Preparations have hit fever pitch and teams are fired up for a coastal battle. Mwamba could be bringing their pack of brothers, Strathmore are turning up full house. KCB are intent on defending the Driftwood crown and Quins will offer a solid opponent in case paths cross. In the midst of all this hullabaloo lies a charged gazelle.
Anthony Nyandigisi, the only centre who follows his pass is back. Kevin Ouma, blessed with incisive line breaking ability, missed out on the Dala trip but is back. Samson Onsomu has shaken off his knee injury. Sammy Oliech is back from Prem 7s. Brothers Robert Aringo and Anthony Oyugi, who pack a punch could be boarding the Friday bus to Mombasa. Pius Shiundu has shown immense promise. Omulokoli Paul looks rather rusty but we cannot rule him out of contention.
Innocent Simiyu, former Kenya 15s full back and 7s forward had these to say: ‘ the boys have shown colossal improvement within the past 2 legs. We have only sustained 2 injuries. This points to a huge plus in conditioning. Our biggest liability comes from decision making. A lot of insight and accuracy obviously grows with game time and we expect to see better tackling and attack in Mombasa.
When asked about the Driftwood Pools, he asserted, ‘ every pool is difficult until you are willing to drill further, dig deper and rise above your opponent.
Coach Nick Odera has difficult decisions to make on this particular outing. Everyone looks fit for the red, black and white jersey. Who shall he leave behind?
