- The players are expected to participate in a high-performance Cape Town camp until May 2025.
- These players include Andrew Matoka, Dennis Ndayala, Jackson Siteti and David Williams.
- They will work under the tutelage of Frankie Horne, a former South Africa 7s player.
Four Kenyan national rugby team players have earned invitations to the 2025 Rhinos Rugby high-performance camp in South Africa.
These stars, including Shujaa’s Jackson Siteti, Kenya Simba’s Andrew Matoka and the Kenya Morans duo of Dennis Ndayala and David Williams, are already participating in the Cape Town program running from January to May.
The five-month program will equip the quartet with the needed skills to thrive in their professional careers and help the country reach new milestones.
Matoka, who has already started training at the camp, divulged that he is enjoying his stay in the institution.
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“Player welfare is top notch – all my on-pitch and off-pitch needs have been catered for. Training is intense, but the coaches have informed us that it will get more intense as the program peaks.
It feels as if I’m in a pro setup,” Matoka was quoted by the Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) website.
Meanwhile, the national sevens head coach Kevin “Bling” Wambua has sent a message of luck to the players.
“I wish the young lads all the best during their stay at Gordon’s Bay and we hope to have them back into our program as better athletes – not only physically, but also in their overall sevens rugby IQ,” he offered.
On the other hand, the KRU Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Thomas Odundo stated that the camp is a plus for Kenya since it will enable the players to improve their game.
Finally, Frankie Horne, who is the coach in charge of the program noted that they are happy to sharpen the skills of Kenyan players.
“We have always been keen to assist Kenya achieve their athletes’ potential and that is why we have always given opportunities to Kenyan girls and boys who are in the national team pathways to join our high performance programs both in Gordon’s Bay South Africa and San Clement in LA,” ended the Blitzboks icon.
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