Daniel Taabu Explained

Birth Name:	Daniel Taabu
Birth Date:	19 January 1996
Height:	1.74m
Weight:	70kg
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:	2018–present

Daniel Taabu (19 January 1996) is a Kenyan rugby sevens player who represents Kenya internationally.^[1] He made his Olympic debut representing Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Career

He was awarded the Male Player of the Year award for the season 2017/18 by the Stanbic Mwamba club.^[3] He was the leading point scorer of the 2019 Singapore Sevens with 57 points in a tournament where Kenya finished at 13th position.^[4] During the tournament, he also scored the most number of tries for Kenya with seven. He was named in the Kenyan squad for the men's rugby sevens tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: worldrugby.org. Daniel Taabu. live. 2021-07-29. www.world.rugby. https://web.archive.org/web/20190414211511/https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/mens/65320?lang=en . 2019-04-14 .
2. Web site: Daniel Taabu. live. 2021-07-29. Tokyo 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210724073437/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rugby-sevens/athlete-profile-n1308977-taabu-daniel.htm . 2021-07-24 .
3. Web site: 2018-06-25.
   1. KulabuAwards: Daniel Taabu and Sarah Oluche named Stanbic Mwamba’s best
   . 2021-07-29. Mwamba Rugby.
4. Web site: worldrugby.org. Men's Standings - HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series world.rugby/sevens-series. 2021-07-29. www.world.rugby.
5. Web site: 6 July 2021. Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Men’s sevens squads. World Rugby. 2021-07-29.