Shujaa, Ivory Coast Set For Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualifiers Showdown In Johanesburg

5th November 2019

Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) Technical Director Paul Feeney who named a strong 12-man side for the event last week is hopeful that his charged squad will bag coveted ticket to the summer games

Andrew Amonde scores a try during the Kenya v Scotland Challenge Trophy Quarter Finals during day two of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham Stadium on May 26, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. PHOTO/ GETTY IMAGES
Andrew Amonde scores a try during the Kenya v Scotland Challenge Trophy Quarter Finals during day two of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham Stadium on May 26, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. PHOTO/ GETTY IMAGES
SUMMARY
  • Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) RFC flanker Andrew Amonde will captain the Kenyan side assisted by Jacob Ojee and Jeffrey Oluoch while Oscar Dennis, who last featured for the team during the Asian tour, makes a come back alongside Kenya Harlequins winger William Ambaka and Mwamba centre Billy Odhiambo
  • Twelve teams shall take part in the Repechage with the top two qualifying for Olympics

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa- Kenya Shujaa are set to open their Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualifiers campaign against Ivory Coast at the 2019 Africa Men 7s Championship slated for Johanesburg, South Africa this Friday and Saturday.

Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) Technical Director Paul Feeney who named a strong 12-man side for the event last week is hopeful that his charged squad will bag coveted ticket to the summer games.

“It will be best for us to seal the Tokyo 2020 ticket while in Johannesburg as opposed to proceeding to the repechage. It’s every athlete’s dream to compete at the Olympics,” Team Manager Erick Ogweno underlined.

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Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) RFC flanker Andrew Amonde will captain the Kenyan side assisted by Jacob Ojee and Jeffrey Oluoch while Oscar Dennis, who last featured for the team during the Asian tour, makes a come back alongside Kenya Harlequins winger William Ambaka and Mwamba centre Billy Odhiambo.

Kenya will battle other 13 nations for the continental crown. The second and third placed teams from the tournament have a second chance of heading to Tokyo as they will participate in the Olympic Repechage scheduled to take place in June 2020. 

Twelve teams shall take part in the Repechage with the top two qualifying for Olympics.

Tokyo 2020 Oympics Qualifiers Fixtures

M1: Zimbabwe vs Nigeria – 10:00am (+3 GMT)

M2: Kenya vs Ivory Coast – 10:22am

M3: Uganda vs Mauritius – 10:44am

M4: Madagscar vs Botswana – 11:06am

M5: Zambia vs Ghana – 11:28am

M6: Tunisia vs Namibia – 11:50am

M7: Senegal vs Morocco – 12:12pm