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DAN WEKU
Dan Weku "Digolo", (born 4 June 1981) is former a professional rugby union player for RCACP,Paris, France. "Digolo" as known in the rugby circles is credited for his speed, strength and agility which explains his implausible try scoring fashion. He is a natural left-winger but has occasionally played on the right wing and also as an outside center for his national team Kenya. He started playing rugby while in a renown high school(Kakamega High School) in the world’s international rugby schools ranks due to its appearance in several international Tournaments. Weku was off his feet with a brilliant successful junior career where he played for Kenya at Under-19 and Under-21 level. He has carried forward that success in the senior ranks featuring strongly for his local club Impala(Kenya Cup Champions 2003) and Nondescript Rugby Club(Bamburi Super 4 rugby series).He also won acclaim on the international stage with his first Kenya call-up for the clash with Morocco at Casablanca in 2004. In 2007 he signed a contract with Cergy Pontoise Rugby and left the United States of America where he played both Sevens and XV rugby at Super League division for Potomac Athletics Rugby Club and Northern Virginia Rugby (NOVA) respectively.

PERSONAL LIFE
Dan was born in Nairobi in 1981, the son of Linet and J.O. Weku. He was raised in Nairobi and began playing rugby at the age of 15 at the urging of his mother. He is a part of the class of 2000 at Kakamega High School in Western Kenya.

Dan Weku is a younger brother to Job Weku who also represented his country in the XVs team for several years. His two younger brothers are well known in the entertainment business. Davis owns an events management company while his young brother Allan is an actor. Dan retired from Professional rugby in order for him to concentrate on his business ventures.

CAREER
Weku graduated in 2006 from USIU-K.United States International University- Africa,with a degree in Marketing. He is the directors of Activent International Ltd and Goodson International Ltd

HONOURS
Kenya Schools in 2000 Kenya U21 Kenya 7s team Kenya XVs Africa Leopards (All Africa Select team 2005 to 2007) Most Promising Player,Impala 2002 Top try Scorer in World Cup qualifiers,both round one and round 2. Top Try Scorer Bamburi Super Series 2005 Most Valuable Player HongKong 10s 2006. Sportsman of the Year Award (SOYA) nominee,2007.

LINKS
http://www.mybestplay.com/players/rugby-wing-danweku-33721ii3.html African_Leopards http://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=28&tx_ttnews[tt_news =30496&no_cache=1] http://www.namibiasport.com.na/node/1722 http://allafrica.com/stories/200701181041.html http://www.kenyalondonnews.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1768:elgon-cup-rugby-review http://www.leparisien.fr/val-d-oise-95/cergy-pontoise-conquerant-27-09-2008-257169.php http://www.rugbymag.com/news/clubs/club-sevens/5273-nova-striving-to-get-back-to-winning-ways.html http://ur7s.com/teams/nova7s