Blend of experience and fresh blood as Shujaas squad is named

Kabras Sugar Felix Ayange has made a return to the national rugby team after being named in the 42-man provisional squad for the 2017/2018 season.

Also earning debut call-ups to the national side are Nakuru RFC’s Monate Akwei and Dominic Osino from the indefatigable Kabras Sugar RFC.

Ian Minjire from Impala RFC, who has in the past got call-ups but never made the  final cut, will be out to impress this time round.

A large number of players selected in the squad came from the just concluded National Sevens Circuit.

The squad is expected to feature in the invitational tournaments, the HSBC Sevens World Cup Series as well as the Rugby Sevens World Cup and the Commonwealth Games.

KCB’s prop Andrew Amonde leads the pack of experienced players in the squad with Oscar Ouma of KCB, Kabras’s Dan Sikuta and Willy Ambaka who is expected to link up with the team later after recently moving to New Zealand.

Quins’ Frank Wanyama, Bush Mwale of Homeboyz, Mwamba’s Collins Injera, Leonard Mugaisi, Oscar Ayodi (Homeboyz), Impala’s Samuel Oliech, Nakuru’s Nelson Oyoo, Nondies Dennis Ombachi and Billy Odhiambo of Mwamba, are other inclusions who have played in the previous seasons of HSBC World Sevens Series.

The national 15’s team is expected to be in Hong Kong for the four nation’s tournament in November, while the Kenya Sevens will this week head to South Africa for the Assupol Sevens before attending the Saflands Sevens in Namibia.

Full squad

Props

1. Andrew Amonde – KCB
2. Harold Anduvati- Oilers
3. Herman Humwa – Quins
4. Ian Minjire – Impala
5. Martin Owilla- KCB
6. Oscar Ouma – Nakuru
7. Charles Omondi – Homeboyz
8. Dan Sikuta – Kabras
9. Elkeans Musonye – Strathmore
10. Derrick Mayar – Impala
11. Willy Ambaka – Manawatu

Hookers

12. Arthur Owira- KCB
13. Frank Wanyama – Quins
14. Jeff Oluoch – Homeboyz
15. Monate Akwei – Nakuru
16. Richard Sidindi – Impala
17. Bush Mwale – Homeboyz

Scrumhalves

18. Brian Tanga – Kabras
19. Collins Injera – Mwamba
20. Dominic Osino – Kabras
21. Michael Wanjala – Homeboyz
22. Sam Onsomu – Impala
23. Brian Waihenya – Blak Blad

Fly-halves

24. Eden Agero – Quins
25. Mark Kwemoi – Impala
26. Felix Ayange – Kabras
27. Leonard Mugaisi – Homeboyz
28. Daniel Taabu – Mwamba
29. Levi Amunga -Blak Blad

Centres

30. Eric Ombasa – Oilers
31. Oscar Ayodi – Homeboyz
32. David Ambunya – Quins
33. Lucas Opal – Strathmore
34. Samuel Motari – Impala
35. Samuel Oliech – Impala
36. Billy Odhiambo – Mwamba

Wing

37. Alex Olaba – Strathmore
38. Dennis Ombachi – Nondies
39. Jacob Ojee – KCB
40. Nelson Oyoo – Nakuru
41. Sam Muregi – Oilers
42. Derrick Keyoga – Oilers