Fifth place again for GB Sevens in Dubai

GREAT Britain men finished fifth at the second Dubai Sevens event of the season with a 10-5 win over Kenya in the play-off.
Team GB, who finished sixth in the opening tournament last weekend, had beaten Ireland and Japan in the pool before falling to eventual winners South Africa. Defeat to Argentina in the quarter-finals, who went on to claim the bronze medal, pitched them against Ireland for a second time in the fifthplace semi-final and their 24-19 victory set up the decider with Kenya.
The Blitzbokke saw off Australia 10-7 in the final to back up their victory in last week’s tournam...

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