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Shujaa Top Seeds for this Year’s Safari Sevens

The top two sides from each pool as well as the best two third placed finishers will advance to the cup quarter finals on Sunday

Kenyan side, Shujaa are top seeds for this year’s Safari Sevens which kicks off at the Nyayo National Stadium on Saturday 30 October 2021. They have drawn in Pool A alongside Zimbabwe, Germany and Nigerian side Stallion 7s. Two time winners Samurai headline Pool B which also comprises SA All…

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Kenya Rugby Sevens legend achieves yet another Milestone

Humphrey Kayange becomes the first Kenyan to be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame

Rugby sevens legend Humphrey Kayange has achieved yet another milestone, becoming the first Kenyan to be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. Kayange, enjoyed an illustrious 12-year career with the Kenya Sevens national team, Shujaa, captaining the side to the semi-final of the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens…

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Octoberfest Rugby Tournament Highlighted Women's Rugby in Kenya

Apart from senior women’s rugby, the tournament also featured age grade competition in the boys’ and girls’ categories

The weekend of 2nd and 3rd October saw Nanyuki Sports Club play host to the Octoberfest rugby tournament. First played in 2017, this year’s tournament had a particular focus on senior women’s rugby. Tournament Co-ordinator Dennis Gem explained the rationale behind this, saying, “This was done with the intention of…

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    • Kenya Rugby Men’s Team lined up against Currie Cup's creme de la creme in Carling Champions match
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Kenya Rugby Men’s Team Lined up Against Currie Cup's creme de la creme in Carling Champions match

The match is a bold initiative between Carling Black Label, sponsor of the Currie Cup, and SA Rugby

Sevens fans favourites Kenya will show off their growing ambition in the XV-a-side game after being confirmed as the inaugural opponents in next month’s Champions Match – to face the best of South African domestic rugby. The East African nation – ever-popular at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens – will…

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Resilient KCB keep the Kenya Cup

It was Kabras who dominated an incident-filled first half, racing to a 6-0 lead through a brace of penalties from Ntubeni Dukisa

Trailing 20-0 at half time, KCB recovered to win their eighth Kenya Cup title with a 28-25 win over Kabras Sugar in an entertaining final at the Nandi Bears Club in Nandi Hills on Saturday 4 September 2021. It was Kabras who dominated an incident-filled first half, racing to a…

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Kenya Rugby Union’s Training and Education Workforce increases its capacity

KRU currently has a total of three Trainers: Dr. Michael Otieno (Coaching), Fred Ollows (Coaching), and John Bosco Muamba (Officiating)

The Kenya Rugby Union’s Training & Education workforce has increased its Educator numbers from 30 to 39 after eight participants attained their accreditation. From the Medical strand, Gerald Omondi, Anthony Maina and Philemon Odidi have been accredited as First Aid Educators, bringing the total number of medical educators to six…

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2021 Kenya Cup Final: What You Need to Know

Kabras Sugar defeated Strathmore Leos 39-19 in their semifinal at the Nandi Bears on Saturday 28 August 2021

Kabras Sugar and defending champions KCB meet in the 2021 Kenya Cup final at 2.00pm at the Nandi Bears Club on Saturday 4 September 2021. Why is it being played in Nandi? Kabras Sugar have been using the Nandi Bears Club as their home ground for the better part of…

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Hard fighting Kenyan Lionesses fall to Colombian Women’s Rugby Team

The Kenyans had lost captain Julie Nyambura to the sin bin

A hard fighting Lionesses fell to a 16-15 home loss to Colombia at the Nyayo National Stadium on Wednesday, a result that ended their Rugby World Cup qualification hopes. It was a close contest, both sides giving as good as they got but it was Colombian winger Maria Alzuaga who…

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Lionesses squad to face Colombia revealed

Sinaida Nyachio, Sinaida Aura and Enid Ouma are the three notable changes to the side that ran South Africa close in last week’s 29-22 loss in Stellenbosch

Kenya Head Coach Felix Oloo has named his side to face Colombia in Wednesday’s Rugby World Cup 2021 Repechage qualifier at the Nyayo National Stadium. Sinaida Nyachio, Sinaida Aura and Enid Ouma are the three notable changes to the side that ran South Africa close in last week’s 29-22 loss…

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Oloo hails Lionesses performances in Tokyo

The Lionesses improved on their 11th place showing from Rio in 2016, finishing 10th overall in Tokyo

Lionesses Head Coach Felix Oloo has paid tribute to his side following their 10th place finish in the women’s rugby sevens competition at the Tokyo Olympics. Speaking to the KRU from Tokyo, Oloo said, “The Olympic experience was brilliant for both the Lionesses and us on the technical bench. The…