Kenya Rugby Union has invited 29 players for medical assessments ahead of preparations for the upcoming season which will have the World 7s Series and Olympics campaign.
The players have started their medical and physical assessments as required by the government as well as World Rugby due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The tests started yesterday at the RFUEA ground.
Among those called is skipper Andrew Amonde, top try scorer Collins Injera, Oscar Ouma, Willy Ambaka and Oscar Dennis — who recently played for SFX10 at the world-10-aside tournament in Bermuda.
The players are expected to train in a bubble depending on the results of the tests.
World Rugby has already cancelled the opening four legs of the World Sevens Series in Dubai, Cape Town, Sydney and Hamilton due to Covid-19. The earliest the series can kickoff will be March 2021 with the Los Angeles and Vancouver tournaments.
Provisional squad:
Andrew Amonde, Vincent Onyala, Jacob Ojee, Geoffrey Okwach, Johnstone Olindi, Levy Amunga (KCB); Collins Injera, Billy Odhiambo, Daniel Taabu, Tony Omondi, Mike Okello (Mwamba); Sammy Oliech, Alvin Marube (Impala); Willy Ambaka, Herman Humwa, Eden Agero (Harlequins), Oscar Ouma, Nelson Oyoo (Homeboyz); Jeffrey Oluoch, Bush Mwale, Alvin Otieno (Nakuru); Harold Anduvate, Derrick Keyoga, Mark Kwemoi (Oilers); Daniel Sikuta, Brian Tanga (Kabras); Oscar Dennis, Dennis Ombachi (Nondescripts); Archadius Khwesa (Blakblad)
