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KRU name new Simbas technical bench

Jerome Paarwater

South African Jerome Paarwater is back as Kenya Simbas head coach. He will be deputised by Carlos Katywa, who is Kenya Cup champions Kabras Sugar coach and Curtis Olago, the KCB Rugby coach.

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By  Ayumba Ayodi

Correspondent

NMG Sport

What you need to know:

  • Paarwater replaces Paul Odera, who resigned in November last year after Kenya Simbas' unsuccessful campaign at the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Qualification tournament in France
  • He is remembered for having brought Kenya Simbas close to qualifying for the 2015 Rugby World Cup where they lost on inferior aggregate to Namibia despite having beaten the Southern Africa side
  • Paarwater will be deputised by Carlos Katywa, who is Kenya Cup champions Kabras Sugar coach and Curtis Olago, the KCB Rugby coach

South African Jerome Paarwater is back as Kenya Simbas  head coach.

Paarwater replaces Paul Odera, who resigned in November last year after Kenya Simbas' unsuccessful campaign at the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Qualification tournament in France.

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