In June of 2015, Kenya hosted a European side for the first time ever. It was a glorious debut as Kenya surprised the Portuguese, beating them 41-15.
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Kenyan forwards more than held their own against the Portuguese, stifling their progress with jarring tackles
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The loose forwards worked tirelessly around the base of the scrum, stopping Portuguese progress in its tracks
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The speed of Kenyan backs like Kelvin Omoyi above was too much for the Portugese to handle
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Loose forward Brian Nyikuli, a former member of the Kenya sevens team and now in his forth year with the XV national team, was the captain. He scored a try.
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Jacob Ojee shrugs off a tackle from Antonio Ferredor of Portugal. Ojee was among four players who made their international debut
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Kenya players sing the national anthem before the game
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Portugal players pose before the game
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Kenya players pose after the win
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It was Portugal captain Vasco Uva’s 100th cap . He was given a Maasai garb
Darwin Mukidza was voted man of the match
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