Oyoo and Humwa to skipper Shujaa in Singapore and Vancouver 7's jamboree

Shujaa head coach Innocent 'Namcos' Simiyu has unveiled a sixteen man squad that will be travelling for the upcoming fifth and sixth round of the 2021/2022 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Circuit that are scheduled for Singapore and Vancouver during the team's busy month of April.

With the team set to take part in three tournaments, two on the 7s Circuit and one for the crucial 2022 Rugby Sevens World Cup, the head coach has named a number of young players with the priority given to the Africa 7s Tournament set for 23-24 April in Uganda.

"We are in a very competitive pool in Singapore and we obviously want to improve on our performances from the last outing in Spain,"

"Our key focus for this month is the World Cup qualifier. We believe that we have prepared well enough for Singapore and Vancouver and to be able to qualify for the World Cup. Our training has been on areas that have been an Achilles heel and starting from Singapore, we hope that we can start finding the consistency that we need going forward," he stated.

In the squad that will be captained by Nelson Oyoo and Herman Humwa, Namcos has dished out debuts to four players who will be in line for their first outing on the circuit. Collins Shikoli, former Kenya U20 international Richel Wangila, Ben Salem and Zeden Marrow are the quartet set to get their maiden appearance.

Speaking on behalf of the playing unit, Oyoo expressed hope that the relatively young squad was in good shape to tackle the tasks that lie ahead of the team.

"We have a young and able squad that will represent us in Singapore and Vancouver and we expect to get results when we get out there," he said.

Shujaa have their work cut out in Singapore as they are drawn against giants South Africa, USA and Canada.

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Travelling Squad

Nelson Oyoo (Nakuru, Co-Captain), Herman Humwa (Kenya Harlequin, Co-Captain), Billy Odhiambo (Mwamba), Bush Mwale (Homeboyz), Daniel Taabu (Mwamba), Levy Amunga (KCB), Tony Omondi (Mwamba), Edmund Anya (Impala Saracens), Kevin Wekesa (Kabras Sugar), Alvin Marube (Impala Saracens), Collins Shikoli (Homeboyz, debut), Zeden Marrow (Homeboyz, debut), Richel Wangila (Homeboyz, debut).

Additional Three Players to join in Vancouver: Alvin Otieno(KCB), Timothy Mmasi ( MMUST), Ben Salem (Nondies)