Rugby in Kenya

• Out and In, a New Season Beckons

  Posted: December 31, 2009, 1:57 pm by DataMiner

  2009 was a very eventful year. Several events happened that shaped the course of the year and the course of rugby in Kenya. Highlights of the year were the international events that took place here. The Junior World Rugby Trophy ranks very highly in the list of tournaments that the IRB holds and hosting it was a great honour and privilege. At that level we also hosted the Africa Under 19

• Kenya Rugby : A look at New Zealand Rugby

  Posted: December 28, 2009, 3:54 pm by Back2Besics

  NZRU announces new competition structure A new competition structure of 14 premier provincial unions was unveiled today as part of the proposed new agreement between the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) and the Players' Association. Next year will feature a full 14-team round robin with semifinals and a final, the same format as 2009. But in 2011, a new structure will see the 14 teams split into

• Happy Holidays

  Posted: December 18, 2009, 1:32 pm by DataMiner

  From myself and hopefully the rest of the contributors here at rugbykenya.blogspot.com, we wish you Happy Holidays. Do enjoy your Christmas and the New Year Celebrations. Let us try to practice what we preach and do everything in moderation. All the while thinking about tomorrow, because though it never comes, yesterday is also gone forever.Just to put you in the mood, some famous rugby quotes

• Shujaa Drawn in Tough Pool for Wellington

  Posted: December 17, 2009, 8:44 pm by ruggerbug

  Kenya have been drawn in a tough Pool C for the Wellington leg of the IRB Sevens Series that contains defending champions England. Other teams are USA and the wild cards Tonga. Top seeds New Zealand lead Pool that contains defending Series Champions South Africa, world Champions Wales and Niue. Pool B has Fiji, Australia, Scotland and Papua New Guinea whilst pool D has Somoa, Argentina, France

• Kenya Rugby: Mombasa RFC on its deathbed?

  Posted: December 16, 2009, 10:01 am by The Real KRFU

  It was indeed a great shame that the final Western Union SevensCircuit tournament Driftwood Sevens was hosted by a club that failedto even enter a side in it. Why then is it in the circuit then? KenyaRugby Football Union needs to address this to find out why the MombasaRFC is probably dying a natural death. Even the dismal crowds at thisyears event was a telling sign that all is not well at the

• Weekly Ramble

  Posted: December 15, 2009, 1:19 pm by DataMiner

  Good news. Kenya Rugby cleared out the ruck boards at the SOYA awards. We got three awards including the ultimate one Sportsman of the Year. My fellow blogger, Sportskenya.blogspot.com, got some right and I had been tempted to say some strong words there, but the one he thought we would win hands-down, I'm glad we did not. What has happened in the last twelve months has perhaps let people

• Strathmore National Sevens Champions

  Posted: December 13, 2009, 8:50 pm by ruggerbug

  Strathmore University sealed the circuit victory with a 17 10 win over Harlequins in the final of the Driftwood Sevens.

• George Rugby Sevens Update - Kenya 24 Australia 12

  Posted: December 12, 2009, 6:16 pm by ruggerbug

  An outstanding performance. Very relaxed and in control for much of the match. Good communication and ball movement. Tries by Victor Oduor 2, Collins Injera and Lavin Asego.We will meet New Zealand in the Semi Finals.

• Kenya to Face Australia in George Rugby Quarters

  Posted: December 12, 2009, 12:30 pm by DataMiner

  After a sterling performance yesterday that ended with a 12 all draw against South Africa, Shujaa are now set to face Australia in the main cup Quarter Finals of the George Rugby Sevens after topping their pool. Outstanding performances the whole day from former captain Ian Simiyu and current captain Humphrey Kayange propelled the team to the outstanding performance.The match will be at 14:51

• George Rugby Sevens Update - Kenya 33 France 7

  Posted: December 11, 2009, 9:43 pm by ruggerbug

  Not really tested but our first up tackles still wanting. Tries by Collins Injera 3 Gibson Weru Humphrey Kayange

• George Rugby Sevens Update - Kenya 50 Zimbabwe 0

  Posted: December 11, 2009, 6:38 pm by ruggerbug

  Overcame a slow start, scoreless for 3 mins but in the end a comfortable who. Tries by Innocent Simiyu 3 Collins Injera Humphrey Kayange Lavin Asego and Victor Oduor.

• Driftwood Rugby Sevens Draw

  Posted: December 10, 2009, 5:16 pm by DataMiner

  Strathmore University are once more top seeds for the event. KCB for the first time get a top three seeding at number two and joint circuit leaders Harlequins are third. Strathmore head Pool A alongside Nondies, Mwamba and newcomers Shepherds RFC. KCB's Pool B also contains Machine, Blak Blad and Kenya Poly. Pool C contains Quins, Mombasa Poly, Daystar and Homeboyz whilst Impala, Nakuru,

• Western Union National Sevens Circuit Down to the Wire

  Posted: December 9, 2009, 3:57 pm by DataMiner

  Literally balanced on a knife edge. With Strathmore and Harlequins neck to neck at 90 points, and Nakuru third at 82, it is one of these three sides who will win the title. The rest are stark outsiders considering that even for Nakuru to win, both Strathmore and Quins need to drop out before the semi final stage! And the points difference will only come to play if both Quins and Strathmore are

• Strathmore Winners At Kabeberi

  Posted: December 7, 2009, 2:01 pm by DataMiner

  Strathmore University Leos lived up to their top billing and scooped the George Mwangi Kabeberi Sevens title with a 10-5 victory over KCB in the final. The win gave the students 24 points and now lie joint first with Harlequins on 90 points as we go into the final round of matches in Mombasa next weekend. Nakuru's loss in the quarter finals has seen them slip off the pace and lie third with 82

• Dubai Rugby Sevens Update - Kenya 14 South Africa 19

  Posted: December 5, 2009, 4:14 pm by ruggerbug

  Today is not our day. An outstanding performance all the same. Some unlucky decisions but we now hit the showers. Tries by Kayange and Injera once more.

• Dubai Rugby Sevens Update - Kenya 14 New Zealand 17

  Posted: December 5, 2009, 1:32 pm by ruggerbug

  Out muscled in the first half but a brilliant second half but not quite enough. Tries by Collins Injera and Humphrey Kayange.

• Dubai Rugby Sevens Update - Kenya 10 England 27

  Posted: December 4, 2009, 9:13 pm by ruggerbug

  A brace by Collins Injera was all we got in this one. We were out-muscled at the breakdown and in the end got worn out physically. We still struggled to make our tackles count and the physicality drained us to an extent we now could not get to the distant breakdowns. Still a good performance and we're still in the main cup quarter finals. Will try to post the pairings here once I know them.

• Kabeberi Rugby Sevens Order of Play

  Posted: December 4, 2009, 6:10 pm by DataMiner

  Top seeds Strathmore University Leos kick off proceedings against Kenyatta University Blak Blad at 10.00 a.m. Log leaders Quins start off against Mombasa Poly at 10.36 and runners' up Nakuru with Daystar at 11.48. The matches of the day will be the pool deciders from 4:18 p.m. with Strathmore against Machine, Quins against Mwamba, KCB against Masinde Muliro and Nakuru against Impala. These

• Dubai Rugby Sevens Update - Kenya 31 USA 26

  Posted: December 4, 2009, 4:23 pm by ruggerbug

  A thriller of a match and a great come-from-behind victory. We let them get 21-0 ahead and drew level at 21 all before letting them get ahead once more. Horace Otieno broke the Americans' hearts with the last try after the buzzer. Other try scorers were Humphrey Kayange with two more, Sidney Ashioya and Collins Injera with one each. Once more our defence was a let down and our alertness. We

• Dubai Rugby Sevens Update - Kenya 26 Russia 5

  Posted: December 4, 2009, 12:46 pm by ruggerbug

  A slow start but we were in control throughout the game. We were not really bothered and maintained possession well. We were good in our restarts but our tackling was a bit worrying. Two tries by captain Humphrey Kayange and one each by Collins Injera and Lavin Asego. Next game USA.

• Dubai Rugby Sevens Update

  Posted: December 3, 2009, 8:40 pm by ruggerbug

  Two Kenyan sides participating in the Annual Dubai Rugby Sevens had mixed performances today. The Watembezi Potbellies, a side participating in the International Veterans category lost both their matches to FNZ Wooden Spoon Vets 57-0 and Racing RFC Lagos 14-10. They have one more game against the Arabian Gulf side tomorrow morning.Saint Mary's School, representing in the International Under 20

• Kenya Launch Campaign Against Russia

  Posted: December 3, 2009, 6:29 pm by DataMiner

  Kenya will begin their campaign in the IRB World Seven Series against Russia tomorrow at 9.26 EAT in the Dubai leg of the circuit. They will than face up against USA at 13.02 before winding up with Pool C top seeds England at 17.52. You can get more details here, including possibly a live feed tomorrow for the matches.Expectations are high back home after the team reached the semi finals of the

• Strathmore Favorites at Kabeberi

  Posted: December 2, 2009, 2:45 pm by DataMiner

  Top seeds Strathmore University are the favorites for this weekend's Kabeberi Memorial Sevens, hosted by Mwamba, as the Western Union National Sevens Circuit enters the penultimate leg. They head Pool A alongside fellow university sides Mean Machine and Blak Blad. Completing the group will be newcomers Homeboyz. It will be interesting to see how the battle of the Universities pans out as a few

• Dubai IRB 7's : Humphrey Kayange

  Posted: December 2, 2009, 1:08 pm by Back2Besics

  Courtesy of Ultimate Rugby Sevens (http://www.ur7s.com)Kenya Rugby 7's Captain Humphrey Kayange confirmed himself as one the major stars on the IRB Sevens circuit last season, inspirationally leading his side to their best year ever. In October he was also part of the triumphant IRB committee that put the finishing touches on Rugby Seven’s successful Olympic campaign.UR7s Robin Heymann spoke to

• A Time to Reflect

  Posted: December 1, 2009, 12:58 pm by DataMiner

  Today is World Aids Day. Always a time to sit back and think. How we are all either infected or affected. And why we do what we do the way we do it. By all being somehow implicated, it means we are all in it together. And due to that we must all find a way out together. Just reminiscing on last year's post on the same day, quite a bit has gone on since. That post covers it quite aptly and

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