Jacob Ojee
Date of birth | March 7, 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jacob Omondi Ojee (born 7 March 1991[1]) is a Kenyan rugby union wing who is currently a member of Kenya Commercial Bank RFC and is team captain for the Kenyan national rugby 7s team.
Early career
Ojee began his interest in rugby at 13, and would accompany his older brother to workouts.[2]
Rugby career
Sevens
Ojee has been a member of the national rugby sevens team since 2014.[3] He was named captain of the rugby sevens team by head coach Paul Murunga on 16 January 2019.[4]
XVs
Ojee has also appeared in tests for the Kenyan national rugby union team, with his first match coming against Portugal in 2015 and last coming against Namibia in 2018.[5]
References
- ^ "Jacob Ojee | RUGBY.com.au". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ ShujaaPride. "Jacob Ojee Rugby Profile | Kenya Commercial Bank RFC | Shujaa Pride". Shujaapride. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ "Jacob Ojee". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ Njiru, Eric. "Ojee happy to be back, captain Kenya 7s". ragahouse.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ "Jacob Omondi Ojee". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
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