Shujaa head coach Kevin Wambua wants the team to improve on their line-out after mixed results in Perth Sevens over the weekend.
Wambua’s charges finished 10th out of 12 teams in the three-day tournament leaving them ninth on the log with three tournaments to go.
The remaining legs— Vancouver, Hong Kong and Singapore—will culminate in the Grand Finale in May in Los Angeles.
Wambua said the team must improve in the set-piece and overall play.
“We know our set piece, especially the line-out, let us down but we will work hard to improve that critical part of the game. Both the thrower and lifter have to be in sync for it to be successful,” observed Wambua.
“We just need to tighten up our defence; make sure we are more connected and have that inside/outside cover. We must also work hard on and off the ball and make better decisions around the breakdown area, especially, when we get fatigued,” he added.
Wambua is delighted with the fighting spirit.
“Gutted not to have made it in the top eight after losses to New Zealand and a close one against Fiji in pool stage but happy to have come back stronger with wins against Uruguay and USA,” he said.
“We are scoring tries against the top eight teams with a young squad. Three-quarters of the players are playing in the series for the first time and the fact that they went toe-to-toe with the top sides shows we are on the right path and our systems are working.”
Against New Zealand, Wambua was gutted that the score did not reflect the effort of the boys after playing some good rugby until the last two minutes when they conceded two tries.
He added: “We are picking up valuable lessons off every game whether we win or lose. To achieve our goal this season, we must get better to achieve our season goal which is to stay in the top eight. We know there is no room for errors at the big stage and so we have to learn and adapt fast. Regardless of that, the team is on the right path and we will continue working hard and growing together.”
Some of the young players that excelled in Western Australia, include Floyd Wabwire and William Mwanji.
Kenya lost 29-14 and 19- 12 to New Zealand, 21-14 to Fiji and a 19-5 win over Fiji.
They also beat the USA 26-21.
The team jetted back yesterday and will take a 10-day break before resuming training.
