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Kenya national rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and secured the only available spots through the 2023 Africa Men's Sevens in Harare, Zimbabwe. [4] Team roster. Kenya's squad of 12 players was named on 2 July 2024. Additionally, Festus Shiasi and Denis Abukuse were named as traveling reserves. [5] [6]
The Kenya national rugby union team, commonly known as the Simbas (Swahili for lions), is the country's national team managed by the Kenya Rugby Union. The team plays in red, green, and black jerseys with black or white shorts. The Simbas represent Kenya in the Africa Cup and various other tournaments across the continent.
Administered by Rugby Africa, it is being held from 18 July to 29 July in Kampala, Uganda, and features eight teams. [1] [2] Algeria reached the final by shocking Kenya 20–12 in the semifinal [3] [4] while Zimbabwe also caused an upset in their semifinal by beating nine-time champion Namibia for the first time in 23 years. [5] [6]
Rugby union career; National sevens team; Years: Team: Comps: 2021–Present Kenya Kevin Wekesa ... He represented Kenya at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [1] [2 ...
In November 2021, the European Rugby League recommended that the federation should be awarded Observer status of the International Rugby League. [1] In August 2023, Kenya was elevated to Affiliate membership of the IRL. [2] In 2024, Kenya bid to host the 2028 Women's and 2030 Men's Rugby League World Cup. [3]
In 2024, they competed in the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series; they were runners-up in the first round of the series which took place in Dubai. [6] [7] They finished fifth overall at the 2024 Sevens Challenger Series and missed out on qualifying for the new SVNS Play-off promotion and relegation competition in Madrid. [8]
11 Kenya. 12 New Zealand. 13 South Africa. 14 Spain. 15 United States. 16 Uruguay. ... Argentina men's team members 2024–25 Player Number Dubai Cape Town Perth ...
The following is a list of Kenya women's national rugby union team matches. Overall Kenya ... This page was last edited on 21 September 2024, at 08:19 (UTC).