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Jacob Ojee

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Jacob Ojee
Date of birth (1991-03-07) March 7, 1991 (age 33)
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Kenya Commercial Bank RFC (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2018 Kenya
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2014–? Kenya 7s
Correct as of 01 August 2021

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

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Ojee began his interest in rugby at 13, and would accompany his older brother to workouts.[2]

Rugby career

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Sevens

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Jacob Ojee | RUGBY.com.au". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  2. ^ ShujaaPride. "Jacob Ojee Rugby Profile | Kenya Commercial Bank RFC | Shujaa Pride". Shujaapride. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  3. ^ "Jacob Ojee". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  4. ^ Njiru, Eric. "Ojee happy to be back, captain Kenya 7s". ragahouse.com. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  5. ^ "Jacob Omondi Ojee". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-06-24.