Rugby in Kenya

• Weekend Games

  Posted: June 30, 2008, 6:34 pm by ruggerbug

  DataMiner has been indisposed and was not able to follow up on the results of the weekend games.  He should however be up and running tomorrow and the regular posts will return.  A little matter of interest, remember this post from some time back?  Well read this article closely and do some simple maths then ask the questions.  When DM says our focus is all wrong, I believe him wholly.  10,000

• Weekend Games

  Posted: June 27, 2008, 1:47 pm by DataMiner

  After the break for the Safari Sevens, the league resumes in full vigour. The race for the title is now on in earnest. I don't know the official stand, but there should be a relegation race as well, so now everyone is fighting for their lives. Strathmore will host Kenya Harlequins, Mombasa host Impala, Nakuru host Nondies and Mean Machine are at home to Mwamba. KCB have a rest day. Most

• Weekly Ramble

  Posted: June 26, 2008, 1:18 pm by DataMiner

  Well, it's come and gone and what remains to be seen is the after effects of the party of the year. I have dwelt on this in the past and will leave the powers that be to prove me wrong, but I sincerely doubt that. Even just the pitch that was in fantastic condition will be left to deteriorate until sometime in April next year when someone will remember that the Safari Sevens is around the

• Guest Comments on Safari Sevens

  Posted: June 25, 2008, 8:07 pm by DataMiner

  Today I will not do my own comments on the weekend games. Below is a comment from a "Big Fan" and I think in a nutshell he has covered it. Without realising it he has covered most of my past posts and provided a good summary. Thanks for the post and enjoy the reading. My ramble tomorrow. ------------------------------------------------------ The standards of refereeing throughout the

• Kenya win Safari Sevens

  Posted: June 22, 2008, 11:32 pm by DataMiner

  Kenya put up a sterling performance to beat the Emerging Boks 31 12. The local lads who barely put a foot wrong the whole weekend had it rough in the Semi Final against Zimbabwe before letting loose in the last game. Kudos to the lads for that win.Other winners in the event were Western Province in the schools category, Harlequins in the veterans, Zambia the shield, Japan the bowl and Bristol

• Upsets Continue on Second Day

  Posted: June 22, 2008, 4:46 pm by DataMiner

  The upsets that set the tone of the tournament seem to have continued at the 2008 Safari Sevens. Two teams that caused huge upsets on day one have themselves been tossed out of the tournament unceremoniously. Bristol University upset Fiji yesterday only to bow out to France themselves at the quarter final stage of the main tournament. Samurai SA who had themselves beaten the Emerging Boks have

• Kenya in Historic Win Over Fiji

  Posted: June 22, 2008, 4:23 pm by DataMiner

  Kenya has played a controlled game and dumped Fiji out of the Safari Sevens. The scores were 10-5. This is the first time Kenya have ever beaten Fiji and enhances our status as a star team. We will now meet Zimbabwe in the Semi Finals.

• Kenya to Meet Fiji in Quarter Finals

  Posted: June 21, 2008, 12:03 am by DataMiner

  Fiji's loss today to Bristol University saw them take second position in their group and as a result will meet Kenya in the second quarter final match set to kick off at noon sharp tomorrow. Kenya had a flawless day one that saw them dispatch all their opponents with ease. The other quarter finals see Samurai take on Zimbabwe, Bristol take on France and Tunisia the Emerging Boks. Kenya's 2nd

• Second Round According to Plan

  Posted: June 21, 2008, 7:28 pm by DataMiner

  There were no upsets in this second round. Kenya continue to march on strong, beating Botswana 33-0. I don't know if it by design, but Kenya's pool looks quite weak. With Zambia having beaten France, it seems like Kenya will not be tested on this first day. This may have repercussions in the Quarter Finals and with the upsets being the order of the day, we may meet one of the seeded teams at

• Upsets Already

  Posted: June 21, 2008, 4:04 pm by DataMiner

  It is only 12 noon and already there are upsets galore. Fiji have lost to Bristol University, Emerging Boks have lost to Samurai, Japan to Grenoble and Shujaa to Tunisia. Kenya however have started well beating Zambia 43-0. Interesting to note that Bristol had initially complained about being put in too strong a pool with Fiji, Samurai and Uganda. That was undoubtedly the pool of death and

• Day 1 - Safari Sevens

  Posted: June 21, 2008, 2:25 pm by DataMiner

  Day one was dedicated to the schools and the veterans. Coming out top in the Schools are Nairobi Province and Western Province. They will meet in the final on Sunday. For the old farts, perennial rivals Quins and Nondies vets will face off in the final later today. More updates to follow. The Official Safari Sevens website is actually keeping up with the scores as they happen.

• Teams Named for Safari Sevens

  Posted: June 18, 2008, 1:27 pm by DataMiner

  The two sides, Kenya and Shujaa have been named for this year's Safari Sevens. You can see the squads here. For once the organisers seem to have listened to the management of the teams, a real change. In the past few years, the Safari Sevens event has been held barely a week after the last leg of the IRB Circuit. Apparently (from non-rugby players of course), the idea was to attempt to

• Weekly Ramble

  Posted: June 16, 2008, 12:36 am by DataMiner

  Let me get this one out of the way before events catch up with me. The people who have read my past posts will know my feelings for The Tusker Safari Sevens and what it does or rather does not do for Rugby in Kenya. However, I am also not one to miss a good party and that it certainly is. So before the fever catches me, here goes. The Safari Sevens was mooted as an idea to develop rugby in the

• Kenya Cup Week Week 9

  Posted: June 16, 2008, 9:55 pm by DataMiner

  Well, what a weekend. Two draws, one close one and a no show. Impala keep their top ranking, Nakuru join KCB on second but with an inferior point difference. Quins retain fourth place but are inching up on the top three. Mwamba leap frog over Machine and Strathmore draw level on points. Nondies will also inch up on Mombasa who will drop points for their no show.

• Kenya Cup Results

  Posted: June 14, 2008, 12:44 am by DataMiner

  Quins 13 KCB 13, Nondies 5 Strathmore 5, Machine 15 Nakuru 22, Mombasa no show at Mwamba.

• Weekend Games

  Posted: June 13, 2008, 2:25 pm by DataMiner

  This weekend sees the last games of the first round being played in the Kenya Cup. Top of the billing will be the clash between defending champions KCB and last year's runners up Harlequins. KCB lost their unbeaten run last weekend to Impala and will still be smarting over that loss. Quins come from a morale boosting 73-12 mauling of Nondescripts and will have their tails high in the air.

• Weekly Ramble

  Posted: June 11, 2008, 5:09 pm by DataMiner

  A few weeks ago, I was talking about the role the Union plays in the development of rugby and their involvement in the clubs. I argued about the top down structure as opposed to the bottom up structure. I of course was more in favor of the bottom up structure. My belief is that the union should play a major role in developing and strengthening the clubs. They should assist clubs in seeking

• Kenya Cup Week 8

  Posted: June 9, 2008, 3:34 pm by DataMiner

  A very eventful week if I may say. I don't know if it is a resurgence, a demise or both as Kenya Harlequins put up a remarkable display to post the largest score this season against no other than Nondescripts. After a whole seven weeks of playing mediocre rugby, Quins 73-12 mauling must send a very serious message to the top three of Impala, KCB and Nakuru. That KCB also fell to their first

• Kenya A Lose in Arusha

  Posted: June 8, 2008, 10:51 pm by DataMiner

  The Kenya A side lost 16 15 to Tanzania in an international friendly yesterday. More details as I get them.

• Kenya Cup Results

  Posted: June 7, 2008, 1:44 am by DataMiner

  Quins 73 Nondies 12, Kcb 20 impala 32, Machine 15 Strathmore 16, Nakuru 14 Mombasa 0.

• Kenya "A" to Arusha

  Posted: June 6, 2008, 5:34 pm by DataMiner

  The team is as below. It is refreshing to see so many new names in such a team. C. Macharia - Impala J. Macharia - KCB F. Amiani - KCB P. Oketch - Mwamba G ODIPO - QUINS F. Ngaira - Nakuru K. Imbuge - Impala D. Ekasi - Impala ( V Captain) E. Abere - Mwamba H. Libasia - KCB O. Ocholla - Impala C.

• Weekend Matches

  Posted: June 6, 2008, 4:29 pm by DataMiner

  As the league approaches the halfway stage, we have some interesting matches for the weekend. The pick of the day will be the top of he table clash between KCB and Impala at Impala Club. Only two points separate these two teams and as things are, one of them must drop points this weekend. The other matches have Nakuru at home to Mombasa, Mean Machine hosting Strathmore and Nondies hosting

• Weekly Ramble

  Posted: June 4, 2008, 11:11 pm by DataMiner

  At the risk of sounding repetitive, ramble I must. I just wonder what is the way forward for this great sport of ours. With the IRB Sevens Series over, and the Safari Sevens to be over in two weeks time, all interest in rugby is about to die off, at least as far as the union is concerned. We will be back to our mediocre leagues, playing our mediocre rugby and satisfied with our mediocre

• Melrose Sevens

  Posted: June 3, 2008, 7:29 pm by DataMiner

  It was actually the reality so I was not surprised at the outcome. Once more we could only beat Moldova. As far as blooding new players, it must have been quite an experience though complete losses are not usually the best motivators. Some people may need some counseling afterwards, especially if they had not been prepared for what happened. My take, it was a successful circuit. We proved we

• Kenya Cup Week 7

  Posted: June 3, 2008, 12:49 pm by DataMiner

  Well the top three continued their march, though Nakuru had a rest day. KCB remain on top, Impala are not alone on second and Nakuru slipped to third. No surprises really in the results. KCB keep piling on massive points and should the title be decided by points difference, they are well on the way there. I still maintain, the middle order will be the teams the top three must remain wary of.

• Kenya Cup Results

  Posted: June 1, 2008, 3:29 am by DataMiner

  KCB 43 Nondies 3 Impala 27 Mwamba 22 Quins 16 Machine 9. Strathmore 15 Mombasa 13.

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