Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) has appointed David Mwanja as the Kenya Lionesses, the national women’s rugby team head coach. Mwanja will be taking over from Felix Oloo who has relocated to Canada where he will begin his job will be the Africa Sevens Championships in Jemmie, Tunisia this weekend. He will also be leading the […]
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Champions Kenya beat Zimbabwe, Senegal and Namibia at Africa rugby in Uganda
Defending champion Shujaa, the national rugby sevens team had a perfect start at the Rugby Africa sevens championships cum Commonwealth Games trials in Kampala, Uganda. After rallying from behind to beat stubborn Zimbabwe, they also beat Senegal and Namibia in pool D to match into the semifinals set for Sunday. In the first match, Kenya […]
Former Shujaa and Simbas player Otieno joins USA Army
Horace Otieno, the former Shujaa sevens and Kenya Simbas player has joined the USA Army. Otieno, who turned up for Kenya sevens where he compete at the prestigious World Rugby Sevens Series between 2007 and 2014. He also played for Mwamba. The Physical Education and Sports Coach at Peponi and Greensted International Schools also played […]
Okello to captain Kenya Lionesses at Rugby Africa women’s championships
Japan based janet Okello will captain the Kenya Lionesses squad, the national rugby women’s team was named today ahead of the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens championships set for Tunis, Tunisia. Head coach Dennis Mwanja named the final squad for the championships that will kick off on April 29-30. Okello will be replacing Philadelphia Olando who […]
Simiyu name youngster Wamalwa into Shujaa team ahead of Commonwealth qualifiers
Youngster Amon Wamalwa has been drafted into the Shujaa, the national rugby sevens team ahead of Africa sevens in Uganda, which will act as the Commonwealth Games qualifiers. Head coach Innocent Simiyu named Wamalwa alongside other players that will be captained by Nelson Oyoo Alvin Otieno, Billy Odhiambo, Bush Mwale and Daniel Taabu among others. […]
Shujaa face Senegal in Commonwealth Games qualifiers
Champions Shujaa will begin their Africa Cup sevens qualifiers as well as Commonwealth Games against Senegal in Kampala. The Innocent Simiyu charges on Sunday will face Senegal in the Africa Cup Sevens qualifiers Commonwealth Games following today’s fixtures released today. In other matches Uganda will meet Burundi while Zimbabwe will face Buskin Faso while Namibia […]
Shujaa drop to play Ireland in Challenge Trophy after England defeat
Shujaa, the national seves rugby team lost their second pool match against England to drop to Challenge Trophy at the Vancouver sevens. After beating the USA in the opening fixture 19-17, Kenya went ahead to lose 38-07 to Fiji in the second pool match and ended pool with a resounding 19-12 and will now play […]
Chipu settle for Barthes Cup bronze with Madagascar win
Chipu, the Kenya Under-20 men’s rugby team defeated Madagascar to win Bronze at the comcluded Rugby Africa Barthes Trophy at Nyayo National Stadium. After losing in the semifinals in the hands of former champions Zambia, kenya went on rampage to win 49-15 for Curtis Olago coached side. With Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed present, Chipu […]
Lionesses to face Uganda and Zambia in World Cup and Commonwealth qualifiers
Kenya women rugby team Kenya Lionesses will be battling out with Uganda and Zambia at the World Cup Sevens as well as Commonwealth Games qualifiers. The Jemmal tournament in Tunisia this month will be chance for Kenyan side where they will battle in pool B at the championships with Lionesses chasing both the slots. South […]
Shujaa beat USA and lose to Fiji in Vancouver
Kenya7s Shujaa recorded mixed results at the ongoing Vancouver sevens in Canada, the World rugby sevens series. After registering a win in the opening match against the Mike Friday’s United States of America (USA) the Innocent Simiyu led side lost their second match to Singapore champions Fiji in the midnight match in pool A that […]