Samurai beat Shujaa to clinch Safari 7s title
Samurai International players celebrate with the Main Cup trophy after winning the 2018 Safari Sevens title. Samurai beat Shujaa 21-14. PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Ruan Mostert, Hugo Stiles and Kurt-Lee landed a try each as Stiles made two conversions to hand Samurai their second Safari Sevens title
However, Samurai would deny the nervy Shujaa possession in the second half before scoring the decisive try
Kenya Morans settled for third after beating Spain 12-5 in the play-off
Samurai International are the 2018 Safari Sevens Champions after beating Kenya Shujaa 21-14 in the Main Cup final at the RFUEA Ground on Sunday.
In what was a repeat of the 2015 and 2016 final, Samurai left it late to edge Shujaa in the second half after trailing 14-7 at half-time.
The win saw them reclaim the title they last won in 2015.
Ruan Mostert, Hugo Stiles and Kurt-Lee landed a try each as Stiles made two conversions to hand Samurai their second Safari Sevens title.
Shujaa scored two tries through Daniel Taabu and Johnstone Olindi to lead 14-7 at the break after Taabu converted both.
However, Samurai would deny the nervy Shujaa possession in the second half before scoring the decisive try.
It's Samurai who lost to Shujaa 38-21 during the 2016 final, just a year after they had beaten the Kenyans 20-19 to win. Shujaa were chasing their ninth title.
Kenya Morans settled for third after beating Spain 12-5 in the play-off. Samuel Motari and Mark Kwemoi each got a try as Kwemoi made a conversion. Juan Lucas Martinez scored Spain's try.
