Homeboyz's Oscar Ayodi. He will be out of action after undergoing surgery on his knee. [Photo/Star]
Kenya’s Shujaa team will miss the services of Homeboyz’s Oscar Ayodi after he went under the knife to correct a knee injury.
This means the utility back will miss the Sydney and Hamilton Sevens legs slated for this month.
Ayodi, who was phenomenal in the first two legs in Dubai and South Africa, underwent the procedure but might recover in time for the Las Vegas and Vancouver legs in March.
According to Team Manager Eric Ogweno, the team has been doing well and preparations are in top-gear.
“We are back in training and we are gearing up for the next leg of the world series as we look to bounce back after not under-performing in Cape Town last month and attaining ten points as per our target,” added Ogweno when he spoke to journalists.
The team is pooled in Group B together with Argentina, France, and Wales, but they hope to make amends and go a step further in this month’s series.
“You saw in France game, we were up 14-0 but we failed to control the tempo of the game and ended up losing 21-14. The margins in the game are very tight. We had an issue with our half-backs due to injuries so hopefully in Australia and New Zealand, we will have a settled paring, who can control matches and win,” added Ogweno.
The team lies 11th on the standings with 13 points.