Simbas, the national 15-a-side coach Ian Snook named Jacob Ojee and Vincent Mose in the starting line up in this weekend’s Elgon Cup cum Africa Gold Cup tournament against visiting Uganda to be played at RFUEA ground.
Favourite Kenya, who beat Uganda on their soil on 26th May in Kampala 45-36, will include Ojee who was academically committed while Mose was injured returns in the East African rugby derby match.
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Kenya beat Uganda in the first leg of Elgon Cup and wqill be seeking to shine again ahead of 2019 Rugby World Cup to be staged in Japan.
Ojee will start as left wing while Mose will be playing as left back as former Kenya Sevens international Felix Ayange is handed his first test cap, starting on the right wing. Oliver Mang’eni is reinstated to the starting line after coming off the bench last weekend, taking the place of Malcolm Onsando who is rested for this tie alongside Edmund Anya, Tony Onyango, Max Kang’eri and Curtis Lilako who came on as second half replacements last weekend. Biko Adema drops to the bench.
Hillary Mwanjilwa is also in line for a potential debut after being named on the bench alongside France based Simon Muniafu who could make his first appearance of the season.
The Simbas come into this match off the back of two wins, a 28-24 win away to Morocco on 23rd June and last weekend’s cliffhanger in Nairobi against Zimbabwe which ended in a 45-36 victory for the side coached by Ian Snook.
Simbas
15.Vincent Mose (Impala Saracens), 14. Felix Ayange (Kabras Sugar/debut), 13. Peter Kilonzo (KCB), 12. Darwin Mukidza (KCB/Vice Captain), 11. Jacob Ojee (KCB), 10. Isaac Adimo (Kenya Harlequin), 9. Samson Onsomu (Impala Saracens), 1. Patrick Ouko (Homeboyz), 2. Colman Were (Kabras Sugar), 3. Joseph Odero (Kabras Sugar), 4. Andrew Chogo (Kabras Sugar), 5. Oliver Mang’eni (KCB), 6. George Nyambua (Kabras Sugar), 7. Elkeans Musonye (Strathmore Leos), 8. Davis Chenge (KCB/Captain) REPLACEMENTS 16. Peter Karia (KCB), 17. Moses Amusala (KCB), 18. Hillary Mwanjilwa (Kabras Sugar/potential debut), 19. Simon Muniafu (Decazeville, France), 20. Dalmus Chituyi (Homeboyz), 21. Martin Owilah (KCB), 22. Xavier Bett (Impala Saracens), 23. Biko Adema (Nondescripts).
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