Rugby in Kenya

• Weekly Ramble

  Posted: September 30, 2010, 1:14 pm by DataMiner

  After a long self imposed exile, I'm back. I spent the last month or so just watching what was happening and events taking place. I managed to watch most of the Sevens Circuit but refrained from commenting as at times I get too worked up. What has clearly emerged is that the KRU are struggling to manage the phenomenal growth the game has seen in the past few years and instead of expanding

• Mwamba Western Union Champions

  Posted: September 27, 2010, 10:25 pm by ruggerbug

  Mwamba regained the Western Union National Sevens Circuit with a confident display that saw them reach the semi finals of the just concluded Driftwoods Sevens in Mombasa. With that achievement, they gathered enough points to prevent Driftwoods champions Harlequins from overhauling them at the finish line. In the end 5 points separated the teams and it was a fitting end to a circuit that saw the

• Roads Lead to Mombasa for Driftwoods

  Posted: September 24, 2010, 2:11 pm by ruggerbug

  The Western Union National Sevens Circuit draws to a close this weekend with the Driftwoods Rugby Sevens in Mombasa. Log leaders Mwamba lead the pack with a virtually unassailable 13-point lead over perennial rivals Harlequins. The two are seeded first and second and headline Pool A and B. A return to the sixteen team format sees the pools get tougher and a potential for an upset is in the

• Kenya 7's for Commonwealth Games confirmed as predicted by us

  Posted: September 21, 2010, 3:23 pm by Back2Besics

  The full Kenya team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games is as follows:Humphrey Kayange [Captain]- Mwamba RFCBrian Nyikuli - Impala RFC Wilson Kopondo - Kenya Harlequin FCAndrew Amonde - Kenya Commercial Bank RFC Gray Cullen - Nondescripts RFCSidney Ashioya - Kenya Harlequin FC Gibson Weru - Nakuru RFCLavin Asego - Mwamba RFC Collins Injera - Mwamba RFCBiko Adema - Nondescripts RUFC Horace Owiti -

• Sevens results: Mwamba continue winning ways and Buffaloes in shock win

  Posted: September 20, 2010, 12:15 pm by Back2Besics

  Kabereri 7's won by Mwamba in Kenya.Buffaloes win Kitaka memorial in Uganda.

• Am an Innocent Man

  Posted: September 17, 2010, 8:33 pm by Back2Besics

  A Troubled MindA troubled heart, a troubled mindthat never meant to be unkind.No way to undo what's been doneNowhere to hide nowhere to runOnly time can heal the painbut til such time hurts remainNo use in even saying sorryNo way to escape the worryStill trying to apologiseas inner joy slowly diesIt's hard to try & carry onWhen right goes all wrong

• Sevens Action Returns to Nairobi

  Posted: September 17, 2010, 4:34 pm by ruggerbug

  The penultimate leg of the Western Union National Sevens Circuit takes place this weekend at the RFUEA grounds, courtesy of Mwamba's hosting their Kabeberi Memorial Sevens. The hosts are seeded top with Harlequins as second seeds. The circuit has been surprising in that defending champions Strathmore have not gotten anywhere near the finals whilst all three legs held so far have yielded the

• Impala playing broker for Homeboyz entry to Kenya Cup

  Posted: September 16, 2010, 9:02 pm by The Real KRFU

  The KRFU are today holding a special general meeting in a move engineered by Impala RFC a.k.a. IRB (Impala Rugby Business). The KRFU secretariat of whom 3/4 are Impala at heart have engineered an SGM to get Homeboyz and a host of other clubs affiliated to the KRFU finally. Eryck Situma a KRFU employee is pushing for Homeboyz affiiation.The move part of Peter Nduati and Max Muniafu's campaign

• Commonwealth Games: Ayimba playing games with names

  Posted: September 16, 2010, 11:28 am by Back2Besics

  Kenya 7's coach Benjamin Ayimba is still keeping what is an opensecret close to his chest. As he flies out to Middleburg South Africaunnamed sources at the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) haveconfirmed final submission of the Kenya Rugby 7's to the national teamfor the Commonwealth Games.Ayimba or 'Father Commonwealth' as some in the rugby circles refer tohim has released a 15 man

• Kabeberi Sevens This Weekend

  Posted: September 15, 2010, 1:43 pm by ruggerbug

  The George Mwangi Kabeberi Memorial Sevens takes place this weekend as the National Sevens Circuit resumes following a one weekend break. This has been a welcome break as compared to last year where all five tournaments were held on the trot. This cause many clubs to completely rest their key players from the circuit and use the circuit to gauge unfit and new players for the upcoming season.

• Hima 7's Round Two

  Posted: September 14, 2010, 8:06 pm by Back2Besics

  Impis won round two of Hima Sevens Circuit beating Toyota Buffaloes inthe final. Round three will be the Edward Kitaka Memorial Sevens atKampala rugby grounds.

• Shujaa heading South

  Posted: September 14, 2010, 5:46 pm by Back2Besics

  Shujaa head to South Africa this weekend to play in an invitational7's tournament at Middleburg in South Africa. They will be rubbingshoulders with teams from the provinces as well as Zimbabwe andNamibia. This is their third outing after UK and Zambia.Grey Cullen continues to raise his profile though there is doubts onhis final inclusion in the Commonwealth bound squad to New Delhi.However the

• Kenya 7's: Commonwealth squad springs surprise

  Posted: September 8, 2010, 3:29 pm by Back2Besics

  Grey Cullen will most likely be the surprise inclusion in the Kenya7's squad to New Delhi for the Commonwealth games. After two outingsin England and Zambia he has impressed Benja Ayimba and Felix Ochiengthe two coaches. Making way is Victor Sudi Simiyu of Harlequins whommany feel should concentrate on 15's. Biko Adema is a questionableinclusion and there is no room for Victor Opong, Dennis

• Mwamba looking to land mobile telephony sponsorship

  Posted: September 8, 2010, 2:00 am by The Real KRFU

  If what is being talked about in the grapevine is true then Mwamba RFCKenya's first only true indegenous club are on the verge of bagging avery serious sponsorship. According to a senior Mwamba official who isalso a Mwamba official and legendary winger, the sponsorship should itland would be the kind of sponsorship the KRFU should be seeking forclubs and not themselves. "Western Union's 5 million

• Hima 7's round one

  Posted: September 6, 2010, 6:19 am by Back2Besics

  Heathens win Entebbe round of Uganda National Sevens Circuit. Nextround on 11 Septenber at Makerere University.

• Dala 7's : Mwamba outlast Quins in close final

  Posted: September 5, 2010, 1:45 am by Back2Besics

  The curtains came down in Kisumu as the top two met again in a nailbiting final. Mwamba pipped Quins 15-12 to make it 2 out of 3 wins.Mwamba bag all 38 points to take an 8 point lead over Quins.The top two are a cut above the rest but Mwamba are surely in a classof their own. Nakuru and Impala fall in the level below escorting thetop two. KCB, Homeboyz, Strathmore, Mean Machine and Kisumu are

• Dala 7's This Weekend

  Posted: September 3, 2010, 9:43 pm by ruggerbug

  A very strange tournament, but one all the same. 38 points up for grabs for the winners. Pool A - Mwamba, Nakuru Mtaa, Daystar and GreenfieldsPool B - Quins, Flames, KCA and KisiiPool C - Impala, Webuye, MKU and MoloPool D - Nakuru, Kitale, Bungoma and MbalePool E - Strathmore, Kakamega, Egerton and K. Law SchoolPool F - KCB, Nondies, Nairobi Mtaa, OryxPool G - Homeboyz, Blak Blad, Catholic and

• Castle 7's : Kenya Shujaa fall in Plate semis

  Posted: September 1, 2010, 5:38 pm by Back2Besics

  Kenya Shujaa 7's had a mixed showing in last weeks Castle 7's. Theyfinished second in their pool to Northern Region of SA on day 1.Day 2 had them play Namibia in the quarters where they lost. Down inthe plate they then met hosts Zambia who dumped them out of thetournament.The Castle 7's was won yet again by four time champions Zimbabwe 19 - 12 over Northern Region of South Africa.Much needed the

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