Sevens team off to Namibia

Dan Bibby (R) of Engalnd is tackled by Daniel Sikuta (L) of Kenya during their rugby match on the first day of the Dubai leg of IRB's Sevens World Series on Decembre 5, 2014. The 2014/15 World Seven Series began in Australia's Gold Coast last month and will see the 16 participating teams travel to Dubai, South Africa, New Zealand, the United States, Hong Kong, Japan, Scotland and England. The top four-ranked nations at the end of the campaign in May will qualify directly for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. AFP PHOTO/KARIM SAHIB

Kenya Sevens head coach Innocent Simiyu is so far impressed with the national team’s pre-season training ahead of the 2017/18 HSBC Sevens World Series.

The new season kicks off on December 1-2 with the Dubai Sevens followed by the Cape Town Sevens on December 9-10 in South Africa. Shujaa, who have been drawn in Pool A alongside Series champions South Africa, Canada and invitational team Uganda, are expected to wind up their ten-day residential camp in Nanyuki tomorrow.