Boost as Ojwang rejoins Kenya Morans ahead of Dubai Sevens
Australia's Ben Dowling (L) tackles Kenya's Chrisant Ojwang (R) during the men's pool B rugby sevens match between Australia and Kenya during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on July 24, 2024. (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA / AFP)
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Nakuru RFC’s Chrisant
Ojwang has made a comeback to the national rugby sevens team, seven months
after undergoing surgery following a nasty injury he suffered during the
opening leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai.
Ojwang was in
scintillating form before suffering the devastating injury that kept him out
for the whole season.
He will co-captain the
Morans side alongside Strathmore Leos’ George Ooro in the Rugby Africa Men’s
Sevens Cup slated for June 21st, 2025, to June 22nd, 2025.
The side which will be
under the tutelage of Shujaa assistant coach Louis Kisia is mainly comprised of
new faces such as Jackson Siketa, Philip Okeyo, Felix Okoth, Javan Otieno and
Matoka Matoka who will all be looking to impress in order to punch their ticket
to the main team, the Shujaa.
Experienced heads such
as Dennis Abukuse and George Ooro will be crucial in guiding the team that
comprises young talents such as Jackson Siketa, Felix Okoth, Javan Otieno,
Matoka Matoka and Philip Okeyo
The Morans will be
highly reliant on the explosive speed of KCB’s Floyd Wabwire as well as Kabras
Sugar’s William Mwanji, who make few cameos in the main team throughout the
World Sevens Series.
Brian Mutua and Lamec
Ambetsa make up the rest of the squad that will be tasked to tackle neighbours
Uganda, Ivory Coast and Ghana in pool A.
Pool B has South Africa,
Burkina Faso, Zambia and Nigeria, with Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Tunisia and hosts
Mauritius completing the lineup in Pool C
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