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Kenya Sevens team faces hosts in Victoria Falls Sevens in Zambia

Xinhua,March 22, 2018 Adjust font size:

By John Kwoba

NAIROBI, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Fringe players in the Kenya Sevens rugby team will have the chance to play in competitive tournament when the country competes at the Victoria Falls Sevens this weekend in Zambia.

Coach Innocent Simiyu has real challenge in picking his team who have been grouped in Pool B of the tournament. It will be Kenya's first time to compete in the competition.

"The players are all fit and ready for the action in Victoria Falls. But I want to give young players a chance and will see who to select. They will be blended with experienced players to have a balance in all departments," he said on Wednesday.

Kenya will have no time to acclimatize when they jet out on Thursday as they face hosts Zimbabwe, South African club side False Bay, Lesotho and Zambia's second string side.

They will open their campaign on Saturday with a match against False Bay before playing Zambia B at, Lesotho and Zimbabwe respectively.

Pool A features African champions Uganda, Zambia A, Zimbabwe's Goshawks, Zambezi Steelers and Spartans. Enditem

 

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