Kenya's Humphrey Kayange is tackled by Brazil's Felipe Sancery in the men’s rugby sevens match between Brazil and Kenya during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Deodoro Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 11, 2016. [PHOTO/citizentv.co.ke]
Kenya's trio of Humphrey Khayange, Felix Ayange and Philip Kwame will be featuring with the Samurai team during the Dubai 7’s set for December 1-2 .
The three will be joined by Mwamba RFC team manager Fahad Ali who will come in on the Samurai team management.
The Samurai International will be in the tournament as an invitation team and are pooled in group B.
At the group level they will battle against Canada Maples, South Africa’s 7s Academy and Monaco Impsis.
Fresh from playing for their respective clubs during the Kenya Cup season openers, the three will be seeking to take experience and strength to the select side.
Philip Kwame formed part of the Nakuru side which outsmarted newly promoted Kisii RFC.
Felix Ayange on his part was instrumental in the Kabras squad which tormented the Mwamba RFC defence with Khayange on the losing side.
Mwamba TM Fahid Ali will be deputy to former Welsh international Jevon Groves as coaches of the Samurai Select side.