As Kenya 15s head coach Ian Snook plans to name his squad ahead of Saturday’s Gold Cup against Zimbabwe, two players, Philip Ikambili and Leo Senje will be out in the run up to 2018 Rugby World Cup.
The duo, who were in the starting 15 at last weekend’s 28-24 win against Morocco in Casablanca, sustained injuries and will miss Saturday’s fixture.
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Forward Ikambili and Centre’s Seje suffered concussion and toe injury respectively against Atlas
snook is expected to name the team on Thursday against The Zimbos who started their campaign with a 23-23 draw at home to Morocco on 16th June.
This year’s tournament has six teams namely champions Namibia, last year’s runners up Kenya, Uganda, Tunisia, Zimbabwe and Morocco.
The overall winner will not only be crowned champions of Africa but will also secure Africa’s sole berth to the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan while the runner up will play in an intercontinental repechage competition against sides from America, Europe and Asia for the final berth to next year’s RWC.