Rugby in Kenya

• Weekly Ramble

  Posted: April 28, 2010, 8:28 pm by DataMiner

  I have always suspected but now I think it is confirmed. The KRFU has no vision for 15-a-side rugby and by extension Rugby in Kenya!I have been poring over things in my head and bits and pieces of information that keep coming my way and it is astounding to say the least. The KRFU lives for two things! The IRB Sevens Circuit and the annual Safaricom Sevens! That I have no doubt in my mind.

• Bamburi Super Series Update

  Posted: April 28, 2010, 2:25 am by DataMiner

  Victoria 16 Rwenzori 13. Looks like the injury toll was too great.

• Bamburi Rugby Series Kicks Off in Uganda

  Posted: April 27, 2010, 4:40 pm by DataMiner

  Match 4 of this years Bamburi Super Series kicks off this afternoon in Kampala with 2nd runners' up in last years event Rwenzori facing Victoria. For more details, please visit the official Bamburi Super Series Website. We hope to post the results as soon as they are available.

• Ugandan Sides Suffer Injury Losses Ahead of BRSS Kick Off

  Posted: April 26, 2010, 9:25 pm by DataMiner

  Following a hard fought league campaign, the Ugandan teams Rwenzori and Victoria have suffered serious losses just before they kick of their matches for the Bamburi Rugby Super Series. First given to us on this blog by a commentator, we have independently confirmed the story and a third source corroborates the information. The Rwenzori side seems more affected and it will be interesting to see

• Bamburi Rugby Series - Match Day 1 Results

  Posted: April 25, 2010, 2:23 pm by DataMiner

  SDV Transami Cheetahs 52 Lions 17 UAP Rhinos 61 Mumias Sugar Buffaloes 0 Nguvu Sharks 79 M Bank Twigas 0. Lopsided Day 1. Is the Super Series losing its competitiveness? Do we really have the top 240 players in East Africa? Do we have 240 players in East Africa capable of playing at this level? Is the tournament structure skewed?

• KRFU block Homeboyz and Kisumu promotion to favour Nondies

  Posted: April 23, 2010, 8:36 pm by The Real KRFU

  In a sensational decision against its own rules the KRFU have decidedto block Homeboyz and Kisumu from being promoted to the Kenya Cup.This decision is being seen as one to defend Nondescripts from beingrelegated. If Nondies were to be relegated then the backers of theclub have threatened to pull out from supporting the Safaricom Sevens.The KRFU have bowed down to this pressure to the extent of a

• Weekend Games

  Posted: April 23, 2010, 2:22 pm by DataMiner

  The Bamburi Rugby Super Series kicks off this weekend with four matches on the cards. The Cheetahs comprising mainly Nondies and Impala will kick off the event against the Lions, comprising mainly KCB and Mwamba. Defending champions Rhinos comprising Quins and Nakuru will then face Buffaloes from Western Kenya. University franchise Sharks will travel to Arusha to face the Twigas whilst the

• Weekly Ramble

  Posted: April 21, 2010, 9:12 pm by DataMiner

  The Kenya Cup has come to an end and what a dramatic end it was. Even I could not have written such a script but it was well worth the money. And with the end of the Kenya Cup has come the usual debate. Who is the right person to coach the Kenya National Team? To me I do not think it matters who coaches the team. As we are just so basic in our game. We tend to think that the team that won

• Quins Claim Kenya Cup

  Posted: April 19, 2010, 7:12 pm by DataMiner

  Nivea Harlequins put up a solid display of focus and discipline in the second half to recover from an eighteen point deficit at half time to convincingly defeat Kenya Commercial Bank 26-21 in a thrilling encounter played at the KRFU grounds on Saturday. KCB got off the blocks first and raced to a 16-0 lead in under 15 minutes. Quins attempts to come back quickly into the game failed and their

• Path to Riches?

  Posted: April 18, 2010, 4:54 pm by ruggerbug

  I'm not saying anything, but even if I was, I'm not sure what I'd be saying. But I'm just wondering... a new borehole at KRU grounds, and then this hits the streets... well you say it!

• Machine, Homeboyz and Quins win

  Posted: April 17, 2010, 1:16 am by Back2Besics

  Mean Machine II win Universities LeagueHomeboyz win Eric Shirley ShieldQuins crowned Kenya Cup ChampionsGo Machine Go.

• Quins Win Kenya Cup

  Posted: April 17, 2010, 12:08 am by DataMiner

  In a classic tale of two halves, Quins came from 3 21 down at the turn around to reclaim the trophy they last held in 2008 with a 21 26 victory over KCB. More to come.

• Weekend Games

  Posted: April 17, 2010, 11:58 am by DataMiner

  Finals weekend and it's Kenya Commercial Bank vs. Nivea Harlequins. Match kicks off at 4.00 p.m. sharp. It will be preceded by the 3rd/4th playoff between Nakuru and Resolution Impala. Both matches will be live on Supersport.In the main match, it is the battle of the forwards that will be the key focus of attention. Both sets trying to outdo each other and set up the platforms. However, I

• Kenya Rugby Football Union : More questions on finances

  Posted: April 16, 2010, 4:36 pm by The Real KRFU

  Amazing that the KRFU can get a partner to build 12 million worth ofstands yet cannot get a sponsor for the Kenya Cup. Surely something iswrong here.On that note now that KRFU have sold broadcasting rights to Supersportand clubs need to be told how much it is and what percentage will goto Impala, Quins, KCB and Nakuru.What amount of money will trickle down to players in this yearsBamburi Super

• Weekly Ramble

  Posted: April 14, 2010, 6:19 pm by DataMiner

  Been avoiding this for a long time, but everyone else has had it, so why not them? My ramble today, what direction are our officiating standards heading to? When I used to play rugby, we were not sure whether a referee would turn up or not. Since not many clubs were playing rugby then, the matches were quite few and so once the referee turned up, our thoughts were as to whether he would be

• Universities League : Machine II in final

  Posted: April 12, 2010, 1:45 am by Back2Besics

  Mean Machine II qualified to make the Kenya Universities league EricShirley Shield by beating Quins III in a tough semi at the universitygrounds. The campus lads will now face Mombasa Spartans RFC in thefinal. Go Machine Go.Other finals Kenya Cup: Harlequins vs KCBESS Club finals: Homeboys vs Kisumu RFC

• Quins Complete Finals Pairing

  Posted: April 10, 2010, 9:51 pm by DataMiner

  Quins beat Impala 25 16 to complete the pairing for the Kenya Cup Finals. KCB had earlier beaten Nakuru 20 10.

• Kenya Cup Semis Update

  Posted: April 10, 2010, 7:48 pm by DataMiner

  KCB have qualified for the finals courtesy of a 20 10 win over Nakuru. KCB had to play with 14 men on two occasions and a fight an error prone but torrid Nakuru fight back.

• IRB London 7's: Kenya in tough pool

  Posted: April 10, 2010, 9:57 am by Back2Besics

  My mama and I are heading to London to watch Kenya Shujaa live outsidethe country. That is an experience I am looking forward to. She isfinancing the trip as I still a university stident can not afford sucha treat. She really is working class and rugby passionate in excessjust as she is for me.Kenya Shujaa are in Pool C with New Zealand All Blacks, world championWales and Portugal. What a tough

• Weekend Games

  Posted: April 9, 2010, 1:47 pm by DataMiner

  Semi Finals time and the last men standing will soon also change. A first is that the Kenya Cup semi finals will be broadcast live on Supersport from 2.00 p.m. Despite the short season, I'd say the leagues have been quite competitive and entertaining. In the first Semi, Kenya Commercial Bank will take on Nakuru RFC and then Nivea Harlequins take on Resolution Health Impala.During the regular

• UGANDA RUGBY UNION MORE BOLDER THAN KENYA RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION

  Posted: April 8, 2010, 5:06 pm by The Real KRFU

  Uganda Rugby bosses have taken a much more bolder move than the Kenya Rugby Football Union in deciding to hold their international rugby matches and events at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole. The Mandela National Stadium is similar in size to Kenya's Nairobi West Nyayo National Stadium.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyayo_National_StadiumThere have been calls in Kenya to move the Safari Sevens

• Weekly Ramble

  Posted: April 8, 2010, 3:13 pm by DataMiner

  Today I will do just that.. ramble. I was just wondering if all arms of rugby are in sync with each other. Given, I was a firm supporter that KRFU bulldoze its way and realign the season with the International season. I also supported that they should do it irrespective of the sentiments and feelings of clubs. I supported that it should be done in a structured organised way. To belatedly

• Many excuses have been given for the ...

  Posted: April 6, 2010, 8:00 pm by Just a Fan

  Many excuses have been given for the performance of the Sevens team this season, and a lot of them have been mainly attributed to the lack of professionalism of our players. There is a lot of sense in this argument but is it the root cause of our inconsistency? I strongly differ. Despite our obvious lack of monetary resources, we have found ourselves in the in enviable position of having a most

• Safaricom Safari Sevens may yet have last laugh as Namibia Rugby Union and TrustCo deal goes Sour

  Posted: April 2, 2010, 10:21 pm by Back2Besics

  TRUSTCO has threatened the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) with the termination of an N$18 million sponsorship.The six-year, N$18-million deal is aimed at promoting sevens rugby in Namibia.Trustco had committed N$3 million a year for the NRU, of which N$2,5 million would go towards the hosting of an annual international sevens tournament and the rest for the national sevens team and the development of

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