Kenya U20 squad named for Barthes Trophy defense

Kenya players celebrates their victory over Tunisia during their Under 20 Africa Rugby Barthes Cup match at KCB Sports Club in Ruaraka on April 04, 2019. Kenya won 73-0. [Stafford Ondego/Standard]

Kenya Under 20 head coach Curtis Olago has named a 37-man training squad as Chipu prepares for its Rugby Africa U20 Barthes Trophy title defense in Nairobi next month.

The squad includes several returning players from last year’s squad including John Baraka, Cornelius Mokoro, Tyson Juma Maina, Anderson Oduor and Wilhite Mususi.

Strathmore Leos quartet Anthony Dimba, Stanislaus Shikholi, Joseph Ayiro, Raymond Chacha, Sigalagala’s Mathias Osimbo, MMUST’s Paywick Munoko, Eldoret’s Laban Kipsang, Daystar’s quartet Augustine Owino, Meshack Ochieng, Randy Odhiambo, Emmanuel Opondo have been included.