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Back to the drawing board as Kenya Simbas fail in World Cup bid

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Kenya Simbas players react against Uganda Cranes during the 2024 Elgon Cup Tournament at the RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi on November 09, 2024. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

The elephant in the room can no longer be ignored and Kenya must overhaul its rugby development system if the country is ever to play at the World Cup.

For far too long, the national 15s team, Kenya Simbas, has relied on short-term solutions, hurried training camps, and last-minute preparations in pursuit of a dream that continues to slip further out of reach.

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