Rugby in Kenya

• Rugby Team at State House

  Posted: February 28, 2009, 1:56 pm by DataMiner

  Well, well, apparently the sacarstic talk from the KRFU Chairman and his team did it.  There were summons issued late last night and the team hastily assembled to meet with the President this morning for a flag handing over ceremony.  I hope the least the Government can do is match the incentive offered by Safaricom!In other news, the March editition of Adam Magazine features this blog as a "must

• Weekly Ramble

  Posted: February 27, 2009, 1:31 pm by DataMiner

  This week we were preoccupied with politics.  Isn't it amazing how much people like politicking?  For once we got overwhelming responses on the blog and I believe the people that matter now know about us.  We will continue to be their sounding board and a voice on their shoulder.  We will say what they don't want to hear and what people are afraid to say in their faces.  Our work is not finished

• PRIDE COMES BEFORE A FALL

  Posted: February 27, 2009, 12:43 pm by The Real KRFU

  Watching Richard Omwela the newly re-installed Chairman of KRFU tell the recognised President of Kenya at a media press conference to continue sleeping in State House was sheer arrogance laced with disappointment especially when members of the team chipped in and cheered the Chairman in showing disrespect to the Head of State.The KRFU have every right to feel slighted by the government. I am in

• BREAKING NEWS: Omwela it is!

  Posted: February 25, 2009, 8:49 pm by DataMiner

  image from www.hhm.co.keRichard Omwela has beaten his challenger Mwangi Muthee by 12 votes to 6.  Certain clubs from whom Muthee was expecting votes from were disqualified at the last minute for not being properly affiliated to KRFU.  The said clubs are Kisumu, Bungoma, Blak Blad and Kenya poly, still not enough to tilt the scales.Also elected as directors are Gordon Anampiu, Innocent Moturi and

• D-Day

  Posted: February 25, 2009, 12:35 pm by ruggerbug

  Well, it's finally here. Why is it that every election in the past three years has had the same theme? Be it our own bungled presidential election to the US elections. From the Athletics Kenya elections and now to our own KRFU elections. All of a sudden, people seem to yearn for change, yet in my change management seminars and workshops, it is stated that change is what people will fear and

• CONFLICT OF INTEREST : THE REPLY

  Posted: February 25, 2009, 7:28 am by The Real KRFU

  In true democratic fashion, something unheard of in Kenya (even the KRFU elections are being characterised by allegations of vote buying, parallel delegates, misuse of KRFU resouces to campaign for the incumbent chairman, threats to bar one candidate from the election, state infiltration, promises of kit, etc), here is the reply to the original post on CONFLICT OF INTEREST. This one possibly

• Breaking News : Kenya Rugby Squad to World Cup 2009 unveiled.

  Posted: February 24, 2009, 12:56 pm by Back2Besics

  Yes yes yes, my silent prayers have been answered or rather my mama's and I. Kopo is back in the squad bigger, better and fitter. The UON student fraternity and more importantly Mean Machine wll be represented at the Rugby World Cup in Dubai. That to me overshadowed the rugby this past weekend when Mwamba borrowed our grounds to host their tournament. With Super 14 action in plentyful, the New

• Kenya Rugby Elections Heat Up

  Posted: February 23, 2009, 3:12 pm by ruggerbug

  With barely two days to the elections to go, the race seems to have heated up. Sometimes you do a post without knowing what you are really doing! What is in it for the Chairman of the Union? Why are things turning nasty? Why are people getting desperate? Why is it becoming a game of win at all costs? This further post shed some light but as we have posed in the past, what makes someone "

• CONFUSION AS CLUB ENDORSES BOTH CANDIDATES IN RUN UP TO KENYA RUGBY AGM

  Posted: February 23, 2009, 2:02 pm by The Real KRFU

  In my many years as a member of the fourth estate I have had and shared great experiences both locally and abroad (mainly in the France). Rugby has never been too far from my pen as it were those days before the digital age swept us and gave us bigger cumbersome but more convenient tools such as computers (first big, then now small) thanks to computer technology evolution.The run to the Kenya

• CONFLICT OF INTEREST

  Posted: February 20, 2009, 6:12 pm by The Real KRFU

  Being a passionate rugby journalist is easy for one when they just sit and enjoy the game. But in Kenya it becomes a little different. for some of us.Way back when we went to Hong Kong with Watembezi the game was just a social affair for those who went to the elite schools.Today all this has changed and the intrusion by non-rugby playing people running the affairs of the KRFU should be a cause of

• Weekly Ramble - 2

  Posted: February 19, 2009, 5:43 pm by ruggerbug

  This being the week before the Kenya Rugby Football Union Annual General Meeting, I feel I should at least say something about it. I used to wonder why every year when the Safari Sevens is round the corner, I start getting calls from long lost friends. I even start getting calls from family members who would normally flash me, this time they spend their credit. Reason? They are wondering if I

• Guest Post

  Posted: February 18, 2009, 2:14 pm by ruggerbug

  This came in one of the comments pages and I have reproduced it here in case some people missed it.I was surprised by the clamor and coverage by the media about our victory over New Zealand. Although beating the all blacks in rugby at whatever level is every rugby players dream, our defeat was watered down by the calibre and form of players available to New Zealand in Sandiego. This was a hastily

• Weekly Ramble - 1

  Posted: February 17, 2009, 2:46 pm by DataMiner

  This week I feel inspired.  This will be the first of my rambles this week.  There may be two, or three, I have enough material to write about.  In the information age, sometimes mining data is not as difficult as one would imagine.Today, the Kenya Rugby Football Union.  I will not begrudge them on the team or the performance or their intentions, all presumed to be noble.  But I will ask them to

• San Diego Sevens

  Posted: February 16, 2009, 1:14 pm by DataMiner

  Well, well.  I see many accolades all over for a good job done, but I feel we greatly underperformed.  We finished at a lesser position than last weekend and as opposed to the 12 points we gathered in Wellington, we could only manage 6 this time round.  Is there joy because we beat the miighty All Blacks?  Are they really mighty?  The All Blacks coach can pick one player from each franchise of

• HAPPY VALENTINE KENYA RUGBY

  Posted: February 16, 2009, 12:28 pm by Back2Besics

  I havent posted foe a while as I thought let me watch the Kenya 7's performance in Wellington and then in San Diego. I must say that my mama and I are very proud of the boys with what they achieved in these two legs of the IRB Series. I also wish to the thank the owners of Mwenda's where I watched Wellington as well as the Machine Old Boys who have interests in Shebeen where I spent my Valentine

• San Diego Sevens

  Posted: February 13, 2009, 1:00 pm by DataMiner

  It is only last year that we lived up to our expectations in the US round of the IRB Sevens Circuit.  Previous years have seen us disappoint the large number of fans assembled there for one week of partying.  Part of this can be attributed to the numerous appearances the team was required to put in at various social events, just to earn an extra buck in appearance fees.  This totally drained them

• Weekly Ramble

  Posted: February 12, 2009, 3:48 pm by DataMiner

  I'll be the first to admit, outstanding performance in Wellington.  We were quite amazing actually and other than individual weaknesses, I cannot point out specific team faults this time.  That certain people were the ones always on the field when we were struggling should help the coach in his final selection for the World Cup.  If you ask me, I don't know what the KRFU Chairman was doing on

• Weekend Games

  Posted: February 10, 2009, 1:43 pm by ruggerbug

  Quite a weekend for Kenya 7's.  That we are world beaters is not in doubt.  And losing to the eventual champions is never a bad thing.  And considering England beat New Zealand in front of their home crowd just shows the calibre of that team.  My heartfelt congratulations to the team for that achievement.  Listening to the KRFU chairman on Kiss yesterday, it must have been partying all weekend

• Wellington 7's Update

  Posted: February 7, 2009, 12:53 pm by ruggerbug

  Kenya won against Wales 10-7 in the main cup Quarter Finals before succumbing to an on-form England 0-26 in the Semi-Finals.  They will now refocus their energies on San Diego in a week's time.

• Wellington 7's Update

  Posted: February 6, 2009, 5:12 pm by ruggerbug

  Kenya had a mixed day, winning two matches and losing one to qualify for the main cup quarter finals of the Wellington 7's.  They won the first game 21-14 against Tonga, lost the second game 14-19 against Scotland and pulled out all the stops against South Africa to win 22-17.Tomorrow they meet Wales in the Quarter Finals.

• Weekly Ramble

  Posted: February 4, 2009, 2:10 pm by DataMiner

  First an apology.  I've not seen the KRFU Strategic Plan 2009-2011 so I will not be able to comment on that for now.  Will work on having that in hand by next week.  For today I will revisit the effect the Junior World Rugby Trophy is having on us here in Kenya.  Other than totally overturning our season and making the fixtures a real nightmare, there should be substantial gains to be made by

• The Best Run Federation?

  Posted: February 2, 2009, 3:43 pm by ruggerbug

  That KRFU won this award must a pointer to the state of sports in Kenya.  Anyone involved in Rugby will let you know that it is not all as rosy as it seems.  With the Annual General Meeting slated for later this month, is there a possibility of house cleaning taking place?  That I sincerely doubt.  You see, rugby is a small tight family.  Those with families will know that though there is harmony

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