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KRU in talks with senior
players
the national level. We will work to ensure
PHOTO I FILE
Kenya's Oscar Ouma (right)
brushes off a challenge from
Jonathan Laugel of France during
the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens
quarter­finals in Moscow, on June
30. Kenya won 24­19.
Injera, Oscar,
Agunda and
Ouma willing
weekend's HSBC
Sevens players could be re­
called to the national team for this
World Series in
South Africa.
According to a source within the Kenya
Rugby Union (KRU), who spoke to Daily
Nation Sport on condition of anonymity,
plans are under way to include Collins In­
jera, Patrice Agunda, Michael Ouma and
Oscar Ouma for the third leg.
KRU chairman Mwangi Muthee chaired a
meeting with the technical bench in Dubai
on Sunday following the team's dismal per­
formance where calls to recall the senior
to return
players dominated the meeting.
for Port
"The performance in Dubai was unac­
ceptable. We are at an advanced stage of
talks with the players and we hope to have
Elizabeth leg
them back this weekend. Our team can do
better than what we saw at the weekend,"
the highly­placed source revealed.
BY BRIAN YONGA
@brianyongz
[email protected]
Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens
this becomes a reality."
It is understood that the players have
expressed willingness to return despite
the contractual disagreement between
them and the union.
Kenya registered their worst ever per­
formance in Dubai, losing five out of the
six games including heavy defeats in the
hands of Australia, England and USA in
the pool games.
Shujaa are in Pool A for the Nelson
Mandela Bay Sevens where they will take
on Dubai Sevens winners and home team
South Africa, Wales and USA who beat
Kenya at the weekend. Paul Treu defended
the team's poor performance in Dubai call­
ing for patience from fans.
"I can only work with what I have and
what I have now is where I will spend my
energy," Treu said on his twitter account
after fans on social media put him to task
over the team's dismal performance at the
weekend.
The South African acknowledged that
the team did not do well but called on fans
to give the team more time and see good
"At the end ofthe day, the boys only want results soon.
to play rugby and represent the county at
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