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Shujaa, whose participation in the newly reformatted HSBC SVNS Division 2 has already been confirmed for next season, got off to a tricky start against Samoa in their opening clash in Los Angeles.
Shujaa’s fight to reclaim their footing in the global rugby sevens scene suffered a fresh blow on Saturday night after a narrow 19-12 defeat to Samoa in their opening match of the HSBC SVNS 2025 Los Angeles leg — a result that piles further misery following their relegation under the controversial new competition format.
Kenya trailed 12-0 in the early exchanges before pulling one back to go into halftime down just 12-7.
However, despite a determined effort after the break, they were edged out by a sharper Manu Samoa side who maintained composure in key moments to seal the win.
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The defeat comes at a time when Shujaa are still adjusting to the revamped SVNS system that has seen promotion and relegation battles made even tougher.
Their relegation in the previous leg now looks even more daunting with every loss counting heavily in this shortened and high-stakes series.
With the odds stacked against them, Shujaa will have to regroup quickly if they are to keep their promotion hopes alive in Los Angeles and beyond.
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Lionesses caged by Spain
Dennis Mwanja’s charges also did not get off to a great start either, as they lost 33-14 to Spain in their opening leg of the Los Angeles Playoff clash a couple of moments later.
Although they were down by only a well converted try at the break, with the score 14-7 in the Spaniards’ favor, the Kenyans were systematically taken apart in the second half.
A converted try in the second half was not enough to avoid defeat by that margin, and they now need a rethink for the upcoming matches on Sunday.
Shujaa will be facing Portugal at 12.51 AM in their second clash of the day, with the Lionesses playing Brazil at 1.35 AM.
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