It was a magic day for Patrick Odongo, Kenya’s top scorer at the concluded Africa Men’s 7s rugby Olympic Qualifiers at the Harare Sports Club in Harare, Zimbabwe. Despite mourning the death of his mother, Odongo was the top scorer leading Shujaa, the national rugby 7s team to the third Olympic qualifier in a row […]
RUGBY
Namwamba: We shall build a high performance centre for rugby
Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba has announced construction of a high performance centre for rugby development in the country. Today, the CS announced that the facility will cater for all rugby as a sport, said while hosting Shujaa, the 7s team that qualified for Olympic Games after beating South Africa at the Africa Qualifiers in […]
Shujaa stun Springboks for Paris Olympic ticket
Kenya Sevens Shujaa stunned Africa champions South Africa’s Springboks to earn an Olympic Games ticket set for Paris, France next year. The Kevin Wambua team were 17-12 winners in a final match to make it during the Africa Men’s Rugby sevens Olympic Games qualifiers at the Harare Sports club in Harare, Zimbabwe. The unbeaten side […]
Shujaa whip Zimbabwe at Africa 7s to the final against Springboks
Kenya’s Shujaa defeated hosts Zimbabwe’s Cheetahs to proceed to the Finals against South Africa’s Sprinboks at the ongoing Africa men’s Sevens Olympic Games qualifiers at the Harare Sports Club in Harare, Zimbabwe. The Kevin Wambua team lacked respect for the hosts, beating 35-10 in the first semifinal to book Springboks who thrashed Uganda 26-14 in […]
Shujaa to face Zimbabwe in semis after Faso victory at Africa 7s
Shujaa, the Kenya 7s team will face off with hosts Zimbabwe in the semifinals of the ongoing Africa Men’s 7s tournament in Harare, Zimbabwe. The Kevin Wambu coached side edged out Burkina Faso 26-0 in the first main cup quarterfinal to book hosts who edged out Madagascar 26-12. Patrick Odongo’s unconverted try handed Kenya 5-0 […]
Springboks ladies thrash Kenya Lionesses
Kenya Lionesses, the national rugby 15s women team was thrashed by Springbok Women in an international friendly ahead of their inaugural World Rugby WVX3 competition. With the WVX3 set for October 13the to 28th, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the Dennis Mwanja team was beaten 77-12 from the South Africans held in Cape Town, South […]
Shujaa book Burkina Faso in quarters at Rugby Africa 7s in Harare
Shujaa, the national rugby team won all their pool B matches to book Burkina Faso at the ongoing Rugby Africa 7s at the Harare Sports Club in Harare, Zimbabwe. The Kevin Wambua side won all their matches to top the pool. In their last pool match, they beat Zambia 38-12, after winning 34-10 against Nigeria […]
Shujaa to open Paris qualifier against Nigeria in Harare
Kenya Sevens will open their Olympic Games qualifiers against Nigerian Minnows at the Africa Sevens-cum-Olympic in Harare, Zimbabwe starting from tomorrow. For the third time, Kenya will be seeking back to back slots at the Olympic Games set for Paris, France after debuting at the 2016 Rio Olympics in Brazil and Tokyo Olympic Games in […]
NOC-K announces Shujaa sponsorship for Paris qualifiers
Today, the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) will sponsor the Kenya Sevens team ahead of Olympic Games next year in Paris, France. Shujaa will be sponsored to a tune of Sh1.5m as they prepare for the Africa Cup/Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualifier to be held in Harare, Zimbabwe. NOC-K Secretary General Francis Mutuku highlighted […]
Onyala and Omondi to co-captain Shujaa ahead of Africa/Olympic qualifiers
Vincent Onyala and Tony Omondi will co-captain Shujaa, the national 7s rugby team ahead of the Rugby Africa 7s cum African Qualification Tournament for the rugby sevens competition at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. Today, the Shujaa head coach Kevin Wambua named the final squad ahead of this weekend’s tournament, handing maiden call […]