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Rugby: Collins Injera dropped as Odera names final Simbas team for World Cup Repechage

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Kenyan rugby sevens star Collins Injera in action against China during their Hong Kong Sevens tournament in Hong Kong, 2012 DENNIS OKEYO

Kenya Simbas head coach Paul Odera on Friday named a squad of 30 players who will represent Kenya in the 2023 Rugby World Cup final qualification round in Dubai next month with the notable absence of Shujaa star Collins Injera.

Injera returned after three years out in June and featured in the Carling Currie Cup First Division match and Rugby Africa Cup but has since dropped out of favor.

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