Heartbreak as Shujaa miss HSBC SVNS Division One promotion

Kenya, for the third straight season, will be playing in the second tier of the World Rugby Sevens Series after failing to qualify for the 2026-2027 HSBC SVNS Division One..

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Kenya Sevens, known as Shujaa, have missed out on promotion to the top-tier HSBC SVNS Division One for the third consecutive season after a disappointing performance in the final leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series Championship in France.

Shujaa needed to finish ninth in the tournament but ended up 11th, collecting just 2 points.
The United States (USA) secured the final promotion spot, leapfrogging Kenya after a dramatic comeback win against Fiji.
Kenya will now play in Division Two next season alongside Great Britain, Germany, and Uruguay.

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