Wales Sevens endured a tough opening day at Twickenham

Wales Sevens lost 12-7 to Kenya in the final of the third-tier Bowl competition at Twickenham in the penultimate IRB World Series event.

Wales had beaten Georgia 36-0 in the quarters, before coming from behind to beat Argentina 19-14 in the semis.

On a tough Saturday, Wales had lost 29-5 to South Africa and 31-21 to Australia before beating Germany 45-5.

The final event of a memorable Sevens season for coach Paul John's Wales is at Murrayfield next weekend.

Wales were the shock winners of the World Cup in Dubai in March, and had six players from that triumph in their squad in London - captain Lee Beach, James Merriman, Craig Hill, Aled Thomas, Tal Selley and Tom Isaacs.

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Hill will be replaced in the Edinburgh squad by another of the Dubai heroes, Lee Williams.

Wales Sevens squad: Lee Beach (capt, Neath - London Welsh next season), James Merriman (unattached), Rhys Shellard (Cardiff), Jevon Groves (Cross Keys), Craig Hill (Newport, London only), Tom Edwards (Pontypool, London only), Aled Thomas (London Welsh), Tom Isaacs (Newport), Rhys Jones (Cornish Pirates), Tal Selley (Dragons), Will Harries (Northampton Saints), Ifan Evans (Llandovery), Jimmy Norris (Bedwas / Dragons, Edinburgh only), Lee Williams (Scarlets, Edinburgh only)

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