Kenya national rugby sevens team

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Kenya
Union Kenya Rugby Union
Emblem(s)The African lion
Coach(es) Kevin Wambua
Captain(s) Vincent Onyala
Most caps Collins Injera (79)
Top scorer Collins Injera (1,443) [1]
Most tries Collins Injera (279) [2]
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World Cup Sevens
Appearances5 (First in 2001 )
Best result3rd place (2009)
Official website
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The Kenya national rugby sevens team competes in the World Rugby Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games. Kenya recorded its first tournament win in the World Rugby Sevens Series after beating Fiji at the 2016 Singapore Sevens. [3] Kenya has also been successful in the Rugby World Cup Sevens, reaching the semifinals in 2009 and again in 2013.[ citation needed ]

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The Kenya Sevens team is sometimes referred to by the Kenyan and international press as Shujaa, [4] a Swahili word meaning courage, confidence, bravery, or heroism. The Kenya national rugby sevens team is one of the more successful sporting teams representing Kenya. They have won the men's Team of the Year category six times at the Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year Awards: 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, [5] [6] 2013, and 2016.

Kenya won the first round of the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Dubai. [7] [8]

Honors

World Rugby Sevens Series

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A line-out during the 2008 Edinburgh Sevens

Kenya has competed in the World Series every year since the competition's inception in 1999–2000. Kenya's best season came in 2012–13 when they finished fifth in the Series. Collins Injera and Humphrey Kayange were both nominated for World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year in 2009, but lost to England's Ollie Phillips.

 World Series record
SeasonPositionMost triesMost points
1999–00 20th
2000–01 23rd
2001–02 23rd
2002–03 10th Dennis Mwanja (6) Oscar Osir (79)
2003–04 11th Oscar Osir (28) Oscar Osir (158)
2004–05 10th Allan Makaka (17) Allan Makaka (87)
2005–06 9th Sidney Ashioya (18) Lavin Asego (163)
2006–07 11th Innocent Simiyu (19) Innocent Simiyu (115)
2007–08 7th Collins Injera (18) Collins Injera (92)
2008–09 6th Collins Injera (42) Collins Injera (210)
2009–10 8th Humphrey Kayange (33) Lavin Asego (173)
2010–11 9th Humphrey Kayange (31) Humphrey Kayange (157)
2011–12 12th Willy Ambaka (16) Lavin Asego (81)
2012–13 5th Willy Ambaka (24) Willy Ambaka (120)
2013–14 7th Collins Injera (30) Collins Injera (166)
2014–15 13th Billy Odhiambo (20) Billy Odhiambo (100)
2015–16 7th Collins Injera (32) Collins Injera (172)
2016–17 12th Billy Odhiambo (22) Billy Odhiambo/Samuel Oliech (110)
2017–18 8th Willy Ambaka (31) Willy Ambaka (155)
2018–19 13th Vincent Onyala (22) Daniel Taabu (157)
2019–20 12th
2021 3rd Alvin Otieno (11) Alvin Otieno (55)
2021–22 12th
2022–23 13th
Total Collins Injera (279) Collins Injera (1,443)

Tournament history

Summer Olympic Games

Rugby World Cup Sevens

World Cup record
TournamentRoundPositionPlayedWonLostDrewMost tries
Flag of Scotland.svg 1993 Did not qualify
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg 1997
Flag of Argentina.svg 2001 Bowl Semifinals=19th7160
Flag of Hong Kong.svg 2005 Bowl Semifinals=19th7340 Lucas Onyango (6)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2009 Semifinals=3rd5320 Collins Injera (5)
Flag of Russia.svg 2013 Semifinals4th6420 Humphrey Kayange (6)
Flag of the United States.svg 2018 Challenge quarterfinals16th5140 Jeffrey Oluoch (4)
Flag of South Africa.svg 2022 11th Place Final12th4130 Vincent Onyala (4)
Total0 Titles6/83413210 C. Injera & H. Kayange (9)

Commonwealth Games

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Kenya playing the Cook Islands at 2014 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth record
YearRoundPositionPldWLD
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1998 Bowl Quarterfinals13th5050
Flag of England.svg 2002 Bowl Semifinals11th5230
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2006 Bowl Champions9th6420
Flag of India.svg 2010 Plate Semifinals7th5320
Flag of Scotland.svg 2014 Plate Semifinals7th5230
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2018 Placement round8th5230
Flag of England.svg 2022 Placement round=7th4220
Total0 Titles7/73515200

Africa Men's Sevens

Africa Men's Sevens record
YearRoundPositionPldWLD
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 2000 Finals2nd7520
Flag of Zambia.svg 2004 Champions1st5500
Flag of Tunisia.svg 2008 Champions1st5500
Flag of Morocco.svg 2012 Did Not Compete
Flag of Kenya.svg 2013 Champions1st6600
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 2014 Finals2nd7520
Flag of South Africa.svg 2015 Champions1st6600
Flag of Kenya.svg 2016 Semifinals3rd4310
Flag of Uganda.svg 2017 Did Not Compete
Flag of Tunisia.svg 2018 Finals2nd5410
Flag of South Africa.svg 2019 Champions1st6600
Flag of Uganda.svg 2022 Semifinals3rd6420
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 2023 Champions1st6600
Total6 Titles11/13635580

Safari Sevens

Kenya has won the Safari Sevens ten times:

Players

Current squad

The following team was announced as the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens sevens team. [9] [10]

Head coach: Damian McGrath

No.PlayerDate of birth (age)
1 Billy Odhiambo (1993-11-07)7 November 1993 (aged 28)
2 Jeff Oluoch (1995-04-02)2 April 1995 (aged 27)
3 Anthony Omondi (1995-03-26)26 March 1995 (aged 27)
4 Herman Humwa (1995-11-08)8 November 1995 (aged 26)
5 Nelson Oyoo (captain) (1994-06-26)26 June 1994 (aged 28)
6 Johnstone Olindi (1999-11-04)4 November 1999 (aged 22)
7 Edmund Anya (1998-06-15)15 June 1998 (aged 24)
8 Willy Ambaka (1990-05-14)14 May 1990 (aged 32)
9 Vincent Onyala (1996-12-10)10 December 1996 (aged 25)
10 Collins Injera (1986-10-18)18 October 1986 (aged 35)
11 Kevin Wekesa (2000-08-07)7 August 2000 (aged 22)
12 Samuel Oliech (1993-12-15)15 December 1993 (aged 28)

Former squads

Kenya team to the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens

Head coach: Benjamin Ayimba

  1. Humphrey Kayange
  2. Allan Onyango
  3. Victor Oduor
  4. Ben Nyambu
  5. Wilson Opondo
  6. Lavin Asego
  7. Biko Adema
  8. Innocent Simiyu
  9. Collins Injera
  10. Sidney Ashioya
  11. Gibson Weru
  12. Horace Otieno
Kenya team to the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens

Coach: Flag of England.svg Mike Friday

  1. Horace Otieno
  2. Oscar Ouma Achieng
  3. Patrice Agunda
  4. Felix Ayange
  5. Eden Agero
  6. Humphrey Kayange
  7. Biko Adema
  8. Andrew Amonde (c)
  9. Michael Wanjala
  10. Lavin Asego
  11. Collins Injera
  12. Willy Ambaka
Kenya squad for the 2017–18 World Sevens Series

Coach: Innocent Simiyu

Kenya team members 2017–18
PlayerPositionAffiliationNumber
Dubai Cape Town Sydney Hamil­ton Las
Vegas 		Van­couver Hong Kong Singa­pore London Paris
 
Eden Agero Forward SportPesa Quins 7136777777
Willy Ambaka Forward SportPesa Quins 121212121212121212
Andrew Amonde Forward KCB ––7888888
Oscar Ayodi Back Homeboyz 11––––––1
Herman Humwa Back SportPesa Quins 44–––––133
Collins Injera Back Mwamba 11–––1111111111
Augustine Lugonzo Back Homeboyz ––134––1344
Ian Minjire Back Impala Saracens ––––––41–
Samuel Ngethe Back–11413134––13
Billy Odhiambo Back Strathmore University ––––55555
Samuel Oliech Back Impala Saracens 559101010–10–
Jeffery Oluoch Forward Homeboyz 885666666
Dennis Ombachi Forward Nondescripts 6––––––––
Erick Ombasa BackOilers–––5413––2
Oscar Ouma Forward Nakuru –3333333–
Arthur Owira Back KCB –711111––
Nelson Oyoo Forward Nakuru 887899999
Daniel Sikuta BackKabras22222222–
Brian Tanga ForwardKabras10101111––––10
Frank Wanyama Forward SportPesa Quins 3610––––––
Kenya team to the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens

Head coach: Innocent Simiyu

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Union / Club
1 BK Oscar Ayodi (c) (1989-09-21)September 21, 1989 (aged 28) Homeboyz
2 BK Herman Humwa (1995-11-08)November 8, 1995 (aged 22) Kenya Harlequin
3 BK Samuel Ng'ethe (1995-05-15)May 15, 1995 (aged 23)Oilers
4 FW Brian Tanga (1995-09-13)September 13, 1995 (aged 22)Kabras Sugar
5 FW Dennis Ombachi (1994-12-14)December 14, 1994 (aged 23) Nondescripts
6 FW Jeffery Oluoch (1995-04-02)April 2, 1995 (aged 23) Homeboyz
7 BK Eden Agero (1990-09-17)September 17, 1990 (aged 27) Kenya Harlequin
8 FW Andrew Amonde (1983-12-25)December 25, 1983 (aged 34) KCB
9 FW Nelson Oyoo (1994-06-26)June 26, 1994 (aged 24) Nakuru
10 BK Samuel Oliech (1993-12-15)December 15, 1993 (aged 24) Impala Saracens
11 BK Collins Injera (1986-10-18)October 18, 1986 (aged 31) Mwamba
12 FW Willy Ambaka (1990-05-14)May 14, 1990 (aged 28) Kenya Harlequin

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Player records

The following refers to statistics generated in the World Rugby Sevens Series. Players in bold are still active. Collins Injera was briefly ranked the #1 player in the world in tries scored, until his try-scoring record was surpassed by England's Dan Norton.

Award winners

The following Kenya Sevens players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2004: [15]

See also

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  2. ↑ "Try Stats: Kenya" . Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Kenya Sevens make history" . Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Shujaa finish bottom in Dubai 7s", Daily Nation, 1 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "SOYA Awards – 2007 winners!". Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2008.
  6. ↑ KBC, 24 January 2009: Jelimo and Wanjiru crowned best sports personalities [ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ "Sevens captains ready for the challenge in Dubai". www.world.rugby. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "China and Kenya celebrate Challenger 2024 success in Dubai". www.world.rugby. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
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  12. ↑ World Rugby statistics, current as of 15 March 2020
  13. ↑ World Rugby statistics, current as of 15 March 2020
  14. ↑ World Rugby statistics, current as of 15 March 2020
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