EXPECTATIONS GALORE 2014
VOLLEYBALL
Kenya volley ball men team will be hoping to make a debut in next years
RUGBY
World Cup in Poland. After the first round of qualification in Rwanda in
which the Gideon Chenje coached side finished third behind Egypt and the
host, the coach believes with proper government support and good preparation, making it to Poland is a real possibility
Qualifying for the showpiece would require a sterling performance next
January because they’ll have to go past Egypt and Rwanda,teams they lost
to during the first round of qualifications and Chenje sees this as a perfect
opportunity to make up for their mistakes after losing narrow set margins in
their previous encounter.
Women volleyball has been an African bedrock for seasons now,sweeping
every accolade on their way. Ranked 13th world wide (F.I.V.B latest ranking), the African Champions have been included in the latest F.I.V.B world
grand Prix after the body included 28 teams in the forthcoming 2014 edition
up from the 20 teams in 2012. Drawn in pool S together with Australia,Bulgaria and Croatia,David Lung’aho charges will be looking for a positive outing when they take on the field on July 25.
As K,R.U awaits the verdict of it’s request to host an International Rug-
by Board World Series leg next year, the women 7’s team too is fighting
for an inclusion in the I.R.B circuit after stellar performances in the invitational Dubai Sevens tournament where one leg of the IRB women
Sevens series is played. A tournament in which they were bundled out
by South Africa in the main cup semis in the first year and lost our
marginally to Green Maples of Canada in the finals in the second year.
Attention now shifts to Morocco March 2014 where African Rugby
Confedarions (CAR) is to take place.
The men team though had a terrible outing in both Dubai and South
Africa, head coach Paul Treu has admitted he is still looking for the
right mix of players for the next outing in Las Vegas where he’ll face his
former side South Africa, Wales and Canada in the group stage