Clinton Odhiambo in action for Burnabay. Photo: Burnabay
Kenyan rugby will have a notable presence in Burnaby, Canada this Saturday, with three players from home set to feature in a Premier League fixture that quietly carries plenty of storylines today from 2:30PM.
Former Menengai teammates Clinton Odhiambo ‘Salah’ and Brian Ndirangu will start on opposite sides, a meeting that adds a familiar twist to an overseas clash.
Odhiambo, now with Burnaby Lake RFC, continues to slot in comfortably among the forwards, bringing a steady hand to a pack that has relied on cohesion in recent weeks. His transition to the Canadian game has been gradual but assured, and Saturday offers him another chance to anchor Burnaby’s effort upfront.
On the other end, Ndirangu lines up at openside flank for Westshore. His style of play remains consistent with what Kenyan fans came to know, direct, industrious and attentive to breakdown details. For Westshore, his role will be central in linking phases and slowing Burnaby’s momentum when needed.
Adding a deeper Kenyan thread to the contest is the presence of for Kenya 7s stars Nelson Oyoo and Jeff Oluoch on the Westshore bench. Oyoo’s name naturally draws attention given his long sevens pedigree, but here he represents part of a tactical option rather than a headline act. His introduction, along with Oluoch’s, is likely to be shaped by game tempo and where Westshore see opportunity in the final stretch.
With familiar faces scattered across both matchday squads, the fixture offers a small but meaningful snapshot of Kenyan talent branching out abroad meeting again, this time on Canadian soil.
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