ONYALA Vincent

World Rugby Sevens Series

Rank	Event	Year	Location
12	Men	2020
13	Men	2019

World Rugby Sevens Series - Australia

Rank	Event	Year	Location
15	Men	2019	Sydney, NSW, AUS
16	Men	2020	Sydney, NSW, AUS

World Rugby Sevens Series - Canada

Rank	Event	Year	Location
11	Men	2020	Vancouver, BC, CAN
15	Men	2019	Vancouver, BC, CAN

World Rugby Sevens Series - Dubai

Rank	Event	Year	Location
13	Men	2019	Dubai, UAE

World Rugby Sevens Series - England

Rank	Event	Year	Location
15	Men	2019	London, GBR

World Rugby Sevens Series - France

Rank	Event	Year	Location
7	Men	2019	Paris, FRA

World Rugby Sevens Series - Hong Kong

Rank	Event	Year	Location
12	Men	2019	Hong Kong, CHN

World Rugby Sevens Series - New Zealand

Rank	Event	Year	Location
8	Men	2020	Hamilton, NZL
10	Men	2019	Hamilton, NZL

World Rugby Sevens Series - Singapore

Rank	Event	Year	Location
13	Men	2019	Singapore, SIN

World Rugby Sevens Series - South Africa

Rank	Event	Year	Location
7	Men	2019	Cape Town, RSA
13	Men	2018	Cape Town, RSA

World Rugby Sevens Series - USA

Rank	Event	Year	Location
11	Men	2019	Las Vegas, NV, USA
14	Men	2020	Las Vegas, NV, USA

Student

Social Work Studies - Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, KEN

English

Kenya Commercial Bank RFC [Kenya] since 2015

Dennis Mwanja [club]; Innocent Simiyu [national], KEN

He has represented Kenya in rugby union [15-a-side]. (scrummage.co.ke, 13 May 2020; rugbyafrique.com, 25 Feb 2020)

2018 for Kenya, in Cape Town, South Africa (Kenya Rugby Facebook page, 10 Dec 2018)

He was sidelined for the 2017/18 season after developing a synovial cyst [soft tissue tear] in his right ankle. He spent the season working as a rugby coach and referee in Kenya. (standardmedia.co.ke, 11 Jul 2020)

In 2016 he sustained a concussion and was sidelined for two weeks. (scrummage.co.ke, 13 May 2020)

In 2009 he was diagnosed with pyogenic arthritis [septic arthritis] and hemarthrosis, an infection in his ankle joint. (scrummage.co.ke, 13 May 2020)

He began playing rugby in 2007 through a French-Kenyan initiative which aims to improve the lives of underprivileged children. (standardmedia.co.ke, 11 Jul 2020)

He developed an interest in rugby from newspapers in Mathare, Kenya. He then met players from Kenya Commercial Bank RFC who educated him about the sport. "As boys living in the slums of Mathare, we always searched the dumpsites for old newspapers for sports pictures, specifically football. I was always the unlucky one as the newspapers I found were always full of rugby and basketball pictures. Since I had an idea of the game, I took the mantle to explain to my friends what it was about. I remember how I felt a spark in me during that moment. That was how I got glued to the game." (scrummage.co.ke, 13 May 2020)

Competing in rugby sevens at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, and competing in rugby union [15-a-side] at the World Cup. He also aspires to play club rugby in foreign leagues. (scrummage.co.ke, 13 May 2020)

Making his international debut in rugby sevens in 2018 and rugby union [15-a-side] in 2019. (scrummage.co.ke, 13 May 2020)

"The secret is hard work and patience. I am in love with what I do and I enjoy every moment that I step onto the field." (scrummage.co.ke, 13 May 2020)

He was named Most Valuable Player [MVP] at the 2019 Kenya National Sevens Circuit. (scrummage.co.ke, 13 May 2020)