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The Nation (Nairobi)
October 1, 2008
News Article
Kenya has been drawn in Pool B of the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens which kicks off the 2008/2009 International Rugby Board Sevens World Series.
This is a tough pool which has last year's runners-up South Africa, Scotland and hosts Arabian Gulf.
Kenya, which is sponsored by Virgin Atlantic finished seventh last year, are due to assemble at the Rugby Football Union of East Africa ground on Wednesday from 10.30 am.
Coach Benjamin Ayimba said this was a tricky pool especially after Kenya claimed the scalps of some of the big guns amongst them England, Scotland and Australia. Kenya also came close to beating South Africa, Fiji and New Zealand.
The Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens will be played on November 28 and 29 at 'The Sevens', a new purpose-built stadium which will be the headquarters for rugby in the Arabian Gulf.
The new state-of-the-art facility will also host the Sevens World Cup for both men and women from March 5-7 next year. Defending champions New Zealand are the top seeds.
"Dubai never fails to deliver a fantastic event for the teams and the fans and this year is historic with the tournament moving to a brand new venue.
"It's a real opportunity for the teams to get to know the place, and for the venue to establish itself," said Beth Coalter, the IRB's Sevens Manager.
Draw Pool A: New Zealand, Australia, Wales, Africa 2. Pool B: South Africa, Kenya, Scotland, Arabian Gulf. Pool C: Samoa, Argentina, France, Georgia. Pool D: Fiji, England, USA, Portugal.
Order of play: New Zealand v Wales (8.30 am), Australia v Africa 2 (8.52), South Africa v Scotland (9.14), Kenya v Arabian Gulf (9.36), Samoa v France (9.58), Argentina v Georgia (10.20), Fiji v USA (10.42), England v Portugal (11.04), New Zealand v Africa 2 (1.26), Australia v Wales (1.48), South Africa v Arabian Gulf (2.10), Kenya v Scotland (2.32), Samoa v Georgia (2.54), Argentina v France (3.16), Fiji v Portugal (3.38), England v USA (4.00), Wales v Africa 2 (4.22), Scotland v Arabian Gulf (4.44), France v Georgia (5.06), USA v Portugal (5.28), New Zealand v Australia (5.50), South Africa v Kenya (6.12), Samoa v Argentina (6.34), Fiji v England (6.56).
