Kenya Cup champions Kabras Sugar will be facing off with Shamberere Institute at the quarterfinals of the second edition of Victoria Cup rugby 15’s pre-season tournament this weekend. The millers will be staging their match at the Kakamega Showground and Masinde Murilo University of Science and Technology (MMUST). In the first quarterfinal, Kabras play Shamberere […]
South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi will start Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand after a ruling there was “insufficient evidence” he used a racial slur towards Tom Curry. England flanker Curry said he was abused during the Springboks’ 16-15 semi-final victory last Saturday. Governing body World Rugby said the case is “closed unless […]
Kenya Lionesses, the national women’s rugby 15s team will be facing off with Colombia at the ongoing WXV 3 campaign. After losing all the opening pool matches, the Paul Murunga side will play Colombia tomorrow in Dubai in their last pool match. Lionesses have had a bad outing losing 32-0 to Spain and 18-12 to […]
Reigning Kenya Cup champions Kabras RFC defeated Kenya Simbas, the national men’s 15s rugby team in a friendly match played today at the Kakamega ASK Ground. The Jerome Paarwater side went down 25-20 as part of Simbas training ahead of Victoria and Elgon Cups set for next month. Hillary Salano, Patrick Lumumba, and Victor Asiligwa […]
Kenya Rugby Union chairman Sasha Mutai has led Kenyans in mourning the sudden death of former Kenya international forward, Edward ‘Ogre’ Kinyany. Kinyanyi, who passed away yesterday won the Kenya Cup with Kenya Harlequin as both a player and coach but also served as the club’s Chairman during the 2012-13 season. His contributions extended beyond […]
Menengai Oilers will be facing off with former champions KCB RFC at the semifinals of the tomorrow’s Impala Floodies rugby 15s tournament. The Gibson Weru coached side Oilers will take on Andrew Amonde’s KCB as they earch for their maiden title. In other semifinal, Nondescripts will be playing Blak Blad where the winners are set […]
Kenya Lionesses, the national rugby women’s rugby 15s team lost their second match to Kazakhstan at the ongoing WXV3 tournament played at the Sevens Stadium in Dubai, UAE. The Dennis Mwanja side narrowly lost 18-12 today Daina Kazibekova beat Kenya’s defence to score for unconverted try before Moldir Askhat added another unconverted try for 10-0 […]
Kenya Simbas, the national men’s 15s team will be training in kakamega ahead of Victoria and Egon Cup tournaments next month in Uganda. The Simbas will face Zambia in Kampala on November 1 in the Victoria Cup before taking on hosts Uganda on November 5 in the first leg of the Elgon Cup. After Uganda, […]
Kenya Lionesses, the national Rugby 7s women teamwill have the last chance of Olympic Games in paris, France next year in the second round of qualifiers. After losing to South Africa at the automatic Africa qualifiers yesterday in Tunisia, the Dennis Mwanja side they will now play in the Olympic Repechage to qualify for the […]
Lawrence Buyachi has quit Kisumu RFC as head coach ahead of Kenya Cup, the rugby 15s aside league that kicks off next month. Today, the club secretary Jaycox Mwavali said that Buyachi reigned and his assistant coach Fabian Olando will take charge of the team in an acting capacity. Buyachi, the former Kenya 15’s international, […]