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Kenya’s Humphrey Kayange tackles Argentina’s Lucas Amorosino in during their IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens semi-final match in Dubai, on Saturday. Argentina won 12-0. Photos/REUTERS
Kenya’s Humphrey Kayange tackles Argentina’s Lucas Amorosino in during their IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens semi-final match in Dubai, on Saturday. Argentina won 12-0. Photos/REUTERS
By CHARLES NYENDE in Dubai, UAEPosted Saturday, March 7 2009 at 20:04
Kenya bowed out at the semi-final stage of the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Dubai after losing 12-0 to Argentina in an absorbing match at the Emirates Rugby ground.
Two tries either half from Horacio Martin and Martin Moyano were enough to pull the Argentines into their first world cup final where they were to meet another first timer Wales later in the evening.
Wales upset Samoa 19-12 to set up a final date with Argentina later in the evening.
The match started edgily as both sides probed for an opening.
It was the Argentines who opened the scoring after some deft exchanges ended with the supporting Martin on hand to dive over.
Kenya pressed but excellent defending by Argentina denied them any openings for the running game that had come to be loved by an involve audience at the Emirates Sevens stands.
Moyano sealed victory with, diving to touch down after a neat grabber kick past Collins Injera.
Stepping Down
The sight of a deflated Kenya squad after the final whistle was blown told how disappointed the rank outsiders felt but it was a performance they will be proud of.
“I am very happy with the boys. Making it to the semifinals of a world cup is no mean achievement more so considering that this is an amateur sports in Kenya,” Kenya coach, Benjamin Ayimba, said.
Ayimba, who has been involved with the sevens game for over 15 years, first as a Kenya team player before becoming the coach in 2000 said this was the best national sevens team the country had ever had.
The coach added that he was considering stepping down next year.
“I am looking at 2010. Maybe someone else should come in with new ideas. We put in so much of our time into this game and you know its status,” he said.
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