Kenya Cup side Homeboyz was the first team to declare that they will be competing at the newly formed Kenya Rugby League Federation (KRLF) when the world will open up for sporting shows after it was stopped due to coronavirus.
Club chairman Myke Rabar said that they will be forming a team in readiness for the event. They will form a league side that will compete with five other franchises when the competition kicks-off next year. The response was overwhelming and 120 players have shown interest in the team according to Rabar.
“We have had a very good response and feedback from several players and next week, we start sifting through the names before coming up with a competitive squad for the start of the competition next year,” noted Rabar.
Homeboyz will be one of the six franchise teams playing in the top tier and Rabar added that all the teams will be at par.
“By the time the league starts, we will have signed a few deals. There has been a very good response from corporates as this is a new product we want to push to fans and there is excitement around it,” noted Rabar.
Kenya Rugby League is targeting to compete at the 2025 Rugby League World Cup with the national team selected from the leagues.
Source: Ragahouse.com