Will South Africa triumph where Zambia failed?

Kenya's Casmir Gross reacts in a past match against Zambia in the International Polo tournament, in Gilgil. [Kipsang Joseph]

As South Africans prepare to face Kenya in the three-day Polo International championships, they know they’ll be treading on dangerous grounds.

After Zambia fell at the hands of their hosts when they met at Manyatta Polo Club, Gilgil in July, the South Africans must have every reason to worry.