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S. OchiengShujaa, Lionesses brace for Dubai 7s
Reading Time: 2min | Wed. 31.03.21. | 15:36
The Dubai Sevens double header kicks off this Friday and takes place over two weekends as teams step up Olympic preparations
National men and women Kenya sevens rugby sides, Shujaa and Lionesses are set to step up with their Olympic preparations when they take part in the doubleheader Emirates Dubai Sevens Invitational tournament slated to start on Friday 2nd April.
International Rugby 7s is back in Dubai!
— Dubai Rugby Sevens (@Dubai7s) March 23, 2021
14 international teams are en route to the desert for the Emirates Invitational 7s
Link to Press Release: https://t.co/gO2bWfAMZB
We set ourselves the challenge to be part of return to rugby 7s solution. Here we go! pic.twitter.com/NRjn0xXplw
Innocent Simiyu’s charges, who finished second at Madrid Sevens last month, will renew rivalry once again with Argentina - who beat them thrice in the Spanish capital - France, Canada, Japan, Chile and neighbouring Uganda. According to Simiyu, the eight-team round-robin competition will be a perfect outing to polish on areas that have proved to be an Achilles heel so far.
“I expect good performances from my squad both individually and as a team in executing our attack and defense patterns. Our key focus on this tour is a 100% execution on the first two phases of play. Hopefully, with a good performance from the team, we should be able to improve on the Madrid results and win a tournament in Dubai,” Simiyu is quoted in the People Daily.
HERE WE GO!
— Kenya Rugby (@OfficialKRU) March 25, 2021
➡️The @KenyaSevens & @kenyalioness squads to the #EmiratesInvitational7s unveiled
➡️Andrew Amonde leads Shujaa
➡️ Sinaida Aura is back with the Lionesses after a short lived retirement
➡️ Terry Ayesa handed Lionesses debut pic.twitter.com/sreV0vLuTT
Kenya Lionesses, on the other hand, will be hoping to build on their Madrid showing when they play concurrently with the men. After blowing hot and cold in Spain by finishing last in the first tournament of the Madrid sevens, the Felix Oloo-coached side put in strong performances to finish as runners up in the second edition of the tournament.
“We have worked well on the areas we felt needed attention and we have changed a few things that did not work well in Madrid,” the coach stated.
Lionesses face powerhouses, Canada, France, USA, Japan and Brazil. The invitational Emirates Cup has been organized to help teams in their Olympic preparations and will see fourteen teams battle it out over two weekends.
