Sikuta siblings of Daniel and Stephen Sakari will be joining Fijian John Kubu who will debut for Kenya Simbas, the national men’s rugby15s team that will take on Senegal on Saturday at the Nyayo stadium.
Today, the Simbas head coach Paul Odera named Sikuta siblings and Kubu in the pool B opening match against Senegal. The Fijian born Kenyan Kubu will headline a list of six debutantes in the Simbas squad.
The debutants include former Kenya U20 internationals Andrew Siminyu and Bonface Ochieng, the Kabras duo of Brian Tanga and Bryceson Adaka as well as Kenya sevens international Dan Sikuta’s younger brother Sakari.
This will be the Simbas first clash since defeating Zimbabwe 36-14 in the 2019 Victoria Cup in Nakuru.
Simbas match-day 23
1. Andrew Siminyu (University of Johannesburg, South Africa – 0 caps)2. Griffin Musila (KCB- 5 caps),3. Ephraim Oduor (Kabras Sugar – 6 caps),4. Thomas Okeyo (Top Fry Nakuru – 0 caps),5. Davis Chenge (KCB – 26 caps),6. Joshua Chisanga (Kenya Harlequin – 31 caps) ,7. Daniel Sikuta (Kabras Sugar, Co-Captain – 15 caps),8. Stephen Sakari (Mwamba – 0 caps),9. Samson Onsomu ( Impala Saracens, Captain – 27 caps,10. Charles Kuka (Mwamba – 6 caps),11. Brian Tanga (Kabras Sugar – 0 caps),12. John Okoth (Top Fry Nakuru – 3 caps),13. Bryceson Adaka (Kabras Sugar – 0 caps),14. Darwin Mukidza (KCB – 28 caps),15. Jone Kubu – Kabras Sugar -0 caps)
Finishers
16. Bonface Ochieng (Kenya Harlequin – 0 caps), 17. Ian Njenga (Nondescripts- 2 caps),18. Patrick Ouko (KCB – 14 caps),19. George Nyambua (KabrasSugar – 22 caps),20. Elkeans Musonye (Impala Saracens – 16 caps),21. Samuel Asati (KCB- 1 cap),22. Dominic Coulson (University of Exeter – 1 cap), 23.Isaac Njoroge (KCB – 4 caps