{"id":22106,"date":"2021-02-05T21:05:38","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T21:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/?p=22106"},"modified":"2021-02-05T21:05:38","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T21:05:38","slug":"rugby-injera-out-as-simiyu-names-oyoo-to-captain-kenya-7s-for-madrid-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/sport\/rugby-injera-out-as-simiyu-names-oyoo-to-captain-kenya-7s-for-madrid-trip","title":{"rendered":"Rugby: Injera out as Simiyu names Oyoo to captain Kenya 7s for Madrid trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Kenya 7s head coach Innocent Simiyu on Friday named his final travelling squad for the Spain 7s Tournaments scheduled for February 21.<\/p>\n<p>The tournaments set for Madrid ate one of several high-performance focused opportunities being scheduled during the first half of 2021 to assist in the development and preparation of sevens teams ahead of the Olympic Games.<\/p>\n<p>The Shujaa squad to Madrid for inter-regional high-performance preparation events will be co-captained by Nelson Oyoo and Herman Humwa.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach Simiyu named left out Kenya\u2019s all time try top scorer Collins Injera for the tournament set to be hosted by the Federaci\u00f3n Espa\u00f1ola de Rugby (FER) and supported by World Rugby.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament will feature up to 12 men\u2019s and 12 women\u2019s teams participating across two successive weekends of Feb20-21 and Feb 27-28.<\/p>\n<p>It will be the first tournament for teams since the 2020 Vancouver 7s which was played on 8 March 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Simiyu who made a return as the Kenya 7s Head Coach in October following the departure of Paul Feeney has picked a 15-man squad for the two tournaments.<\/p>\n<p>The side will see the return Harold Anduvate and Derrick Keyoga.<\/p>\n<p>Mwamba\u2019s Tony Omondi, Oilers Mark Kwemoi have also been included in the squad which also includes Jeff Olouch, Jacob Ojee, Willy Ambaka, Billy Odhiambo, Andrew Amonde, Vincent Onyala, Daniel Taabu and Johnstone Olindi maintaining their slots.<\/p>\n<p>Alvin Marube, Bush Mwale and Levy Amunga are named as non-travelling subs.<\/p>\n<p>Kenya 7s<\/p>\n<p>Nelson Oyoo, Herman Humwa, Alvin Buffa Otieno, Andrew Amonde, Harold Anduvate, Vincent Onyala, Willy Ambaka, Daniel Taabu, Johnstone Olindi, Mark Kwemoi, Omondi Tony, Billy Odhiambo, Derrick Keyoga, Jacob Ojee, Jeff Oluoch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AfricaPress-Kenya: Kenya 7s head coach Innocent Simiyu on Friday named his final travelling squad for the Spain 7s Tournaments scheduled for February 21. 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