Flyer: Nelson Oyoo

THE Kenyan Sevens team has always been the standard bearers for the country competing in the World Series but the withdrawal of their main sponsor has left them going cap in hand to the national government seeking help to ensure they can compete in the next two legs in Sydney and Hamilton.
If the approach to the government falls on stony ground World Rugby might feel the need to step in with Kenya keen not to lose ground as they work towards the Commonwealth Games 7s in April and the World Cup in July when their presence flying the flag for the ‘minnows’ is...