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Kenya Thumbs Phillipines 45-5: It's a winning Start for The Kenya Rugby Team

Image Credit: Kenya Rugby Union
Moscow: Kenya started their Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 with a 45-5 win over Philippines in a Pool C encounter at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Friday 28 June.

The Filipinos would press Kenya from kick off but Kenya kept their heads, Oscar Ouma racing clear to score under the posts with Biko Adema converting for a 7-0 after a minute of play.

Al Cravelli's Philippines would continue frustrating Kenya but fell further behind when Felix Ayange grounded the ball with Adema's second conversion making it 14-0. 

The Asian side would put Kenya on the back foot and were rewarded for their efforts when Gareth Holgate scored an unconverted try as they went into the interval 14-5 down.

Mike Friday's pep talk inspired Kenya's second half display, Humphrey Kayange extending the lead with a try under the posts, Adema converting for a 21-5 lead. Kayange would land his double, spotting a gap from the breakdown deep in Kenya territory, cantering clear to score under the posts with Adema converting for a 28-5 Kenya lead. 

Collins Injera would join the scoring band wagon, touching down with Lavin Asego converting for a 35-5 lead. Further unconverted tries from Felix Ayange and Eden Agero handed Kenya the win which sees them top Pool C after Samoa edged Zimbabwe 21-14 in the other fixture.
Up next for Kenya is a clash against Zimbabwe at 8.22am on Saturday morning (Kenya Time).