Curtis Olago appointed Kenya U20 Head Coach on two-year deal

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By Odero Charles | Feb 15, 2021
FILE: KCB RFC head coach Curtis Olago during the Kenya cup match against Menengai Oilers at Nakuru ASK Show ground on November 16,2019.[Photo:Kipsang Joseph/Standard]

The Kenya Rugby Union has confirmed the appointment of Curtis Olago as the Head Coach of the Kenya U20 national team, Chipu.

In a statement published on KRU website, Olago,whose first assignment will be overseeing Chipu’s defence of the Barthes U20 trophy, took the job on a two year deal.

” It is a huge honor to be called upon to handle a national side. I am humbled by the appointment and look forward to steering Chipu to even greater heights,” Olago told the website.

FILE: KCB Rugby Club Head Coach Curtis Olago gives instructions to his players at KCB Sports Ground in Ruaraka ahead of the new season.

The former Kenya center played his club rugby at Mean Machine, Kisumu, Impala, Nondescripts and KCB, taking the plunge into coaching upon his retirement, guiding KCB to four league titles in 2015,2017,2018 and 2019.

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