Coach Louis Kisia has announced the Kenya Sevens Morans squad heading to Mauritius for the 2024 Rugby Africa 7s.
The team welcomes back Denis Abukuse, William Mwanji, and Festus Shiasi, all of whom last played for the national team in the first leg of the Challenger Series in Dubai.
They headline Pool A and will compete against Madagascar, Nigeria, and Mauritius.
“We’ve had sufficient preparations at Kasarani ahead of the Africa 7s this weekend, thanks to KRU and NOCK for ensuring the Morans side trains with the Shujaa squad. We have had HP sessions led by Kenya Sevens SnC Coach Andrew Amonde, which have significantly contributed to our preparations for this tournament. We have received input from the Head Coach on our preparations, and I believe the team is ready to roar in Mauritius,” said Louis Kisia.
Louis stated that most of the squad members are returning players from previous tournaments. Joel Inzuga has represented Morans before, Harmony Wamalwa has been part of the larger squad setup, and Brian Mutua, Ben Salem, Denis Abukuse, Elvis Olukusi, Festus Shiasi, William Mwanji, Richard Liva, and Gabriel Ayimba have all been training with the Shujaa during the HSBC Challenger Series period. Edmund Anya makes a return since last season, and his experience will be crucial to our setup,” added Louis.
The only new inclusion in the sevens setup is Victor “Mola” Odhiambo, who has been on the Kenya 7s Management radar.
He had been called up to the team previously, but an injury saw him miss the opportunity to play for Kenya 7s. However, Mola is now back in the team, and everyone is eager to see him wear the Kenyan colors proudly for Morans.
“Our target in Mauritius is the gold medal. We want to replicate our performance during the 2023 Rugby Africa 7s tournament. The team knows our objective, and they’re ready to conquer Africa for the second year running,” concluded Louis.
The tournament will be held over two weekends, 29th/30th June and 6th/7th July 2024. The fixtures will be communicated subsequently.
Morans Squad to Mauritius:
- Brian Mutua (CC)
- Ben Salem (CC)
- William Mwanji
- Dennis Abukuse
- Elvis Olukusi
- Richard Liva
- Gabriel Ayimba
- Harmony Wamalwa
- Festus Shiasi
- Joel Inzuga
- Victor Odhiambo
- Edmund Anya
Head Coach: Louis Kisia
Team Manager: Morgan Ngumbi
Physio: John Elly
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