String of injuries forces Odera to ring 12 changes ahead of Currie Cup tie
Head coach Paul Odera has made 12 changes as Kenya Simbas prepare to meet Downtouch Griffons in Currie Cup First Division at 4pm EAT at the 8,500-seater Pelatona Stadium in Welkom, South Africa.
According to Odera most of the changes have been forced by couple of injuries in the team.
Forward Ian Njenga is injured and he is out for the next six months. He had a successful surgery on Monday and is recovering well.
He will travel back to Nairobi when it is medically safe for him to do so.
Another forward Andrew Simiyu is also injured while Ephraim Oduor starts off the bench alongside lock Brian Juma.
Kabras Sugar RFC duo of Daniel Sikuta and scrumhalf Brian Tanga alongside KCB RFC utility Vincent Onyala will take a rest for this fixture while George Nyambua is out with a heel injury.
Jone Kubu sits out with ankle and knee injuries while Darwin Mukidza is out of this fixture with a wrist injury. John Okoth has a groin strain and is rested as a precaution.
Edward Mwaura, Brian Waraba and Patrick Ouko are part of a new-look front row.
Elkeans Musonye captains the side in the absence of Sikuta.
Simbas will head into the Griffons match seeking their first win after losing 51-14 against Valke on April 9 and picking their first point in the narrow loss against Zimbabwe.
Kenya and Zimbabwe are using the prestigious South African tournament to prepare for the 2022 Rugby Africa Cup slated for July 2-10 in France which will double as the 2023 Rugby World Cup qualifiers
