Kenya national rugby sevens team explained

Teamname:Kenya
Union:Kenya Rugby Union
Emblem:The African lion
Coach:Kevin Wambu
Captain:Vincent Onyala
Caps:Collins Injera (79)
Top Scorer:Collins Injera (1,443)[1]
Most Tries:Collins Injera (279)[2]
Url:www.kru.co.ke
Sevens:yes
World Cup Apps:6
Year:2001
Best:3rd place (2009)
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The Kenya national rugby sevens team competes in the World Rugby Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games. Kenya recorded its first tournament win in the World Rugby Sevens Series after beating Fiji at the 2016 Singapore Sevens.[3] Kenya has also been successful in the Rugby World Cup Sevens, reaching the semifinals in 2009 and again in 2013.

The Kenya Sevens team is sometimes referred to by the Kenyan and international press as Shujaa,[4] a Swahili word meaning courage, confidence, bravery, or heroism. The Kenya national rugby sevens team is one of the more successful sporting teams representing Kenya. They have won the men's Team of the Year category six times at the Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year Awards: 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009,[5] [6] 2013, and 2016.

Kenya won the first round of the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Dubai.[7] [8] They were runners-up in the overall series and qualified for the SVNS promotion and relegation play-off competition at the 2024 Spain Sevens.[9] [10]

Honors

World Rugby Sevens Series

Kenya has competed in the World Series every year since the competition's inception in 1999–2000. Kenya's best season came in 2012–13 when they finished fifth in the Series. Collins Injera and Humphrey Kayange were both nominated for World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year in 2009, but lost to England's Ollie Phillips.

+colspan=10World Series record
SeasonPositionMost triesMost points
1999–0020th
2000–0123rd
2001–0223rd
2002–0310thDennis Mwanja (6) Oscar Osir (79)
2003–0411thOscar Osir (28) Oscar Osir (158)
2004–0510thAllan Makaka (17) Allan Makaka (87)
2005–069thSidney Ashioya (18) Lavin Asego (163)
2006–0711thInnocent Simiyu (19) Innocent Simiyu (115)
2007–087thCollins Injera (18) Collins Injera (92)
2008–096thCollins Injera (42) Collins Injera (210)
2009–108thHumphrey Kayange (33) Lavin Asego (173)
2010–119thHumphrey Kayange (31) Humphrey Kayange (157)
2011–1212thWilly Ambaka (16) Lavin Asego (81)
2012–135thWilly Ambaka (24) Willy Ambaka (120)
2013–147thCollins Injera (30) Collins Injera (166)
2014–1513thBilly Odhiambo (20) Billy Odhiambo (100)
2015–167thCollins Injera (32) Collins Injera (172)
2016–1712thBilly Odhiambo (22) Billy Odhiambo/Samuel Oliech (110)
2017–188thWilly Ambaka (31) Willy Ambaka (155)
2018–1913thVincent Onyala (22) Daniel Taabu (157)
2019–2012th
20213rdAlvin Otieno (11) Alvin Otieno (55)
2021–2212th
2022–2313th
TotalCollins Injera (279) Collins Injera (1,443)

Tournament history

Summer Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
YearRoundPositionQualifying
2016Placement round11th5140Won the 2015 Africa Cup Sevens
2020Placement round9th5230Won the 2019 Africa Men's Sevens
2024Placement round9th5230Won the 2023 Africa Men's Sevens
TotalPlacement round3/3155100
Olympic Games History
2016Pool stage 7  - 31 Loss
Pool stage 5  - 28 Loss
Pool stage 7  - 31 Loss
9–12th place semifinal 12  - 14 Loss
Eleventh place playoff 24  - 0 Win
2020Pool stage 14  - 19 Loss
Pool stage 5  - 14 Loss
Pool stage 7  - 12 Loss
9–12th place semifinal 21  - 7 Win
Ninth place playoff 22  - 0 Win
2024Pool stage 12  - 31 Loss
Pool stage 7  - 21 Loss
Pool stage 0  - 26 Loss
9–12th place semifinal 19  - 14 Win
Ninth place playoff 10  - 5 Win

Rugby World Cup Sevens

World Cup record
TournamentRoundPositionMost tries
1993Did not qualify
2001Bowl Semifinals=19th7160
2005Bowl Semifinals=19th7340Lucas Onyango (6)
2009Semifinalsbgcolor=cc9966 =3rd5320Collins Injera (5)
2013Semifinals4th6420Humphrey Kayange (6)
2018Challenge quarterfinals 16th 5 1 4 0 Jeffrey Oluoch (4)
202211th Place Final12th4130Vincent Onyala (4)
Total0 Titles6/83413210 C. Injera & H. Kayange (9)

Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth record
YearRoundPosition
1998Bowl Quarterfinals13th5050
2002Bowl Semifinals11th5230
2006Bowl Champions9th6420
2010Plate Semifinals7th5320
2014Plate Semifinals7th5230
2018Placement round8th5230
2022Placement round=7th4220
Total0 Titles7/73515200

Africa Men's Sevens

Africa Men's Sevens record
YearRoundPosition
2000Finalsbgcolor=silver 2nd7520
2004Championsbgcolor=gold1st5500
2008Championsbgcolor=gold1st5500
2012Did Not Compete
2013Championsbgcolor=gold1st6600
2014Finalsbgcolor=silver 2nd7520
2015Championsbgcolor=gold1st6600
2016Semifinals3rd4310
2017Did Not Compete
2018Finalsbgcolor=silver 2nd5410
2019Championsbgcolor=gold1st6600
2022Semifinals3rd6420
2023Championsbgcolor=gold1st6600
Total6 Titles11/13635580

Safari Sevens

Kenya has won the Safari Sevens ten times:

Players

Former squads

Head coach: Benjamin Ayimba

  1. Humphrey Kayange
  2. Allan Onyango
  3. Victor Oduor
  4. Ben Nyambu
  5. Wilson Opondo
  6. Lavin Asego
  7. Biko Adema
  8. Innocent Simiyu
  9. Collins Injera
  10. Sidney Ashioya
  11. Gibson Weru
  12. Horace Otieno

Coach: Mike Friday

  1. Horace Otieno
  2. Oscar Ouma Achieng
  3. Patrice Agunda
  4. Felix Ayange
  5. Eden Agero
  6. Humphrey Kayange
  7. Biko Adema
  8. Andrew Amonde (c)
  9. Michael Wanjala
  10. Lavin Asego
  11. Collins Injera
  12. Willy Ambaka

Coach: Innocent Simiyu

team members 2017–18
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Head coach: Innocent Simiyu

PlayerDate of birth (age)Union / Club
1BK (c)2018 7, df=yesHomeboyz
2BK2018 7, df=yesKenya Harlequin
3BK2018 7, df=yesOilers
4FW2018 7, df=yesKabras Sugar
5FW2018 7, df=yesNondescripts
6FW2018 7, df=yesHomeboyz
7BK2018 7, df=yesKenya Harlequin
8FW2018 7, df=yesKCB
9FW2018 7, df=yesNakuru
10BK2018 7, df=yesImpala Saracens
11BK2018 7, df=yesMwamba
12FW2018 7, df=yesKenya Harlequin

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Player records

The following refers to statistics generated in the World Rugby Sevens Series. Players in bold are still active.Collins Injera was briefly ranked the #1 player in the world in tries scored, until his try-scoring record was surpassed by England's Dan Norton.

+ Most tries[12]
No. Player width=55px Tries
1 Collins Injera 279
2 159
3 Willy Ambaka 123
+ Most points[13]
No. Player width=55px Points
1 Collins Injera 1,443
2 1,026
3 799
+ Most matches[14]
No. Player Matches
1 Collins Injera 424
2 Andrew Amonde 358
3 331

Award winners

The following Kenya Sevens players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2004:[15]

World Rugby Men's 7s Player of the Year
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Humphrey Kayange

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Points: Kenya. 17 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Try Stats: Kenya. 17 December 2017.
  3. Web site: Kenya Sevens make history. 19 April 2016.
  4. https://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Shujaa-finish-bottom-Dubai-7s/1106-4876802-yciwoj/index.html "Shujaa finish bottom in Dubai 7s"
  5. Web site: SOYA Awards – 2007 winners! . 23 April 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080913034301/http://soyaawards.com/winners.html . 13 September 2008 . dead .
  6. KBC, 24 January 2009: Jelimo and Wanjiru crowned best sports personalities
  7. Web site: 2024-01-10 . Sevens captains ready for the challenge in Dubai . 2024-01-17 . www.world.rugby.
  8. Web site: 2024-01-14 . China and Kenya celebrate Challenger 2024 success in Dubai . 2024-01-17 . www.world.rugby.
  9. Web site: 2024-05-19 . China women and Uruguay men win World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 . 2024-05-31 . www.world.rugby.
  10. Web site: 2024-05-19 . Uruguay, Kenya, Chile and Germany qualify for men's HSBC SVNS Play-Off in Madrid . 2024-05-31 . www.world.rugby.
  11. Web site: Simiyu names RWC Sevens squad. Kenya Rugby Union. 12 July 2018. 12 July 2018.
  12. https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/stats/mens/alltime/players?metric=matches&team=2415 World Rugby statistics, current as of 15 March 2020
  13. https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/stats/mens/alltime/players?metric=matches&team=2415 World Rugby statistics, current as of 15 March 2020
  14. https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/stats/mens/alltime/players?metric=matches&team=2415 World Rugby statistics, current as of 15 March 2020
  15. News: Awards Roll of Honour - World Rugby . www.world.rugby . 16 March 2024 . en.

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