Kenya Sevens coach Innocent Simiyu,has named the squad to take part in the opening leg of the 2021 HSBC Sevens World Series in Vancouver, Canada with Nelson Oyoo named captain.
The squad that has many upcoming talents includes Nelson Oyoo, Jeffrey Oluoch, Alvin Otieno, Timothy Mmasi, Herman Humwa, Harold Anduvati, Willy Ambaka who plays for Narvskaya Zastava Rugby Club in Russia, Daniel Taabu from Mwamba, Mark Kwemoi from Menengai Oilers, Levi Amunga from KCB, Billy Odhiambo from Mwamba, Derrick Keyoga who plays for Menengai Oilers and Alvin Marube from Impala Saracens.
Simiyu, while naming the squad, expressed his excitement about playing in Vancouver.
"We have had a very good one week high performance camp at Parklands Sports Club, and the boys have managed to hit their performance targets. We are quite excited about going into Vancouver," said Simiyu.
"Our key focus in the first two tournaments is to get our game going and start hitting those performance targets early enough in the season. If we are able to play in the quarters and semis, it will be a very big plus in this journey that is heading towards the Commonwealth Games and World Cup," he concluded.
The 2021 HSBC Sevens World Series will run from 18th-19th September, 2021.