Kenya To Host Barthes Cup Matches Next Month

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Chipu captain John Baraka appreciating the fans with teammates after winning the Barthes Cup third place play-off match at the Nyayo National Stadium.

Rugby Afrique has confirmed that Kenya will host the annual Barthes Cup Trophy tournament which returns to Nairobi for the fourth time after previous editions in 2019,2021 and 2022.

Barthes Cup, which serves as the Africa U20 Championship will be played from 22nd to 30th April at the Nyayo National Stadium and brings together eight of Africa’s leading U20 sides battling it out for the overall title and a ticket to this year’s World Rugby Junior Trophy which also takes place in Nairobi in July this year.

Defending champions Zimbabwe will be back in Nairobi to defend their crown and also confirmed for the eight-day tournament will be last year’s beaten finalists Namibia, hosts Kenya and Madagascar.

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Chipu captain John Baraka appreciating the fans with teammates after winning the Barthes Cup third place play-off match at the Nyayo National Stadium.

Other teams that will be in Nairobi are Uganda, Zambia, Tunisia and the Ivory Coast. The tournament will be played on a knockout basis with over three match days

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Kenya won the 2019 showpiece that was staged at the KCB Sports Club in 2019, qualifying for the World Junior Trophy in Brazil.

Meanwhile, coach Curtis Olago has named a provisional squad of 39 players to start preparing for the tournament.

The squad has seven returning players from the side that finished third in last year’s tournament in Nairobi including David Mwangi, Mathias Osimbo, Felix Masega Chacha, Stanslous Shikoli, Laban Kipsang, George Otieno and Makaya Brian.

Chipu provisional squad

FORWARDS

Raymond Chacha (Strathmore Leos), Dennis Kisingu (Strathmore Leos), Makaya Brian (Mean Machine), Collins Ndambo (Daystar Falcons), George Otieno (Shamas), Mike Oduor (Daystar Falcons),Mark Lubira (USIU Martials), Jeremy Odhiambo (Catholic Monks), Gaylord Mgasi (Daystar Falcons), Ogutu Wycliffe (Daystar Falcons), Michael Jayson (Impala Saracens), John Asega (South Coast Pirates), Ahona Victor (Blak Blad), Andy Cole Omolo (Masinde Muliro), Eugene Etale (Unattached), Eugene Obat (Strathmore Leos), Nathan Tsindoli (Daystar Falcons), Laban Kipsang (Kenya Harlequin), Edmond Omondi ( Masinde Muliro), Jackton Omondi (Kabras Sugar), James Asanga (Menengai Oilers), Iddo Kuta (Kenya Harlequin), Stanslaus Shikoli (Strathmore Leos), Vincent Omondi (Kenya Harlequin), William Otondi (Binghamtom University, USA)

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BACKS

Patrick Wainaina (Kenya Harlequin), Zephenes Obwanga (Catholic Monks), David Nyanginge (Northern Suburbs), Brian Mwenda (Strathmore Leos), Collins Munyasa (Impala Saracens), Eddy Wambugu (Daystar Falcons), Mike Wamalwa (Catholic Monks), Felix Masega Chacha (Mwamba), Mathias Osimbo (Kabras Sugar), David Mwangi (Kenya Harlequin), Victor Mola (Strathmore Leos), Kerry Otieno (Mwamba), Raphael Wanga (Zetech Oaks), George Omondi (Catholic Monks)

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