Nairobi, Jan. 19 -- Kenya Under-20 back Michele Brighetti has ditched Kenya for Italy.
Brighetti, who featured for the Kenya Under-20 Chipu team took part in the World Rugby Under-20 Trophy in Brazil in July last year. He has already been picked in the Italian team for the Six Nations 2020 Under-20 Championships.
Kenya Rugby Union (KRU), on its Twitter handle, congratulated Brighetti for being selected in the team that will play England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales in the Six-Nation contest that will be played in five rounds from January 31 to March 15.
"Congratulations to our #Chipu star Michele Brighetti for making the Italian Under-20 rugby squad," said KRU on Twitter.
The move has raised eyebrows in Kenya since Brighetti has...