The Kenya rugby sevens coach Benjamin Ayimba has made two changes to the side that clinched the Singapore Sevens, calling up the Strathmore Leos duo of Billy Odhiambo and Alex Olaba as he named his squad for the last two legs of the 2015/16 HSBC Sevens World Series in Paris and London respectively to replaceduo Alvin Otieno and Samuel Motari
Odhiambo was last in action at the Vancouver Sevens while Olaba, who was part of the Kenya U18 Sevens team to the rugby sevens competition at the 2014 Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China, returns to the World Series for the first time since the 2014 Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Commenting on the inclusion of Odhiambo and Olaba, Ayimba said, Billy has recovered and is well rested after missing out Hong Kong and Singapore and Olaba has given that position keeping with the policy of squad rotation and exposing the younger players.
The side departs the country on Sunday 8 May and is in Pool A for the Paris Sevens with New Zealand, Portugal and Russia.
The full squad includes Andrew Amonde (Captain, KCB), Collins Injera (Mwamba), Humphrey Kayange (Mwamba), William Ambaka (Kenya Harlequin), Frank Wanyama (Kenya Harlequin), Oscar Ayodi (Menengai Cream Homeboyz), Augustine Lugonzo (Menengai Cream Homeboyz), Samuel Oliech (Resolution Impala Saracens), Robert Aringo (Resolution Impala Saracens), Billy Odhiambo (Pan Africa Strathmore Leos), Alex Olaba (Pan Africa Strathmore Leos) and Nelson Oyoo (Top Fry Nakuru).
Kenya made history in Singapore after winning their first Main Cup title of the HSBC World Rugby series with a 30-07 win over number one team in the world Fiji.
Oscar Ayodi touched down with Kenya’s opening try just seconds after the start of the match with Collins Injera and Sammy Oliech adding three quick tries as Kenya took a 20-0 lead at halftime.
Fiji came back with a quick converted second half try through Jerry Tuwai as Fiji had a false comeback reducing the gap to 20-07.
Nelson Oyoo and FrankWanyam added final tries that ensured Kenya won their first title in the inaugural Singapore Sevens.
Kenya’s player Collins Injera will also be looking forward to a shining way after being named the HSBC player of the final in Singapore.
The 29 year old sensation has played a total of 336 matches for Kenya at the world rugby series stage scoring 225 tries and a total of 1,155 points.
