where they finished ninth, sit in fourth place with 66 points, while France occupy fifth place with 64 points.

Australia are sixth with 54 points, closely trailed by New Zealand with 50 points. Great Britain finishes in the top eight.

Joining Shujaa in the relegation playoffs are Uruguay (17 points), Ireland (15 points), and the USA, who are at the bottom of the table.

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Singapore 7s Pools

  • Pool A: Argentina, Great Britain, South Africa
  • Pool B: France, Ireland, Kenya
  • Pool C: Australia, Spain, Uruguay
  • Pool D: Fiji, New Zealand, USA

Shujaa’s Performances in the 2025 HSBC Sevens Series

  • Dubai Sevens – 10th (3 points)
  • Cape Town Sevens – 7th (8 points)
  • Perth Sevens – 10th (3 points)
  • Vancouver Sevens – 12th (1 point)
  • Hong Kong Sevens – 10th (3 points)

Upcoming Events

  • Singapore Sevens – April 5-6
  • Los Angeles Sevens – May 3-4
Shujaa Singapore 7s Full Squad
  1. Kevin Wekesa
  2. Vincent Onyala
  3. George Ooro (CC)
  4. Denis Abukuse
  5. William Mwanji
  6. Brian Tanga
  7. Samuel Asati (CC)
  8. Tony Omondi
  9. Nygel Amaitsa
  10. Patrick Odongo
  11. Floyd Wabwire
  12. Jone Tavaga
  13. Festus Shiasi

Technical Bench
HC – Kevin Wambua
AC – Louis Kisia
SNC – Andrew Amonde
PHY – Lamech Bogonko
TM – Morgan Ngumbi

World HSBC SVNS overall Standings

By Magiri Brian

Brian Magiri is a passionate sports journalist and all-around sports enthusiast. He loves diving into the worlds of football, rugby, basketball, tennis, and Formula 1, bringing stories to life with energy and insight. For Brian, anything exciting happening in sports is worth exploring and sharing.

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