Kenya Rugby Union chairman Sasha Mutai is confident will give a good account of themselves in the Perth Sevens set for Australia this weekend.
Mutai is banking on the residential camp in Nakuru where the team has been fine-tuning preparations. However, the KRU honcho believes synergy is equally important as needs to make a statement in Australia following their return to the HSBC World Sevens Series this season.
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Asked about what the Kevin Wambua-coached team needs to do to have a competitive edge, Mutai told l: «They (Shujaa) are a young team full of energy, team work and focus and always ready to give their best.”
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Shujaa will face off against series leaders Fiji, New Zealand and Uruguay in a tough group ‘C’. After two outings, Shujaa occupies in the standings with 11 points, following a tenth-place finish in Dubai and a seventh-place finish in Cape Town.
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will make his return to the Kenya Sevens team after a five-month absence. Onyala, who co-captained Kenya at the Paris 2024 Olympics, has not played since the event due to contractual issues with the Kenya Rugby Union, but has resolved the matter in time for this tournament.
He’ll be joined by experienced players Tony Omondi and Brian Tanga, who also return after missing earlier legs of the 2025 season.
Co-captains George Ooro and will lead the squad, alongside players Kevin Wekesa, Patrick Odongo, William Mwanji, Dennis Abukuse, Nygel Amaitsa, Festus Shiasi, Ben Salem, and Floyd Wabwire.