Kenya's Sevens stars Kevin Wekesa and Patrick Odongo are set to feature in the French Super Sevens Championship next month in France.
The duo, who recently made history by becoming the first Kenyan players to compete in the inaugural Indian Premier Rugby League in June, will be hoping to make an instant impact in the three-week tournament, where they will be playing for Monaco.
The Principality outfit will be seeking to reclaim the title from defending champions Barbarian Rugby.
The French Supern Sevens starts on August 16 in Mont-de-Marsan, followed thereafter by the event on August 23 in Dax and the final event in Pau on August 30.
Wekesa, who plays for Kabras, is no stranger to the French Sevens tournament, having competed with the same outfit during the 2024 edition, where they won bronze in Pau and silver in LA Rochelle.
The burly Kenya Sevens forward is anticipating a competitive tournament. “It's an honour to be invited yet again to play in France. I was there last year, and it was an eye-opener on how elite Sevens rugby is played. We play alongside some of the top Sevens talent from the world, and I believe by the end of the tournament, I will have improved," noted Wekesa.
Wekesa and Odongo's participation in the tournament means they will, at the minimum, miss three legs of the National Seven Series, which kicked off last weekend in Mombasa with the Driftwood Sevens.
They will miss the Christie Sevens slated for August 16-17 at the RFUEA ground, Embu Sevens (August 23-24) and Kabeberi Sevens hosted by Mwamba on September 6-7.
Wekesa was a key cog for Kabras in their third-place finish at the Driftwood Sevens, while Odongo's club side, Daystar Falcons, finished 12th.
Kabras will be seeking to go one place better at the Prinsloo Sevens in Nakuru when they face neighbours Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), Impala and Mwamba in Pool D.
KCB winners of Driftwood are in Pool C, where they battle it out against Nondies, Catholic Monks and Kisumu.
Runners up Strathmore Leos have a date with Menengai Oilers, Daystar Falcons, and Zetech Oaks in Pool B. Series holders Quins face a tricky test in the shape of hosts Nakuru, Kabete Stallions and Mombasa RFC.
