The DHL Western Province Sevens team finished in fourth position at the 2014 Safari Sevens in Nairobi, Kenya.

The WP Sevens team won two out of three matches on Day One (Saturday) at the Nyayo National Stadium, before narrowly losing out to the Warriors in the Cup semifinals on Sunday.

The team then went on to lose in extra-time in their third/fourth-place play-off match against the Samurai.

It was WP’s third successive fourth-place finish in a big tournament, after also coming fourth in Limerick and London at the World Club Sevens events last month.

RESULTS FROM NAIROBI (SEPTEMBER 27-28):

Third/fourth-place play-off (Day Two): Samurai 31 DHL Western Province 26 (ET)
Cup semifinal (Day Two): Warriors 17 DHL Western Province 14
Cup quarterfinal (Day Two): Shujaa 21 DHL Western Province 29
Argentina 31 DHL Western Province 12 (Day One)
DHL Western Province 22 Uganda 10 (Day One)
DHL Western Province 38 Suzuki Wailers 12 (Day One)

The 2014 DHL Western Province Sevens team in Nairobi: 1. Earl Johnson (Kuils River), 2. Brandon Asher-Wood (Vics), 3. Ashwill Peters (Sir Lowrians), 4. Patrick O’Brien (UWC), 5. Anthony Taylor (Young Stars), 6. Armien Bailey (Helderberg), 7. Errol Jaggers (Helderberg), 8. Iewan Bartels (Hamilton’s), 9. Eldon Hess (St.George’s), 10. Jason Kriel (Durb-Bell), 11. Joshua Bassingthwaighte (Maties), 12. Deego Arends (Hamlets).

Management team: Ricky Petersen (Coach), Deon Isaacs (Manager), Riefaat Jappie (Trainer), Moneeb Levy Levy (Executive member).

* SEE MORE HERE on the annual Safari Sevens.