Kenya Simbas' Andrew Simiyu and Georges Mendy (left) of Senegal Droit during the Rugby Africa Cup Pool B at the Nyayo National stadium on Saturday, July 3, 2021. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]The Kenya national 15s rugby team, Simbas, can still dream of qualifying for the 2023 Rugby World Cup they knocked out Zambia in the Rugby Africa Cup Pool B match played in Nairobi over the weekend. Kenya needed to defeat Zambia to join pool leaders Senegal in next year’s eight-nation final Africa World Cup qualifiers. Joshua Chisanga scored the other try to keep Kenya’s dream of securing a slot to the World Cup alive. Meanwhile, the Kenya national under 20 rugby team defended the Rugby Africa U20 Barthes Cup.

Source: Standard Digital July 12, 2021 20:46 UTC