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Friendly adventure: South Africa’s Western Province team arrives this morning to play Kenya at RFUEA on Saturday

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DHL Western Province player scores a try at a past championship in South Africa. The team  jets in today for friendly match. [PHOTO: COURTESY]

 The Kenya Rugby Union have expressed their confidence that the match against Western Province on Saturday evening will help the national team prepare adequately for the upcoming Confederation of African Rugby tournament.

The top bill in the preparations for the tournament which also doubles as the World Cup qualifiers, was expected to be a tough fixture against Portugal in Nairobi, however the match will not be held due to security concerns.

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