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Kenya Sevens players huddle together before taking to the field at the Bordeaux Sevens in France. [KRU Media]
Kenya, for the third straight season, will be playing in the second tier of the World Rugby Sevens Series after failing to qualify for the 2026-2027 HSBC SVNS Division One in the final leg of the SVNS World Championship that ended in France on Sunday.
After a positive show in the opening two legs of the World Championship played in Hong Kong and Valladolid that had placed Kenya on course to secure promotion back to the top tier global rugby sevens competition, Shujaa only needed to finish ninth to get promoted.
Kenya were eighth on the overall standings with 14 points before the final leg of the championship and needed four points to qualify.
