Disappointing Shujaa fall to Ireland, miss out on quarters
Ireland's Jordan Conroy (right) avoids the tackle of Kenya's Jeff Oluoch (left) in their men's pool C rugby sevens match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Stadium in Tokyo on July 27, 2021.
What you need to know:
- Shujaa needed a huge win having lost their first two matches against USA and South Africa on Monday. However, it was not to be as they failed to secure the win in an underwhelming performance at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium.
- They will now drop to the classification matches.
In Tokyo
Kenya Sevens' hopes off advancing to the quarterfinals of the rugby event ended Tuesday after they went down 7-12 to Ireland in their final pool C match of the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Shujaa needed a huge win having lost their first two matches against USA and South Africa on Monday. However, it was not to be as they failed to secure the win in an underwhelming performance at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium.
Kenya's Eden Agero (left) tries to tackle Ireland's Jordan Conroy (right) in their men's pool C rugby sevens match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Stadium in Tokyo on July 27, 2021.
Ireland's Harry McNulty (left) fights for the ball with Kenya's Collins Injera (right) in their men's pool C rugby sevens match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Stadium in Tokyo on July 27, 2021.
Ben STANSALL / AFP
Innocent Simiyu's charges finished last in pool C on three points with South Africa, USA and Ireland occupying the top three positions.
Australia and Canada advanced to the quarter-finals as the two best third-placed finishers. Kenya will now play Japan in the placing matches for positions 9-12 at 11am.
Defending champions Fiji swept past Britain in a re-run of the 2016 Olympic final to set up a Cup quarter-final against Australia.
Fellow sevens powerhouses New Zealand and South Africa, bronze medallists in Rio, both came through unbeaten.
The three other quarter-finals see New Zealand take on Canada, Britain play the United States and South Africa against Argentina.
Placing Matches:
Ireland v Korea
Kenya v Japan
Quarterfinals
New Zealand v Canada
Great Britain v USA
South Africa v Argentina
Fiji v Australia
