Friday, July 16, 2010

International Test Rugby: Kenya in Zimbabwe

17.07.2010
Kenya v Zimbabwe in Harare (Victoria Cup)

Venue: Harare Sports Club

Referee:

Preview
Kenya travels to Harare with the Victoria Cup already in their hands. Unbeaten in their three games to date, they play Zimbabwe at home who lost both away games in East Africa last month.

Zimbabwe will be without most of their South Africa-based players due to club rugby commitments, the exceptions being Rockface Gurumani and Vakai Hove. Therefor the Sables will be mostly a local club-based side.

Previous Encounters
12.06.2010 Kenya 11-10 in Nairobi (Victoria Cup)
24.07.2004 Zimbabwe 24-15 in Bulawayo (Friendly)
24.05.2003 Kenya 32-24 in Nairobi (Friendly)
28.09.2002 Kenya 19-12 in Nairobi (Kenya Airways Cup)
03.07.1993 Zimbabwe 42-7 in Nairobi (WCQ Africa)

Kenya has played three times in Zimbabwe since 1982 but has not won a test there yet.

GWC Rugby Rankings
Africa Table-Kenya 5th, Zimbabwe 10th
IRB Ranking Points Kenya 52.06, Zimbabwe 46.94

Prediction: Kenya by 17 points

Teams

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Kenya
15. Innocent Simiyu, Capt. (Impala RFC)
14. Peter Abuoga (Kenya Harlequin FC)
13. David Ambunya (Kenya Harlequin FC)
12. Kelvin Omiyo (Impala RFC)
11. Calvin Biko (Kenya Commercial Bank RFC)
10. Nato Simiyu (Impala RFC)
9. Moses Kola (Impala RFC)
8. Lawrence Buyachi (Impala RFC)
7. Oscar Ouma (Nakuru RFC)
6. Andrew Amonde (Kenya Commercial Bank RFC)
5. Ronald Mwenesi (Kenya Commercial Bank RFC)
4. Anthony Mutai (Kenya Harlequin FC)
3. Daniel Kiptoo (Kenya Harlequin FC)
2. Edwin Alubaka (Kenya Commercial Bank RFC)
1. Nzioka Muema (Impala RFC)
Replacements
16. Vincent Ongera (Kenya Harlequin FC)
17. Joel Ng’ang’a (Kenya Harlequin FC)
18. Kevin Umbuge (Impala RFC)
19. David Mogere (Kenya Harlequin FC)
20. Duncan Ekasi (Impala RFC)
21. Felix Wanjala (Mean Machine RFC)
22. Patrice Agunda (Kenya Harlequin FC)

Head Coach: Michael Otieno

Adapted from http://www.kenyarfu.com/

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Zimbabwe Squad
Vakai Hove, Dimitri Zarvadinos, Rockface Gurumani (captain), Fortune Chipendo, Zacks Tondoro, Prayer Chitendero, Jacques Leitao, Shingi Mpofu, Njabulo Ndlovu, Scotty Jones, Tich Makwanya, Lloyd Machanjaire, Taffy Mhende, Paul Staark, Daniel Hondo, Danny Robertson, Paul Jessub, Tendai Takavarasha, Brian Makamure, Rangarirai Zimbowa, Josh Rowe, Tich Chidongo, Witness Mandizha, Tapiwa Mafi

Head Coach: Brandon Dawson

www.zimbabwerugby.com

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