KCB Rugby have announced their squad to battle out with Homeboyz in the Kenya Cup’s last match of the year making four changes to the squad for the match that will be played at the Ruaraka grounds on Saturday 16 December 2023 at 3:00 pm.
The loosehead prop is Nick Okulo earning his first start of the season and he comes in for TJ Okidia who drops to the bench in the first change. The tight head prop is Wilhite Mususi. They are joined in the front row by hooker Griffin Musila who is also the Captain.
KCB Rugby unchanged locks
The Second row remains unchanged where it has Locks Emmanuel Silungi and Andycole Omollo start together. The blindside flanker is Elvis Olukusi while the Open side flanker is Steven Wamai who replaces Felix Ojoo. Peter Waitere remains at number 8.
KCB Rugby in past event. Photo/KCB Rugby Twitter
At the Scrumhalf position, Samuel Asati comes in for Michael Wanjala while Brian Wahinya stays as the fly-half. Bob Muhati is the inside centre while the outside centre is Vincent Onyala.
On the left wing, there is Festus Shiasi while Michael Kimwele is on the right wing. Elphas Adunga is the fullback and replacing Lionel Ajelti.
Bench replacements feature Wilfred Waswa,T J Okidia,Nelson Nyandat,Davis Chenge,Felix Ojoo,Michael Wanjala,Shaban Ahmed, Austin Sikutwa.
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Darwin Mukidza is to start on the bench against the Homeboyz rugby in the ESS as he returns from injury.
The squad which will be captained by Jack Adero, the outside prop, will see Martin Owilla starting as the Eighth man, Manasseh Oduor and Kolian Persian as Flankers, Edwin Otieno and Winston Macharia as second row and Fidel Maina and Geoffrey Otieno joining Adero as front row props.
KCB Rugby players huddle. photo/ KCB Rugby.
Kenya International Geoffrey Okwatch will play alongside William Opaka and Levy Amunga as back three under the Charge of Emmanuel Opondo and Smith Muhoya as the half-backs with Billy Omondi and Esau Otieno as Centers
KCB Rugby squad
1. NICK OKULLO 2. GRIFFIN MUSILA (C ) 3. WILHITE MUSUSI 4. EMANUEL SILUNGI 5. ANDY COLE OMOLLO 6. ELVIS OLUKUSI 7. STEVE WAMAI 8. PETER WAITERE 9. SAMUEL ASATI 10. BRIAN WAHINYA 11. FESTUS SHIASI 12. BOB MUHATI 13. VINCENT ONYALA 14. MICHAEL KIMWELE 15. ELPHAS ADUNGA
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BOMB SQUAD 16. WILFRED WASWA 17. TJ OKIDIA 18. NELSON NYANDAT 19. DAVIS CHENGE 20. FELIX 0J00 21. MICHAEL WANJALA 22. SHABAN AHMED 23. AUSTIN SIKUTWA
ESS squad
1. Jack Adero
2. Fidel Maina
3. Geoffrey Otieno
4. Edwin Otieno
5. Winston Macharia
6. Mannasseh Oduor
7. Kolian Persian
8. Martin Owilla
9. Emmanuel Opondo
10. Smith Muhoya
11. Geoffrey Okwatch
12. Esau Otieno
13. Billy Omondi
14. William Opaka
15. Levy Amunga
Bomb squad
16. James Ochieng’
17. Oscar Simiyu
18. Steve Biko
19. Adrian Wallace
20. Simeon Ochieng’
21. Ishmael Gorio
22. Darwin Mukidza
23. Isaac Njoroge
