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“All teams that have made it to the Olympics are powerhouses, but we are determined to beat them and win the gold medal,” Ayimba told Feverpitch in a telephone interview.
World champions Fiji are in Pool A with United States of America, Argentina and hosts Brazil.
Pool B has South Africa, Australia, France and Spain.
In the draws released by International Olympic Committee, the Kenya women rugby team have been grouped in Pool B with New Zealand, Spain and France.
Pool A has Australia, USA, Fiji, Colombia and Pool C Canada, Great Britain, Brazil and Japan.
The women’s competition runs from August 6-8 paving way for the men’s competition from August 9-11.
Meanwhile, Simbas’ Backs Coach Charles Ngovi has become the second Kenyan tactician to attain World Rugby’s Level 3 Coaching Certification.
The former Impala Saracens international that dominated the Kenya Cup between 2000 and 2002 attained the certification upon completion of his final course modules, facilitated by Rugby Afrique in Castres, France between May 30 - June 2.
Ngovi joins Chipu head coach Paul Odera in attaining the highest coaching certification from World Rugby.