Kenya Sevens are slated to play warm up games against Fiji and Samoa in readiness for the Wellington Sevens starting this weekend at Westpac Stadium. Speaking from Wellington, team manager, Eric Ogweno, said the Fijians and Samoans mirror the physical kind of play we will expect from the pool. He said they have told the side to be wary of high tackle rules, introduced by world rugby last month. Last month, world rugby released tough guidelines on head tackles with the players getting severely reprimanded with either yellow cards or straight red cards. Kenya Sevens have fond memories of Wellington, where they reached the final in 2013, losing to England 24-19 in extra time.

Source: The Star January 26, 2017 02:25 UTC