Alex Russell scores to give Canada a 12-7 win over Kenya to preserve Canada’s status as a core team on the world rugby series
Alex Russell scored with a minute remaining to give Canada a dramatic 12-7 win over Kenya in a relegation playoff final Sunday, preserving the Canadian men’s status as a core team on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.
Canada becomes the 12th core team on the 2024 World Series, while the other three teams will have to enter their respective regional sevens championships in order to qualify for the 2024 Challenger Series and climb their way back to the top tier. The Africans had one final chance to mount an attack but the move ended deep in their territory on a penalty.
Canada had needed a late try and conversion from Brock Webster to rally for a dramatic 21-19 comeback win over Uruguay in its second game Saturday to keep its hopes alive. The Canadian men arrived in London on a high after finishing a season-best fourth last week in Toulouse, France, where they beat both Uruguay and Kenya .
Uruguay needed to beat Kenya on Sunday by at least eight points to get through to the playoff final. Uruguay won 14-10 but a late Kenyan try and penalty proved to be enough for the Africans to move on.
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