Following weeks of speculation where the rugby sevens world has seen a large number Fijian 7s stars leave the Pacific Islands and head to Sri Lanka to play in the Super League it is now the turn of Kenya to lose one of their most influential players to the lure of financial gain in Asia.
Kandy Sports Club’s third import touches down today from Kenya. Oscar A. Ouma born March 3, 1989 plays back-row forward for Top Fry Nakuru Rugby Football Club. He is better known in his nickname “Big Wheels” and of course for his exploits on the HSBC World Sevens Series.
Oscar Ouma is a powerful loose-forward, punishing in defence, fleeted footed and deceptive in offence. After debuting for the Kenya under 20 team at the 2009 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in Nairobi, Ouma really exploded onto the scene at the 2009 National Sevens Circuit, when playing on the wing, he led his club side Nakuru RFC to an overall third place finish. He has since broken into the Kenya Sevens team, playing as a forward and is well known for his winning score against New Zealand in Wellington in 2013.
Whether playing sevens or fifteens, Ouma is a joy to watch and it will be interesting to see what he can offer as he runs out in the Sri Lanka League tournament for Kandy sports Club. He will come in for the Havelock Sports Club game
There has been much discussion on the value of players heading out to Sri Lanka with regards to their rugby development but the finances are hard to turn down for players from Kenya and Fiji alike and it cannot be denied that there are now a number of world class rugby players plying their trade in league.
