After collecting three points in Cape Town sevens, the second leg of HSBC World Rugby series in South Africa, Kenya’s Shujaa has landed former series champions South Africa ahead of Hamilton sevens next year.
Shujaa won their last match against Samoa in the Shield Cup, has collected four points after picking three in Cape Town to add to one picked in Dubai last weekend. They swap places with Japan who now sit bottom- the relegation position.
The Paul Murunga led charges are in pool C alongside South Africa, Scotland and France.
USA went top with 38 points despite losing Cape Town 7s cup final to Fiji.
Kenya’s next outing will be Hamilton 7s in January in New Zealand where they have been with South Africa, Scotland and France. They faced Scotland in Dubai and France both in Dubai and Cape Town.
Hamilton 7s pools
Pool A: Fiji, Australia, Argentina, Wales
Pool B: USA, England, Samoa, 16th team
Pool C: South Africa, Scotland, France, Kenya
Pool D: New Zealand, Spain, Canada, Japan.