Kenya U18 Rift Valley Squad for the newly implemented high-performance program has seen Kapsabet boys and St. Anthony’s Kitale dominate the list with 13 and 15 players respectively.
The cut has also seen Menengai High School despite their inability to make the Rift Valley KSSSA regional games contributing three players alongside Ndururi High who had one player making the cut.
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In April, the Kenya Rugby Union initiated a collaboration with public and international schools to nurture young talent. Spearheaded by the Development Department under the leadership of Development Coordinator Ronnald Okoth and coach Odera, the initiative aims to elevate Kenya’s rugby prowess from grassroots to international levels.
The project, operating under the 15s High-Performance Program, meticulously selects 60 promising players from each region to integrate into the U18 program. This selection process, drawing talent from ongoing 15s school games, is a concerted effort to identify and groom the next generation of rugby stars
Loosehead props
1.Apida Ezekiel – Kabianga Boys
2. Jayden Mbijiwe – Kapsabet Boys
3. Maiyo Laban – St Anthony Kitale
4. Raya Kibet – St Patrick’s Iten
Hooker
5. Barry Bramwel – Kabianga Boys
6. Kipchilat Bowen – Kapsabet Boys
7. Owuor Fabisch – St Antony Kitale
8. Victor Kipngetich – St Patrick’s Iten
Tighthead Prop
9. Nathan Njoga – Nakuru High
10. Brian Kiptoo – Kapsabet Boys
11. Hillary Tom – St Antony Kitale
12. Victor Kipkoech – St Patrick’s Iten
Lock
13. Felix Onchuru – Kabianga Boys
14. Peniel Manasseh – Kapsabet Boys
15. Kiprono Jude – St Antony Kitale
16. Billy Asiyo – Dawamu School
Lock
17. Javan Leigaleh – Kabianga Boys
18. Eugene Rotich – Kapsabet Boys
19. Dominic Wekesa – St Antony Kitale
20. Dennis Kiprop – St Patrick’s Iten
Blindside Flanker
21. Asatwa David – Kabianga Boys
22. Arende Stanslaus – St Antony Kitale
23. Griffins Nyamwange – St Patrick’s Iten
24. Lameck Wandera – Nakuru High
Openside Flankers
25. Emmanuel June – Kabianga Boys
26. Hosea Sile – Kapsabet Boys
27. Kiptoo Brian – St Antony Kitale
28. Onesmus Makori – Nakuru Boys
No.8
29. Jaman Ochieng – Menengai High
30. Peter Oduor – Kapsabet Boys
31. Rowlings Wambua – St Antony Kitale
32. Wayne Junior – St Patrick’s Iten
Scrum Halves
33. Maxwell Munyiri – Ndururi High
34. Salimo Amos – St Antony Kitale
35. Elvis Njuguna – Menengai High
36. Tedd Evans – Dawamu School
Fly Halves
37. Terry Kelphas – Kabianga Boys
38. Alvin Rono – Kapsabet Boys
39. Jack Nabusoba – St Antony Kitale
40. Jude Kiprono – Nakuru High
Left Wingers
41. Melvin Kiprotich – Kabianga Boys
42. Mark Kariuki – Kapsabet Boys
43. Franklin Wafula – St Antony Kitale
44. James Muhoro – Dawamu School
Inside Centers
45.Paul Tati – Menengai High
46. Derrick Nyabuto – Kapsabet Boys
47. Nasila Owen – St Anony Kitale
48. Brandon Indasi – Nakuru High
Outside Centers
49. Artkings Kiguro – Kabianga Boys
50. Mike Wanyama – Kapsabet Boys
51. Adrian Innocent – St Antony Kitale
52. Delville Masiyenze – St Patrick’s Iten
Right Wing
53. Simon Kipkosgei – St Patrick’s Iten
54. Solomon Kemboi – Kapsabet Boys
55. Stephen Otieno – St Antony Kitale
56. Almond Israel – Dawamu School
Full Backs
57. Martin Wekesa – Kabianga Boys
58. Fidel Kipkalya – Kapsabet Boys
39. Kihigi Joseph St Antony Kitale
60. Ian Oganda – Dawamu School
