Mean Machine Head coach Eli Mukaizi, has revealed his side to face Mmust RFC in the first round of the 2024/2025 KRU Championship season set to be played on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at the Mmust grounds in Kakamega from 3 pm.
In the squad, Claude Koroso, Jeremiah Dhiwume and Harry Mwahari are the new additions all set for their debut.
Machine’s front row will include James Oluoch as the loosehead prop, Claude Koroso as the hooker, and Ian Mwangi as the tighthead prop.
Mathews Angenyi will be the number 4 lock, and Moses Okoth will be the number 5 lock. David Ojago will start as the blindside flanker, Felix Ochieng will be at openside, while Jeremiah Dhiwume will be the number 8.
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The halfback pairing will see the coordination of Victor Mwangi as the scrum-half and Norman Felix as the fly-half.
Carlton Emmanuel will be the inside centre whereas Patrick Odhiambo will be the outside centre.
Bill Jefords will start on the left wing, Zablon Mwanzia will be on the right wing, and Gabriel Okello will be the fullback.
Mean Machine Squad to face Mmust
1.JAMES OLUOCH
2.CLAUDE KOROSO*
3. IAN MWANGI
4.MATTHEWS ANGWENYI
5. MOSES OKOTH
6. DAVID OJAGO
7.FELIX OCHIENG
8.JEREMIAH DHIWUME*
9.VICTOR MWANGI
10. NORMAN FELIX
11. BILL JEFFORDS
12.CARLTON EMMANUEL
13. PATRICK ODHIAMBO
14. ZABLON MWANZIA
15.GABRIELOKELLO
Reserves
16. TEDDY OUKO
17. DIEGO ROY
18. ERIC MUTUA
19. BEN MWANGI
20. LEONE GAUNYA
21. HARRY MWAHARI*
22. SEBASTIAN NYAMEY
23. ALEX WAMBURA
