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Kisia has revealed the reasons behind the camaraderie about the team, and why they have looked unbeatable under the new stewardship.
Shujaa assistant coach Louis Kisia has revealed the reasons that the national team has looked unbeatable since he came on board as part of the technical bench in July.
Shujaa were in imperious form at the weekend, turning on the style to beat Samurai Barracudas 19-0 in the final held on Sunday at the RFUEA Grounds to claim their 10th title thanks to tries from Patrick Odongo, John Okoth and Kevin Wekesa.
Kisia, who serves as Starathmore Leos head coach, has been part of the brains behind why the side have looked unstoppable, first at the Olympic qualifying tournament in Harare, and then at the recently concluded Safari Sevens tournament.
The mood all over the RFUEA Grounds was that of ecstasy as the players celebrated with the trophy on Sunday, and you could tell there was a sense of brotherhood about the whole team.
Pulse Sports thus sought to understand the reason behind the camaraderie about the team, and why they have looked unbeatable under the new stewardship.
“For starters, I think most of our boys are of the same age set and age group, so they relate with one another very easily,” an elated Kisia said.
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“We brought in a culture where we respect everybody’s role and everyone has to execute their roles to the best of their abilities.
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“We relate to them not only as their coaches, but as their big brothers, as their friends. Time for everything as the bible says. When it is time for training, we give our 100 percent. When it is time for winning and celebrating, we celebrate together. When it is time for crying, we cry together.
“It has brought about a strong camaraderie in the team. You can see the way they are playing, we have gelled enough. Since we started after the sevens series, went for the qualifiers, came back and started our training, we have done 16 weeks.
“The boys are committed. They know what is in front of us heading into 2024, so I think that is what is bringing out the camaraderie, brotherhood and the desire to play for one another.”
Shujaa will now be taking part in a Dubai invitational tournament in December, before starting their Challenger series quest to get back to the HSBC World Series for next year after losing its 19-year core status back in May.
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