×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Truth Without Fear
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

How newspaper cuttings made Onyala global rugby star

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

Vincent Onyala in action for his club KCB against Nakuru RFC in a Kenya Cup tie. [Kipsang Joseph]

Patience is a precious commodity in top-level rugby and that is what has led Kenyan Sevens and Shujaa player Vincent Onyala to the top.

The KCB player had to overcome many challenges including a career-threatening injury in 2009 and playing rugby in the football-mad Mathare Slums in Nairobi.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Uncover the stories others won't tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
By AFP 8 mins ago
Football
Real Madrid to punish Valverde, Tchouameni after training ground clash
By AFP 18 mins ago
Premier League
Arsenal sense Premier League glory as Spurs eye safety
By AFP 24 mins ago
Football
'They looked like me': Why Arsenal became Africa's club
Sports
Champions Kenya Pipeline ambush KDF soldiers