NAIROBI, Kenya, January 9, 2020 – A 43 man Kenya national U20 squad has been selected by Head Coach Paul Odera ahead of this year’s Africa U20 Championship, The Barthes Cup, whose dates and venue will be announced by Rugby Africa in due course.The squad began training on Tuesday 7 January 2020. It was selected after a series of trials conducted by Odera and his technical team.

Speaking after the final trials in Nairobi on Sunday 5 January 2020, Odera said, “It is good to see that we have a lot of talent across the country and what is very exciting is that the boys are keen and ready to learn. Today’s goal is to see which of the players we saw during the regions can step up and fulfill the potential we saw.”

Chipu, as the Kenya national U20 squad is referred to, are the reigning Barthes Cup champions after defeating Namibia 21-18 in the final in Nairobi in April last year. This victory earned them the right to represent Africa at the World Rugby Junior Trophy in Brazil where they finished sixth overall.

Final Chipu 2020 Squad

Postion	Surname	Name	DOB	Club/School
Loose Head Prop	Siminyu	Andrew	21/5/2000	University of Johannesburg
Loose Head Prop	Njenga	Ian	04-03-00	Nondies RFC
Loose Head Prop	Kiarie	Charles	21/11/2001	Alliance High School
Hooker	Mulaa	Emmanuel	15/12/2000	Menengai Oilers RFC
Hooker	Mwaura	Edward	26/8/2000	Menengai Oilers RFC
Tighthead Prop	Masheti	Ian	05-08-00	Resolution Impala Saracens
Tighthead Prop	Rahedi	Rotuk	24/8/2000	Unattached
Tighthead Prop	Obure	Collins	29/2/2000	Blackblad RFC
Tighthead Prop	Ngige	Tariq	19/5/2001	Resolution Impala Saracens
LH Lock	Wekesa	Kevin	08-07-00	Kabras Sugar RFC
LH Lock	Aduda	Frank	02-08-00	Resolution Impala Saracens
LH Lock	Okeyo	Thomas	31/1/2000	Top Fry Nakuru RFC
TH Lock	Ayoo	Hibrahim	06-08-02	Menengai Oilers RFC
TH Lock	Wandera	George	17/9/2000	Homeboyz RFC
Backrow – 6	Were	Samuel	24/5/2000	Menengai Oilers RFC
Backrow – 6	Kangethe	Julius	13/10/2001	Muranga RFC
Backrow – 6	Mwalati	Reinhard	10-04-01	Homeboyz RFC
Backrow – 7	Kahi	Darrensheldon	03-07-00	Blackblad RFC
Backrow – 7	McGreevy	James	03-06-00	Kenya Harlequin F.C
Backrow – 7	Weru	Joshua	10-03-03	Kenya Harlequin F.C
Backrow – 7	Indeche	Collins	26/4/2001	Kabras Sugar RFC
No.8	Kyriazi	George	13/5/2001	Unattached
No. 8	Juma	Reagan	13/7/2001	KCB RFC
No. 8	Wamalwa	Ian	27/2/2000	Stanbic Mwamba RFC
Scrum half	Mweti	Muriithi	14/2/2001	Nondies RFC
Scrum half	Mwangi	James	11-02-01	Resolution Impala Saracens
Flyhalf	Coulson	Dominic	04-02-00	University of Exeter
Flyhalf	Ashley	Owain	22/3/2001	Cardiff University
Halfback	Onyango	Fidens Tony	12-05-00	N.Suburbs RFC
Flyhalf	Wamalwa	Amon	21/1/2001	Homeboyz RFC
Inside Centre	Okoth	John	28/4/2000	Top Fry Nakuru RFC
Inside Centre	Oloo	Shem	02-02-02	N.Suburbs RFC
Inside Centre	Kimani	Brian	02-01-00	Top Fry Nakuru RFC
Inside Centre	Kolian	Elvin	11-06-01	Nakuru High School
Outside Center	Tendwa	Valerian	01-05-00	Kabras Sugar RFC
Outside Center	Myatt – Taylor	Thomas	05-08-02	Milton Abbey
Outside Center	Mwaura	Samuel	31/12/2001	Top Fry Nakuru RFC
Left Wing	Weru	Jeremy	18/4/2001	Kenya Harlequin F.C
Left Wing	Omwoyo	Keith	10-09-00	Nyamira
Right Wing	Nyamweya	Adam	05-07-00	Mean Machine
Right Wing	Lewis	Mark	16/1/2001	Vandals/St. Patrick’s High School Iten
Fullback	Matoka	Matoka	31/12/2000	Strathmore Leos
Fullback	Onzere	Arnold	24/4/2001	Homeboyz RFC
Fullback	Omanyo	Walter	18/12/2000	Strathmore Leos