Shujaa, the national rugby 7s team head coach Damian McGrath has handed George Ooro and Dennis Abukuse their debut in the team ahead of HSBC World Sevens Series, the Hong Kong 7s next month in China. Playing for Strathmore University Leos’, Ooro, popularly called Japolo and Menengai Oilers’ Abukuse will be making their debut in […]
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KBL to sponsor Impala Floodlit on kshs 2 million
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL), through its flagship brand Tusker, has endorsed the return of the Impala Floodlit rugby tournament, sponsoring it to the tune of Ksh. 2 million. The sponsorship has seen the company acquire the rights to be the competition’s Official Alcohol Beverage & Entertainment Partner. The tournament which is set to return this […]
Muyuka to captain Kenya Lionesses as Mwanja names Rugby Africa squad
Kenya Lionesses, the Kenyan rugby women team head coach David Mwanja has named his final squad ahead of Rugby Africa Women tournament that kicks off next week in Kampla, Uganda. Kenya will be facing off with hosts Uganda and Zambia in Pool B encounter where they will be captained by Peruz Muyuka. The team is […]
Ofafa Jericho seeded first as Prescott National Schools rugby returns
Ofafa Jericho has been seeded top as KRU Prescott National Schools Championship returns to action this Friday. The tournament that will be played at the RFUEA Ground, kicks off on Friday 28th to Sunday 30th October will see students from top schools battle out for the title where ten teams will faceoff. Nairobi’s Ofafa leads Pool A […]
Injured Kubu out of Simbas squad
Jone Kubu has been ruled out of Kenya Simbas, the national rugby15s team ahead of Rugby World Cup repechage in Dubai. Kubu, the Fijian international was ruled out due to an injury he picked during Saturday’s scrimmage between Team Red and Team Green at the RFUEA ground. Today, the Jimmi Mnene said that Kubu suffered […]
Monks, TUM and Machine win Varsity matches
Returning into Kenya Cup, Catholic University of East Africa (CUEA)’ Monks and technical University of Mombasa recorded victories at the ongoing Varsity League rugby15s. Taking advantage of home ground, hosting the third leg of the league, the Monks were 30-18 winners against Maseno University on Saturday. The national league begun a fortnight ago where Jomo […]
Champions KCB face Harlequins as Impala Floodlit kicks off
Defending champions KCB RFC will start their title Impala Floodlit defence against Kenya Harlequins after the draw was released today ahead of the tournament set for next weekend at the Impala club. In other matches, Nondescrpts will play hosts Impala RFC, with Kenya Cup finalists Menengai Oilers tackling Nakuru and Strathmore Leos play Kenyatta University’s […]
Mulama shines as Eldoret RFC beat Kitale at Western Region Lake Victoria Cup
Sharp shooting Neil Mulama converted four penalties when former Kenya Cup side Eldoret RFC defeated Kitale RFC at the inaugural Western Region Pre-Season Lake Victoria Cup tournament Rugby15s tournament played today at the Eldoret Sports Club. Enjoying home advantage, Eldoret struggled to defeated the KRU Championships side Kitale before registering a narrow win 17-15 to […]
Eldoret RFC to bank on home advantage at Western region rugby tournament
Hosts Eldoret RFC will seek to exploit home advantage at this weekend’s inaugural Western Region Pre-Season Lake Victoria Cup tournament at the Eldoret Sports Club. The tournament is divided into three clusters with Eldoret RFC, Moi University, UoE and Kitale RFC in the Eldoret-based group. Kenya Cup champions Kabras Sugar and MMUST, who have been […]
Lionesses captain Muyuka confident to beat Uganda
Lionesses fifteens captain Peruz Muyuka says that her team is ready for next week’s Rugby Africa Women’s Cup Pool B competition in Kampala, Uganda. The side is drawn against Zambia and Uganda for the week long round robin competition. Speaking at the team’s training base at the RFUEA Ground on Wednesday morning, Muyuka said of […]