Kenya Sevens head coach Kevin “Bling” Wambua said that while they had done the hard work in training, the mental framework of his young team remained the focal point
Wambua explained that bringing back the Kenya Sevens cultures and camaraderie played a big role too besides working on their game structures and plans
Ahead of the qualifier, Shujaa had a two-week training camp to sharpen their skills at St Andrew’s Turi in Nakuru County as the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) came in handy to boost the team with a Sh1.5 million donation
Having the players dream that it can be done is what propelled Kenya Sevens to recapture the Africa Rugby Sevens title and qualify for their third successive Olympic Games on Sunday.
Just when critics had written off Kenya Sevens after the country was relegated from the World Rugby Sevens Series, the team that had six new players, brought joy by stunning South Africa 17-12 in the final in Harare, Zimbabwe.
