Kenya’s rugby U20 national team, Chipu, had a strong start in the Barthes Cup with a thrilling victory over Namibia at the Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe. The closely contested match ended with Chipu emerging victorious with a score of 34-28. This victory mirrored their previous encounter during the 2023 Barthes Cup semifinal at Nyayo Stadium, where Chipu also defeated Namibia with a score of 24-13.##NAJAVA_MECA_8045381##The match began with Kenya collecting their first three points from a penalty kicked by Patrick Wainaina of the Kenya Harlequins. However, Namibia quickly responded with a penalty of their own to level the scores at 3-3. Chipu then seized momentum, scoring their first try through Michael Wamalwa, followed by another by Eugene Etale. James Olela successfully converted the second try, extending Chipu’s lead to 15-6.Namibia managed to narrow the gap with a penalty kick, but Chipu capitalized on handling errors to score another try through Eugene Ojiambo. Olela added a penalty kick just before halftime, with the scores standing at 23-6.In the second half, Namibia fought back, scoring early on but missing the conversion. Chipu maintained their composure, with Olela adding another penalty kick. Despite Namibia’s late surge, including scoring three tries, Chipu managed to hold on for a 34-28 victory.KENYA U20 RUGBY (CHIPU) SQUAD: Darrel Olouch, Bramwell Anekea, Geylord Ngasi, Eugene Etale, Andycole Omolo, Edmond Omondi, Nathan Tsindoli, Iddo Kuta, Patrick Wainana, Jackson Siketi, Alvin Khavoli, Michael Wamalwa, Daniel Kipchirchir, James Olela, Eugene Ojiambo, Brian Shile, Ian Nyandusi, Hafidh Mohammed, Clein Okumbi, Willy Tino, Benadict Muiruri, Faran Juma, and Philip Okeyo.Kisii RFC keen on upsetting Stallions in KRU nationwide pre-quarters
