Germany overpower Kenya in Marseille

Germany brought their Repechage story to a close with a dominant 43-6 win over Kenya in Marseille on Friday. Sebastian Ferreira led the way with a hat trick bringing consolation smiles to the face of the Schwarze Adler though secretly they will wonder what might have been with a 20-minute stretch against Canada their only letdown.

It was Kenya who opened the scoring through Samuel Oliech, the flyhalf sending over a penalty and the two sides were relatively even in the opening quarter. The strength of the German pack was simply too much for the Simbas, however, and eventually Sebastian Ferreira crashed over with the help of two teammates for the first try.

Oliech landed another three points just a couple minutes shy of the intermission to make it a one-point game. That gap wouldn’t hold to the break, however, as Kenyan discipline allowed Germany to win field possession and their driving maul did the rest, with Kurt Haupt the one to get the credit for the score.

There was no answer for the power of the Germans in the second half. Jaco Otto went over early taking the offload from Ferreira. Steffen Liebig grabbed a long-range finish and then Ferreira got his double from close range. The big flanker got his third as the clock wound down with one last blow from Harris Aounallah on fulltime.

The two sides will now become spectators as Canada play Hong Kong in the tournament finale. Germany will close in second place if the Canadians are successful, while Kenya are assured fourth with no wins from their three matches.

 

SCORING

KENYA 6
Pens – S. Oliech 2/3 (2′, 38′)

GERMANY 43
Tries – S. Ferreira 3 (21′, 58′, 69′), K. Haupt (40′), J. Otto (45′), S. Liebig (50′), H. Aounallah (79′)
Cons – R. Parkinson 3/5 (22′, 46′, 51′, 70′)

 

TEAMS

KENYA
1 Patrick Ouko (16 Ephraim Oduor 68′), 2 Philip Ikambili, 3 Joseph Odero (17 Moses Amusala 59′), 4 Wilson Kopondo (capt.), 5 Malcolm Onsando (18 Oliver Mang’eni 47′), 6 George Nyambua, 7 Elkeans Musonye (19 Andrew Amonde HT), 8 Josh Chisanga (20 Martin Owilah 14′-21′, 44′), 9 Samson Onsomu (21 Felix Ayange 54′), 10 Samuel Oliech (23 William Reeve 65′), 11 Willy Ambaka, 12 Leo Seje, 13 Peter Kilonzo (22 Collins Injera 54′), 14 Darwin Mukidza, 15 Tony Onyango

GERMANY
1 Jörn Schröder (17 Julius Nostadt 52′), 2 Kurt Haupt (16 Dasch Barber 60′), 3 Matthias Schösser (18 Samy Füchsel 69′), 4 Michael Poppmeier (capt.) (22 Marcel Henn 59′), 5 Eric Marks (19 Timo Vollenkemper 65′), 6 Sebastian Ferreira, 7 Jaco Otto, 8 Ayron Schramm (20 Jarrid Els 44′), 9 Sean Armstrong (21 Tim Menzel 65′), 10 Raynor Parkinson, 11 Marcel Coetzee, 12 Hagen Schulte (23 Harris Aounallah 59′), 13 Wynston Cameron-Dow, 14 Steffen Liebig, 15 Christopher Hilsenbeck

 

MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Angus Gardner (ARU)
Assistants: George Clancy (IRFU) & Sara Cox (RFU)
TMO: David Grashoff (RFU)