However, that never came to pass as Kenya was given a reality check by
1.Great Britain (31-7) and
- New Zealand (5-28) in their first two opening Pool C matches.
And by the time they were playing Japan last evening, their medal hopes had already been dashed and they needed something extra ordinary for them to qualify to the quarterfinals.
From poor ball handling to defensive lapses (basic errors), the Kenyan side’s disappointing display at Deodoro Stadium left its global fan-base frustrated.
performance, Kenya were a pale shadow of their former selves suffering a 31-7 defeat to Japan stunned in their final Group match in which all-time World Sevens Rugby top try scorer Collins Injera grounded the only converted try for the African champions.
Social media wash awash with local rugby fans criticizing the national team failing to progress to the knock out stage. However, Kenya will now have to battle for the tournament rankings in the final matches tomorrow.