Aberdeen Shikoyi

      Aberdeen Shikoyi
      Date of birth 1985
      Date of death 28 April 2012 (aged 27)[1]
      Place of death Nairobi
      Rugby union career
      Playing career
      Position - Flanker and Hooker
      Professional / senior clubs
      Years Club / team Caps (points)
      Mwamba RFC
      National team(s)
      Years Club / team Caps (points)
       Kenya
      Sevens national teams
      Years Club / team Comps
       Kenya

      Aberdeen Shikoyi (1985 - 28 April 2012) was a Kenyan rugby union player. She was the captain of the women's rugby union team. Shikoyi sustained a spinal injury during a rugby match and died a few days later.[2][3][4]

      References

      1. ^ Sport24 (2 May 2012). "Women's rugby player dies". Retrieved May 8, 2012. 
      2. ^ BBC (1 May 2012). "Kenya mourns women's rugby captain Aberdeen Shikoyi". Retrieved May 8, 2012. 
      3. ^ Rugby Fan (The Roar) (1 May 2012). "Kenyan women’s rugby captain dies from match injuries". Retrieved May 8, 2012. 
      4. ^ James Bakama and Agencies (New Vision) (1 May 2012). "Kenyan rugby captain dies". Retrieved May 8, 2012. 
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