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Jerome Paarwater trims squad as he names travelling party for South Africa tour.
National men’s rugby 15s head coach Jerome Paarwater is impressed by the competitiveness with the squad ahead of the 2027 World Cup qualifiers in Uganda, next month.
Paarwater says a number of players have raised their stakes in the team courtesy of their performances in Saturday’s international friendly against the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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“The training match offered us an opportunity to see the work that we’ve done over the last one week in Kakamega come to life, especially for the players who haven’t been in the Simbas set up for the last two years," the gaffer told Capital Sports.
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Simbas beat UAE 54-24 in a two-sided encounter at the RFUEA Grounds in which Paarwater constantly rejigged his team to give playing chances to all the players.
Areas of improvement identified
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Paarwater admits there are areas in which they could improve.
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“We went through the game as a technical bench, it wasn’t easy, the first two sets had a lot of opportunities, but couldn’t convert them as well as the last set did, some of these things come with experience. We now have four weeks in South Africa to get the team ready for the Rugby Africa Cup,” he said.
Paarwater, who brought Simbas within an earshot of World Cup qualification in 2015, will be hoping to do the same at this year’s qualifiers.
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“We’ve been following the rest of the teams in the Rugby Africa Cup, but we’ll keep focusing on ourselves, we will be playing some experienced sides from Western Province such as SWD Eagles etc, the Blue Bulls and Sanlam Boland Cavaliers, so by the time we are back, we will be ready for the challenge,” Paarwater said.
The team departs for South Africa in the coming week for a month-long high-performance training.
The coach has trimmed his squad from 53 to 33 players albeit he says that there is still a chance for those dropped to make team.
The Simbas Squad to South Africa
Ephraim Oduor, Edward Mwaura, Eugene Sifuna, Teddy Akala, Brian Juma, George Nyambua, Patrick Sabatia, Edward Mwaura, Griffin Musila, Wilhite Mususi, Vincent Mwikhali – Menengai, Melvin Thairu.
Hibrahim Ayoo, Andycole Omolo, Emanuel Silungi, Elvis Olukusi, Bethuel Anami, Elkeans Musonye, Obat Kuke, Samuel Asati, Samson Onsomu, Brian Tanga, Barry Young, Brian Wahinya, Griffin Chao
Beldad Ogeta, Walter Okoth, Samuel Ovwamu, Bryceson Adaka, John Okoth , Tyson Juma, Timothy Omela, Derrick Ashihundu, David Bunduki, Thomas Okeyo, Hillary Mwanjilwa.
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