Rugby

However, among the list of seven players was Shujaa’s star Herman Humwa who was pivotal to Kenya's success in the series.

This was the Oilers first win over Impala Saracens at  the Kenya Cup where Ocholla noted that it was a good win for his homecoming. 

Shujaa finally got their sweet revenge over USA after thrashing them 29-0 in the Dubai 7s fifth place semi final. 

The loss means Kenya have dropped to the fifth place playoffs and have booked a date against USA whom they lost to in the group stages. South Africa now on a 22-match unbeaten run will face France in the semis. 

Ahead of the Dubai 7s second leg, Lavin Asego, the first Kenyan to hit 1000 points at the WorldRugby 7s, presented his famous number 10 shirt to Johnstone Olindi.

Meanwhile, Shujaa will play the second tournament in Dubai minus playmaker Levi Amunga.

The Green Berets will start their campaign with a clash away to Kiambu.

Shujaa, who finished Dubai Sevens I in position eight with 10 points, will also face Australia and Canada in Pool “B”.

Kenya Harlequin started off its 2021/22 Kenya Cup campaign on a winning note

Kenya 7s finished eighth in the Dubai 7s after losing 29-7 to Ireland in the seventh-place playoffs staged at the Sevens Stadium on Saturday, November 27. 

Shujaa, will end the season opening Dubai Sevens tournament in 7th or 8th place after the defeat by Britain. 

The Kenya Sevens Rugby team  are out of cup contention at the Dubai 7s after a 19-5 quarter final defeat to Fiji at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, UAE on Saturday 27 November 2021.

Shujaa are through to the Dubai7s cup quarters where they shall  face Fiji at 10.34am on Saturday, November 27.

Shujaa had come back from a converted try down in the second half, but the Americans had the last laugh in the closely contested try.

Derrick Ashiundu dotted down a hattrick as Shujaa ran in nine tries, five of which were converted as they bagged back to back victories, having beaten Brazil 36-30 on Saturday.

Last season, the Kenya Cup was played amid several postponements due to COVID-19 cases among teams and to mitigate this, the Union has taken the decision to only allow vaccinated players to feature for their clubs.

Experienced utility back Darwin Mukidza will captain The Kenya Simbas in the closing match of their South African tour when they take on Spanish side Diables Barcelona on Thursday evening.

All Kenya Cup players will need to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 before the start of the new season this weekend or they will be barred from playing. 

"I have done a World Rugby Level I coaching course and am looking forward to completing level II."

Kenya 15s head coach Paul Odera remains optimistic that Kenya can clinch the elusive ticket to the Rugby World Cup when the qualifiers are staged next year in France, also the host nation for the 2023 showpiece.