Lionesses Begin Series Qualifiers Against Hong Kong
The Lionesses will start their Women’s Sevens World Series qualifiers with a Pool B clash against hosts Hong Kong at 6.28am East African Time on Thursday 6 April 2017. They will then face off with Belgium at 8.50am before winding up against Argentina at 11.46am.
Meanwhile, the team today began a three-day camp in Nairobi as they intensify their preparations for the world series qualifiers.
Head Coach Kevin Wambua, speaking to the Kenya Rugby Union, said, “ This residential camp is vital for the team for various reasons. We, of course, are keen on creating a cohesive bond amongst the players. It will also assist in our final preps before we name the final travelling party for the qualifiers in Hong Kong.”
Wambua is expected to name the final squad in the coming week.
KRU Hosts Tournaments To Commemorate International Women’s Day
Events to commemorate this year’s International Women’s Day will be commemorated with tournaments on the 25th of march 2017 in KRU District 2 at Ndiru Mixed Secondary in Kisumu County and on the 26th at Rianyanchabera in Kisii County. This is the third tournament of it’s kind to be held; the first two tournaments were held in Nairobi County in 2015 and 2016.
Ndiru Secondary which is Zone B will host a total of nine schools on Saturday. They are Ndiru Secondary, Barchando Girls, Lwak Girls, Nyakongo Girls, Kisumu Girls, Sinyolo Girls, Ahero Girls, Got Rateng’ Girls and St. Alloys Reru Girls.
Zone A will see Rianyanchabera Grounds host a total of 12 teams on Sunday: Rianyanchabera Secondary who are the defending Champions in Nyanza Region and home to the rising star Janet kerubo who was last year’s top try scorer in the girl’s high school national competition. The participating teams include the following; Asumbi Girls, Ekerubo Secondary, Nyabigena Girls, Nduru Girls, Senior Chief Musa Nyandusi, St. Ann’s Nyangoge Girls, Kioge Girls, Nyabisawa Girls, St. Albert’s Ulanda Girls, Bishop Okok Ogada Girls and lastly Ikonge Girls.
The International Women’ s Day was celebrated worldwide on March 8 to commemorate the achievements of women in all spheres including sports
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