Lionesses kick off Safari Sevens with a bang

The Kenya Lionesses began their Safari Sevens campaign on a winning note, beating the Junior Lionesses 19-5 in an all-Kenyan contest at Nyayo Stadium.

Stella Wafula opened the scoring for the senior side with a fine run before the Junior Lionesses responded through Rose Okwemba, who finished off a good team move to level the scores at 5-5.

Freshia Oduor restored the senior side’s advantage with a try late in the first half, giving the Lionesses a 12-5 lead at the break.

Moreen Muritu then scored in the second half to seal the 19-5 victory and give the senior team a positive start as the Junior Lionesses continue their preparations for the Junior Olympics.

However, Kenya’s second-string women’s side, the Shibli, suffered a painful 17-15 defeat to Tunisia in the opening women’s fixture.

Shibli took an early lead through Maxine Abuga, but Tunisia responded with two tries to go into halftime ahead 10-5.

Source: The Standard Sports