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Kenya Simbas captain George Nyambua feels they have what it takes to finally end their long wait for a World Cup ticket ahead of tough Africa Cup semi-final against Zimbabwe.
Kenya Simbas captain George Nyambua feels a dream debut appearance at the Rugby World Cup is inching ever closer.
Simbas boosted their World Cup qualification hopes for the 2027 tournament in Australia when they beat Uganda 32-24 in Kampala in the quarter-final on Tuesday to seal their place in Sunday’s semi-final.
Kenya have a tough match against Zimbabwe on Sunday which they need to win to set up a final with either Algeria or Namibia for Africa’s sole ticket to the final.
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Having come close in the last two editions and missed out, Nyambua feels this time round it is possible to join the World Cup nations given how they have prepared plus the areas of weakness that they need to work on.
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“We have stayed together for a long time and the cohesion is really top. We have had time to build team synergy as well as work on areas we needed improvement on, especially set pieces,” Nyambua told Telecomasia.net.
“Everyone is ready and focused. Our target is to go to the World Cup. We know it is very much within our reach and we will give everything to achieve it. Personally, this is my third time to try and I am motivated to make it count.
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“Qualifying for the World Cup would be huge for us and it would improve Kenyan rugby a lot and open up opportunities. That is why this is important for us.”
With two steps to navigate for a place at the ‘Promised Land,’ Simbas are keen to avoid the pitfalls of 2014, when they lost 27-10 to Zimbabwe in the final, to miss out on the 2015 World Cup, and 2022, when they suffered defeat to Namibia in the Africa Cup final, to miss out on the 2023 edition.
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