Rugby Series heads to Mombasa for Driftwood
Kabeberi Series winners KCB RFC headline Pool A, alongside hosts Mombasa RFC, BlackBlad, and Masinde Muliro University.
Kabeberi Series winners KCB RFC headline Pool A, alongside hosts Mombasa RFC, BlackBlad, and Masinde Muliro University.
Despite a 5th place finish at Dala, KCB RFC 7s head coach, Andrew Amonde, expressed confidence in his team's performance ahead of the upcoming Kabeberi 7s.
Mang’eni, 36, who currently serves as KCB's lineout coach, enjoyed a 12-year playing career with the team from 2010 until his retirement at the end of the 2022 Kenya Cup season.
Playing for table placing, Kenyan went past Uruguay 19-15 to eventually set up a second clash with Samoa for the 9th and 10th place play-off.
John Okeyo scored two unconverted tries, one in each half, leading Kenya to their second win of the Olympics.
They will return to the field on Saturday 6:00PM to face Samoa, aiming for a possible 9th place finish and a chance to redeem themselves after the 26-0 defeat by Samoa.
Coached by Kevin Wambua, Kenya was looking to better their performances from Rio and Tokyo with a potential podium finish
Despite Wekesa Kevin levelling the score at 12-all, Argentina struck back with a series of converted tries, sealing a 31-12 victory at the end of the match condemning Kenya to their opening defeat
Led by coach Kevin Wambua, the team is aiming to improve on their performances in Rio and Tokyo, targeting at least two victories in their challenging Pool B
Kenya is in Pool B in Paris, where they will face 2024 SVNS league winners Argentina, Australia, and Samoa.