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Odera names training squad for final Rugby World Cup qualification

Geoffrey Okwatch (L) and Isaac Njoroge (C) of Kenya contest for ball with Edward Mumba of Zambia of Kenya contest for ball with Edward Mumba of Zambia during return leg of Victoria Cup match at at RFUEA grounds on August 24, 2019. Photo/Stafford Ondego/www.sportpicha.com

Kenya Simbas head coach Paul Odera has named a 38-man Simbas training squad in preparation for the 2023 Rugby World Cup final qualification tournament set for Dubai from November 6th to 18th.

With the exception of winger Derrick Ashiundu and prop Ian Njenga who is recuperating after sustaining long-term injuries, Odera has kept the core of the squad that did duty at the Currie Cup First Division tournament in South Africa and the Rugby Africa Cup in Marseille, France in July this year.

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