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AYIMBA KILLS THREE BIRDS WITH ONE STONE: Coach’s strategy finally pays off, with Rio ticket and now Singapore gong in the bag

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RUGBY-SEVENS-KENYA Kenya rugby 7's team captain Andrew Amonde (C) holds the trophy aloft as he and teammates disembark from the plane upon arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta Airport on April 19, 2016 near Nairobi, two days after Kenya pulled off a stunning 30-7 upset victory over Fiji in the final of the Singapore Sevens to capture their first World Series event. / AFP PHOTO

After his contested re-appointment as the Kenya Sevens team coach, Benjamin Ayimba decided to adopt a rotation policy. This, it now appears, may have yielded an unintended, but pleasant, surprise: a selection headache.

It may get even worse as the Rio Olympics get closer, since the IRB Sevens World Series has thrown in a set of highly motivated, skilful, confident, young and talented players.

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