With the Africa Cup looming, teams are in the final touches preparing for the busy schedule that starts June.
Kenya national team, the Kenya Simbas, will hold a week-long camp in South Africa ahead of the 2017 international season.
The team is expected to hold a 10 day residential camp in the South African town Cape Town, from 11th–21st May.
The Simbas are also expected to play some matches with local based sides in a bid to get into shape ahead of the hectic series of matches.
Kenya already have line-up a high profile test with Germany on May 27 in Nairobi before coming to Kampala for the first leg of Elgon Cup on Saturday June 10.
Jerome Paarwater’s charges will start their Rugby Africa Gold Cup campaign with successive home fixtures against Uganda (24 June), Tunisia (8 July) and Senegal (15 July) before playing away to Zimbabwe (22 July) and Namibia (29 July).
Kenya’s 2017 Fixtures
- Kenya vs. Germany – Nairobi, Saturday 27th May 2017
- Uganda vs. Kenya – Kampala Saturday 10th June 2017 (Elgon Cup, 1st leg)
- Kenya vs. Uganda – Nairobi, Saturday 24th June (Rugby Africa Gold Cup/Elgon Cup, 2nd leg)
- Kenya vs. Tunisia – Nairobi, Saturday 8th July (Rugby Africa Gold Cup)
- Kenya vs. Senegal – Nairobi, Saturday 15th July (Rugby Africa Gold Cup)
- Zimbabwe vs. Kenya – Harare, Saturday 22nd July (Rugby Africa Gold Cup)
- Namibia vs. Kenya – Windhoek, Saturday 29th July (Rugby Africa Gold Cup)
- Kenya vs. Hong Kong – Nairobi, August 19th 2017
- Kenya vs. Hong Kong – Nairobi, August 26th 2017
Simbas 2017 Squad
Forwards:
Moses Amusala (KCB), George Asin (KCB), Dennis Karani (Resolution Impala Saracens), Wilson Kopondo (SportPesa Quins), Simon Muniafu (Resolution Impala Saracens), Davis Chenge (KCB), Eric Kerre (Resolution Impala Saracens), Edwin Machanje (Mwamba), James Kubasu (Resolution Impala Saracens), Peter Karia (KCB), Bramwell Mayaka (Menengai Cream Homeboyz),Philip Ikambili (Menengai Cream Homeboyz),Oscar Simiyu (KCB),George Nyambua(Kabras Sugar),Ronnie Mwenesi (Nondescripts), Emmanuel Mavala (Menengai Cream Homeboyz), Oliver Mang’eni (KCB), Elkeans Musonye (Strathmore Leos), Martin Owila (KCB), Steve Otieno (Menengai Cream Homeboyz)
Backs:
Samson Onsomu (Resolution Impala Saracens), Biko Adema (Nondescripts), Dennis Muhanji (SportPesa Quins), Patrice Agunda (SportPesa Quins), Leo Seje (Resolution Impala Saracens), Darwin Mukidza (KCB), Tony Onyango (Menengai Cream Homeboyz), Kelvin Masai (Menengai Cream Homeboyz), Isaac Adimo (SportPesa Quins), Jacob Ojee (KCB), Brad Owako (Mwamba), David Ambunya (SportPesa Quins), Alex Olaba (Strathmore Leos),Kenny Andola (KCB), Benjamin Marshall (Nondescripts), Peter Kilonzo (KCB)