Triumphant Chipu jet back, demand better preps for world event
Kenya Under-20 rugby team "Chipu" head coach Simon Jawichre (left) with Captain Edmund Omondi display Barthes Trophy upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on April 29, 2024.
The team wants Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) to accord them early camping and avail their allowances and merchandise on time
It will be the third time Kenya is participating in the World Rugby Under-20 Trophy after the country hosted the championship in 2009 and last year
Omondi said that they started working on performance in Harare way back last year after they lost to the Junior Sables at Barthes Cup and World Under-20 Trophy tournament that Kenya hosted
The national rugby under-20 team, Chipu, has called for better preparations ahead of the World Rugby Under-20 Trophy scheduled for July 2 to 17 this year in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Chipu qualified to represent Africa at the World Rugby Under-20 Trophy when they edged out Zimbabwe Junior Sables 28-13 to recapture Rugby Africa Under-20 Barthes Trophy on Sunday at Harare Sports Club.
