Impala Saracens accepted to take the weekend off in a gesture that will see the team, together with other Kenya Rugby teams honor the life and passing away of former KCB backrow, Anthony Ochino. The deceased, who Impala Saracens team manager Philip Mwenesi describes as the best backrow of his time, was laid to rest today 21st March 2014. ‘In as much as we would suffer a dip in momentum during the postponement, we share the same emotion with KCB, Anthony deserved to be sent off in style. If the same happened to an Impala Saracens player, we would obviously ask the same from the Enterprise Cup organizers’, adds a visibly emotional Philip. ‘May he Rest In Peace’, he concludes.
Away from the transition, intensive preparations have been ongoing within the Impala Saracens main team. The team is fired up, aiming at igniting a spark that would spread wildfire razing through the savanna when they get embroiled in a heated chase for the enterprise cup trophy. ‘We cannot brush off our lacklustre performance at Kenya Cup, but we should also embed this fact within our hearts- we beat KCB in the Kenya Cup’, asserts a charged Mwenesi. He goes ahead to deny rumors surrounding a concussion on veteran scrumhalf, Moses Kola. ‘Kola took a knock, he passed the concussion test whilst on the field and we hope he rejoins the team next week in preparation for the semifinals to be played on the 29th’.
If Kola will not be fit by next week, then coach Erick Situma would choose between Anthony Matei and Michael Mugo. ‘They are equally as good, but that decision rests within the coaches’, he adds.
If the Impala Saracens Gazelles manage to outpace the Lions, hopes for ending the current 3 year 15s trophy drought shall be boosted three fold.