Kenya 7s captain included in Madrid SVNs team of tournament

Kenya 7s skipper Vincent Onyala has been named in the Madrid 7s Team of the Tournament, as announced by World Rugby.

Onyala led Kenya to a crucial 33-15 victory over Germany in a qualifier match, securing their spot in the series.

Kenya 7s qualification

The qualifier match against Germany was a rematch of a previous clash in Munich, where Germany had previously defeated Kenya.

Germany started strong with Chris Umeh scoring in the left corner within the opening minute. Kenya quickly responded with a try from Onyala, which was converted to make the score 7-5.

Kenya faced a setback when Chrissant Ojwang received a two-minute suspension for a high tackle, allowing Germany to take a 12-7 lead. However, Ojwang redeemed himself by scoring a try upon his return, tying the game at 12-12 at halftime.

In the second half, a pivotal try under the posts by John Okoth helped Kenya secure the win and their promotion, holding off a resilient German side.

Onyala is joined in the Dream Team by Spain’s Juan Ramos, who played a crucial role in helping Spain retain their position as a core side. Argentina’s Matteo Graziano, who participated in the Grand Final, is also included in the forwards list.

Dream team members

The backs in the Dream Team feature French duo Antoine Dupont and Rayan Rebbadj, who emerged as champions. Fijians Jerry Tuwai and Ponipate Loganimasi also made the Dream Team.

France won the tournament with a stunning 19-5 victory over Argentina in the final, denying Los Pumas Sevens a double win in Madrid.

France capitalized on a yellow card against Los Pumas Sevens with two second-half tries, pulling away from their opponents, whom they had already lost to in the pool stage.

The game ended with a red card for Rodrigo Isgro due to an illegal tackle.

For these and more credible stories, join our revamped Telegram and WhatsApp channels.

Telegram: https://t.me/peopledailydigital

WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va698juDOQIToHyu1p2z