Paris 2024: Australia put heavy dent on Shujaa’a progression hopes
25th July 2024
Shujaa will face Samoa in their final Pool B match on Thursday at 3 PM.
- Shujaa had lost their opening game 31-12 against Argentina.
- Tony Omondi managed the team's only try.
- Kenya are in Pool B alongside Australia, Argentina and Samoa.
Shujaa’a hopes of progressing past the group stage of an Olympic
tournament for the first time were severely diminished following a 21-7 loss
against Australia in their second pool B match at te ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics
on Wednesday evening.
Having succumbed to a 31-12 defeat against World Rugby Sevens league winners Argentina in their opener, the men’s national rugby 7s side were
hoping for better tidings as they went in search of their maiden group stage
win in what is their third Olympics event.
However, the team was shown the size of the task ahead when
James Turner got the scoreboard moving with Australia’s opening attack inside
the first minute.
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The Kevin Wambua-coached side managed to restore parity in
the third minute after Tony Omondi’s quick thinking allowed him to dive under
the posts untouched following a quick tap.
That would however be the last of Kenya’ efforts as Nathan
Lawson and Corey Toole added two more tries for the Australians who put a
massive shift in defending whenever required.
Shujaa have one match remaining against Samoa and will need
nothing short of a miracle to be able to book one of the eight tickets
available to the quarterfinals.
In the other group encounter, Argentina went two for two
with a comfortable 28-12 win over Samoa. Matías Osadczuk scored twice, while
Matteo Graziano and Joaquin Pellandini also touched down.
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After the end of day one, Argentina, Australia, Ireland, New
Zealand and double Olympic champions Fiji secured their places in Thursday’s
quarterfinals with a pair of opening day wins.
The competition format sees all teams play three pool
matches with eight teams qualifying for the quarter-finals in the evening
session of the second day of competition before the third day sees the
semi-finals and the all-important medal matches as Olympic dreams are realized
and broken.
The top two alongside the two best third-place finishers will
go through.
Playing Schedule
Wed - Argentina 31-12 Kenya
Wed - Australia 21-7 Kenya
Thur - Samoa v Kenya (3pm)
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