Following the opening spherical of the Challenger Sequence in Dubai, Kenya 7s have claimed the highest place within the standings.

Their spectacular efficiency noticed them safe victory in 5 out of six matches, finally successful the Challenger Sequence opener by defeating Chile 12-5 within the remaining on the Sevens Stadium. Patrick Odongo’s essential two tries performed a major function in Kenya 7s’ success as he ended up with 11 tries.

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With this triumph, Kenya 7s have accrued 20 factors, putting them on the forefront of the standings. They maintain a two-point lead over Chile, who secured the runner-up spot with 18 factors.

Uruguay, regardless of being eradicated by Kenya 7s, secured third place for 16 factors, two forward of Germany, who calculated 14 factors from the competitors.

Kenya 7s captain Vincent Onyala races on for a strive. PHOTO/Mike Lee for World Rugby.

Japan and Tonga comply with with 12 and 10 factors, respectively. Hong Kong maintain the seventh place with eight factors, whereas Georgia have six factors. Former African Champions Uganda secured 4 factors, ending in ninth place.

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The Challenger Sequence, launched in February 2020, goals to foster the worldwide improvement of rugby sevens and set up a transparent promotion pathway to the highest tier of worldwide rugby sevens. The sequence unfolds in three rounds throughout three continents from January to Could, serving as a pathway to the top of HSBC SVNS in 2025.

Within the grand scheme, the highest 4 males’s and girls’s groups within the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024, primarily based on cumulative sequence factors after the third spherical, will earn the chance to take part in a high-stakes promotion and relegation play-off competitors on the SVNS Grand Last in Madrid from Could 31 to June 2, 2024. This competitors will function groups ranked ninth to twelfth from HSBC SVNS 2024.

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World Challenger Sequence Standings. PHOTO/World Rugby