Kenya national rugby sevens team
| Union | Kenya Rugby Union | |
|---|---|---|
| Emblem(s) | The African lion | |
| Coach(es) | Innocent Simiyu | |
| Captain(s) | Oscar Ouma | |
| Most caps | Collins Injera (79) | |
| Top scorer | Collins Injera (1393)[1] | |
| Most tries | Collins Injera (271)[2] | |
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| World Cup Sevens | ||
| Appearances | 4 (First in 2001) | |
| Best result | 3rd place (2009) | |
| Official website | ||
| www | ||
The Kenya national rugby sevens team competes in the World Rugby Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games. They are currently one of the 15 "core teams" of the World Series, with a guaranteed place in all ten events each season. Kenya recorded its first tournament win in the World Rugby Sevens Series after beating Fiji at the 2016 Singapore Sevens.[4]
Honors
- Main Cup winners at the 2016 Singapore Sevens
- Semi finalists at the 2009 and 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens
- Main cup finalists at the
- Won the Team of the Year category for men at the Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year Awards:
- Safari Sevens winners
- 1997 versus Cumbria Schoolboys 24–27,
- 2000 Kenya 'A' (Shujaa) won, defeating Bristol University RFC, 26–24
- 2003 versus Emerging Springboks 29–7,
- 2004 versus Emerging Springboks 10–7,
- 2008 versus Zimbabwe 35–12,
- 2009 versus Emerging Springboks 40–19,
- 2010 versus Emerging Springboks 17–12,
- 2014 versus Australia Renegades 40-7,
- 2016 versus Samurai International 38-21.
Tournament history
Summer Olympic Games
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Rugby World Cup Sevens
| World Cup record | |||||||||
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| Tournament | Round | Position | Played | Won | Lost | Drew | |||
 1993
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Did not qualify | ||||||||
 1997
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 2001
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Bowl Semi-finalsts | =19th | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2005
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Bowl Semi-finalsts | =19th | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||
 2009
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Semi-finalists | =3rd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||
 2013
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Semi-finalists | 4th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||
 2018
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Qualified | ||||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 4/6 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 0 | |||
World Rugby Sevens Series
| Year | Round | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | Twentieth Place | 20th |
| 2000–01 | Twenty third Place | 23rd |
| 2001–02 | Twenty third Place | 23rd |
| 2002–03 | Tenth Place | 10th |
| 2003–04 | Eleventh Place | 11th |
| 2004–05 | Tenth Place | 10th |
| 2005–06 | Ninth Place | 9th |
| 2006–07 | Eleventh Place | 11th |
| 2007–08 | Seventh Place | 7th |
| 2008–09 | Sixth Place | 6th |
| 2009–10 | Eighth Place | 8th |
| 2010–11 | Ninth Place | 9th |
| 2011–12 | Twelfth Place | 12th |
| 2012–13 | Fifth Place | 5th |
| 2013–14 | Seventh Place | 7th |
| 2014–15 | Thirteenth Place | 13th |
| 2015–16 | Seventh Place | 7th |
| 2016–17 | Twelfth Place | 12th |
| 2017–18 | Eighth Place | 8th |
| Total | 0 Titles | 19/19 |
Commonwealth Games
| Commonwealth record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 1998
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Bowl Quarterfinals | 13th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
 2002
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Bowl Semifinals | 11th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
 2006
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Bowl Champions | 9th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||
 2010
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Plate Semifinals | 7th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2014
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Plate Semifinals | 7th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2018
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Placement round | 8th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 Titles | 6/6 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 0 | |||
Africa Cup Sevens
| Africa Cup Sevens record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 2013
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Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
 2014
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Finals | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |||
 2015
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Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016
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Third place | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
 2017
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Did Not Compete | ||||||||
| Total | 2 Titles | 4/5 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0 | |||
Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2017–18 Sevens Series[7]
| Player | Club Team |
|---|---|
| Collins Injera | Mwamba |
| Oscar Ouma | Nakuru |
| Oscar Ayodi (c) | Homeboyz |
| Billy Odhiambo | Mwamba |
| William Ambaka | Quins |
| Andrew Amonde | KCB |
| Dennis Ombachi | Nondescripts |
| Samuel Oliech | Impala Saracens |
| Augustine Lugonzo | Homeboyz |
| Nelson Oyoo | Nakuru |
| Eden Agero | Quins |
| Jeffery Oluoch | Homeboyz |
| Daniel Sikuta | Kabras |
| Brian Tanga | Kabras |
| Arthur Owira | KCB |
| Frank Wanyama | Quins |
| Eric Ombasa | Oilers |
| Samuel Ngethe | Oilers |
| Ian Minjire | Impala Saracens |
2016 Summer Olympics roster
Template:2016 Summer Olympics Kenya men's rugby sevens team roster
Notable former players
- Humphrey Kayange
- Lucas Onyango
- Joshua Gathumbi
- Oscar Osir
- Benjamin Ayimba
- Innocent Simiyu
Nickname
Kenya have sometimes mistakenly been referred to as Shujaa by the international press;[citation needed] in fact Shujaa are the Kenya sevens 'A' (or second) team. Shujaa is a Swahili word (also used as a boys' name) meaning courage, confidence, bravery, prowess or heroism.
See also
- Rugby union in Kenya
- Kenya national rugby union team
- Sevens World Series
- Rugby World Cup Sevens
- Safari Sevens
References
- ^ "Points: Kenya". Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Try Stats: Kenya". Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ http://www.kru.co.ke/featured-news/item/3775-simiyu-takes-over-sevens-mantle
- ^ "Kenya Sevens make history". Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ SOYA Awards – 2007 winners!
- ^ KBC, 24 January 2009: Jelimo and Wanjiru crowned best sports personalities
- ^ "Kenya Squad". Retrieved 1 June 2016.