Former champions Namibia is the first nation to withdraw from the 2021 edition of Africa Barthes Cup championships set for June 24th to 4th July in Nairobi. According to media reports in Namibia, the Namibia Rugby Union president Corrie Mensah issued a statement on Friday, following meetings with the minister of sport Agnes Tjongarero, after […]
Kenya rugby lovers today paid the last respect to former Shujaa head coach Benjamin Otieno Ayimba at his home in Uranga, Siaya County today. Ayimba died on Friday 21 May 2021 following multiple complications as he was undergoing cerebral malaria treatment. Ayimba went to Olympic Primary School and later moved to Maseno School where he […]
It was a sad moment as family and friends mourned the former Kenya Sevens head Coach Benjamin Otieno Ayimba at a requiem mass held at Our Lady Queen of Peace, Nairobi. Tuesday celebrated his life Ayimba’s Widow Caroline Waswa accompanied by former wife Lois Onyango and children Brian, Gabriel, Keenan and Eli celebrated the Ayimba […]
Kenya Simbas’ the national men’s rugby15s team will open the Africa Cup against Senegal in pool B encounter. The pool matches that kick off on July 3rd, Kenya will be hosting pool B, after finishing second in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers that has Senegal and Namibia in a tournament that has attracted 12 teams […]
Kenya Cup, the national rugby15s league is set to resume this weekend with five matches lined-up. In round five, reigning champions KCB will be locking horns with Nakuru RFC at the KCB Sports Club in a congested fixture according to Kenya Rugby Union (KRU). These fixtures were initially set for Saturday 27 March before the […]
Former Kenya Rugby sevens Coach Benjamin Ayimba will be laid to rest next in his home in Uranga, siaya County. The Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) announced today that the legendary rugby player will be buried on Friday 11th June 2021 where there will be a Church service on Tuesday 8th at Our Lady Queen of […]
Chipu, the national under 20 men’s rugby team is set to defend their Africa title when Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) hosts the Barthes Under 20 Trophy tournament. Organized by Rugby Africa, the Barthes U20 Trophy is the official African rugby championship for national teams in the Under 20 age bracket. with 21 days to the […]
Rugby fans are mourning the death of former Shujaa coach Benjamin Ayimba who passed on at the Nairobi hospital where he has been undergoing treatment for cerebral malaria. The celebrated Ayimba had his last breath on Friday evening after he was admitted to High Dependency Unit. The former player turned up for both Kenya Simbas […]
Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) has pleaded with the Government through the ministry of Sports to vaccine rugby players ahead of Kenya Cup and Kenya Sevens resumption. The union boss chairman Gangla Oduor said they need 1400 doses for the players for the 8000 players. Oduor says if they can get these vaccines as soon as […]
South Africa rugby sevens side Blitzboks continued with their dominance against Kenya’s Shujaa at the concluded Ruby South Africa Solidarity Camp rugby tournament in a final match played today at the Markotter stadium in Stellenbosch, South Africa. The hosts, have now handed Shujaa their 4th loss in a row ahead of Olympic Games in Tokyo, […]