Rugby in Kenya

• Happy New Year - 2011

  Posted: December 31, 2010, 3:17 pm by DataMiner

  A Rugby World Cup year and much more rugby to look forward to on the world scene. Once more we are on the sidelines and wondering when we will grace that event. Though gracing is not much to look forward to as the divide between the nations is so great. And with the wrangles in CAR and a potential breakaway from it, the hope for developing rugby in Africa quickly is fast fading. But that was

• Happy Holidays 2010

  Posted: December 22, 2010, 10:23 am by DataMiner

  On behalf of all my fellow bloggers and I, I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. My year summary will come before the end of the year but this is just a season's greeting and for those taking a break/holiday, do enjoy your rest. For those traveling, do stay safe and for those still in the grind, keep up the effort.From all us bloggers, some dormant, some shy, some

• Letter to the Chairman KRFU

  Posted: December 20, 2010, 10:29 am by The Real KRFU

  Dear Richard Omwela,Fast and foremost the rugby fraternity congratulate you on yourelection as CAR executive member once again. Their is no doubt thatyou are a major player on the continental scene. East Africa is wellrepresented with the Ugandan chairman also sitting with you in thesame committee. The Ghanian lady has done well as well and she will begood for the game of women's rugby in Africa.

• IRB 7's Wellington : Kenya in another tough pool in New Zealand.

  Posted: December 17, 2010, 8:25 pm by Back2Besics

  It does not get easier for Kenya in Wellington. Good luck Ayimba andthe boys. This is something to think about for Christmas.Pool C : Samoa, Australia, Kenya, Tonga.

• Kenya Draw Samoa and Australia in Tough Pool C

  Posted: December 17, 2010, 6:33 pm by ruggerbug

  It actually only get's tougher. Tonga complete this group in New Zealand that has England as top seeds followed by New Zealand, circuit leaders and runners' up respectively. Do we get a chance to redeem ourselves or continue our hapless fall? Only time will tell.

• Weekly Ramble

  Posted: December 16, 2010, 3:08 pm by DataMiner

  Just felt I needed to put my two cents in. Regular readers on this blog know where I stand. And to me it is fairly simple. Someone is clueless. I have always been against the people taking accolades for when things are good and pointing fingers when they are bad. And it is a vicious cycle that will always continue unless we break it. Without going to specifics, only one constant has

• IRB George Sevens Update - Kenya 5 Zimbabwe 15

  Posted: December 11, 2010, 10:35 pm by ruggerbug

  Sums it all. Have a good weekend.

• IRB George 7's Update - Kenya 41 Namibia 0

  Posted: December 11, 2010, 7:16 pm by ruggerbug

  A bit better. Obvious luck of some basic skills and awareness, but our first win this weekend all the same.

• IRB George 7's Update - Kenya 5 Portugal 7

  Posted: December 11, 2010, 4:30 pm by ruggerbug

  Lacked ideas in scoring, but some positive things. Finishing also non existent. We drop to the Shield Semis.

• IRB 7's George : Russia thump Kenya

  Posted: December 10, 2010, 10:52 pm by Back2Besics

  Russia 34 Kenya 5Namcos Simiyu red carded.

• IRB 7's George : England send Kenya packing

  Posted: December 10, 2010, 9:51 pm by Back2Besics

  England 21 Kenya 5Kenya now in Bowl.

• IRB 7's : New Zealand All Blacks 47 Kenya 0

  Posted: December 10, 2010, 7:54 pm by Back2Besics

  Kenya whipped 47-0 by All Blacks in George 7's.

• IRB 7's George: Kenya in tough pool

  Posted: December 9, 2010, 9:48 am by Back2Besics

  Kenya are in Pool C of the IRB 7's George leg where they are placedwith New Zealand All Blacks, England and Russia. Innocent 'Namcos'Simiyu is the new addition to the team as Peter Ocholla makes way.Namcos will be a much required spark relieving captain HumphreyKayange who was overworked in Dubai. Leon Adongo could be useful as hefits into the shoes of the missing Collins Injera.Pool C: New

• Weekly Ramble

  Posted: December 8, 2010, 5:06 pm by DataMiner

  Possibly my last for the year. Long deserved holiday coming up and I intend to fully utilise it. The speed with which this year has gone has left me gasping and I need a clean fresh start come the new year.Mine for today. I have always wondered on this blog why we are so concerned with who? as opposed to what? Call it colonial mentality, call it our upbringing or call it our conditioning,

• Kenya Cup - Week 9

  Posted: December 7, 2010, 12:42 pm by DataMiner

  Sorry was MIA for the pre-match post. Factors beyond my control. KCB came close to handing Quins their first defeat of the season but it was not to be. Machine also came close but only too close. Strathmore, well they are trying.Table standings see Quins on top with the maximum available points. Impala lie second, Mwamba third and KCB fourth. The fixtures as usual have been reshuffled (

• Kenya Cup Results 4.12.10

  Posted: December 5, 2010, 6:22 am by Back2Besics

  Quins snatch victory from KCBMwamba stretched by StrathmoreNondies in comeback win over MachineQuins 30 KCB 24Mwamba 32 Strathmore Leos 21Nondies 14 Mean Machine 13Hard luck Machine.

• Dubai Rugby Sevens Result - Kenya 26 France 0

  Posted: December 4, 2010, 10:13 pm by ruggerbug

  Consolation at least, won the Shield Competition. Have a good weekend.

• Dubai rugby Sevens Result - Kenya 19 Portugal 12

  Posted: December 4, 2010, 3:08 pm by ruggerbug

  At last some semblance of organisation. Better commitment of defense. Khayange worked his *** off and let from the front. One try from him and two from Andrew Amonde. We're now in the shield finals and will meet France at 18.20 EAT.

• Guest Post - From the Ladies in Dubai - 2

  Posted: December 4, 2010, 2:06 pm by ruggerbug

  I missed doing a post yesterday as promised and since we have been overtaken by events I’ll dive right into today’s current affairs.Day 3 and final day for theIRB Dubai HSBC 7s, & day 2 for the women’s tournament.Yesterday’s scores for Kenya Lionesses v:Kenya 10 Khimki 7Kenya 20 Burevestnik 0Kenya 0 Samurai Dubai 25Kenya come second in pool C and move into main cup quarter finals today at

• Dubai rugby Sevens Result - Kenya 0 Argentina 43

  Posted: December 4, 2010, 2:04 pm by ruggerbug

  Don't cry for us, but maybe we deserved it. Won all the stats except points scored. Drop to the shield competition.

• Dubai Rugby Sevens Result - Kenya 6 Samoa 26

  Posted: December 3, 2010, 9:22 pm by ruggerbug

  The defending Series Champions did not let us get into our strides. And the rookies were forced in and cut their teeth. Sole try by Ben Nyambu. Oh, and we look good in the new kit.

• Dubai Rugby Sevens Result - Kenya 12 Wales 17

  Posted: December 3, 2010, 4:54 pm by ruggerbug

  Scored first but the World Champions did not take it lying down. Some semblance of identity this time round but serious defensive lapses cost us this one. One player not fitting into the defensive pattern at all. Tries from Edwin Shimenga and Leone Adongo.Next game 17.52 EAT vs. Samoa.

• Kenya 7's - Missing Kit Incompetence Part 3 : Fine looms

  Posted: December 3, 2010, 4:23 pm by Back2Besics

  Kenya could be fined by the International Rugby Board for playing in a borrowed kit in the match against Arabian Gulf. The IRB have never experience an incident like this which is a first by Kenya. "This is incredible", stated a source from the IRB currently in Dubai.Richard Omwela, the Kenya Rugby Union chairman who is holidaying in Dubai at the Dubai Sevens said that would be a harsh punishment

• Kenya 7's - Missing Kit Incompetence Part 2 : More intrigues

  Posted: December 3, 2010, 1:59 pm by Back2Besics

  According to Willy Ombisi, the Kenya Rugby Union Director incharge of seven-a-side rugby, the kit has been held up at the Jomo kenyatta International Airport since Monday. “The customs people want Ksh1.2 million to clear the kit,” Ombisi said. Frank Sabwa, the KRU secretary has been at the airport for the past two days trying to clear the kit.Ombisi added that everything possible was being done

• Dubai Rugby Sevens Result - Kenya 31 Arabian Gulf 19

  Posted: December 3, 2010, 12:47 pm by ruggerbug

  Kenya overcame a slow start and a spirited challenge from the hosts to eventually register a comfortable win. Leading from the front was captain Humphrey Khayange with three tries and Leone Adongo with a brace. Gibson Weru converted three of them.Strangely, Kenya played in Zimbabwe kit and not any of our own recognised colours. Apparently some stranger collected our kit from the Airport!!Next

• Kenya Playing in Zimbabwe Kit = INCOMPETENCE

  Posted: December 3, 2010, 12:34 pm by Back2Besics

  Unbelievably Kenya are playing in Zimbabwe kit in Dubai. See below pitiful explanation from KRFU?GreetingsRegrettably, we would like to announce that the Kenya National Sevens Team playing kit was inadvertently collected by the wrong passenger on arrival at the Dubai International Airport yesterday evening. We have since, with the help of Kenya Airways, tracked the passenger who picked the bag

• Dubai 7s:Homeboyz To Face British Army,Watembezi Vets Lose Openers

  Posted: December 2, 2010, 1:14 am by Back2Besics

  Eric Odanga in DubaiHomeboyz have had a dream start to their debut tour of the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens. They were supposed to have played a select team from Namibia who failed to travel giving the Kenyan’s a bye. But they have a much tougher opponent in their first match on friday against Pool D top seeds British Army. “Any British Army side is always tough and we know that only one win

• IRB 7's : HSBC DUBAI 7s 2010 FIXTURES

  Posted: December 2, 2010, 5:00 pm by Back2Besics

  HSBC DUBAI 7s 2010 FIXTURESDecember 3rd - 4th, 2010POOL A Samoa, Kenya, Wales, Arabian GulfPOOL B New Zealand, Argentina, USA, ZimbabwePOOL C Australia, South Africa, Scotland, RussiaPOOL D Fiji, England, Portugal, FranceDay 1 FridayNo Time Team Scores Team Pool1 08:20 Fiji 00 : 00 Portugal D2 08:42 England 00 : 00 France D3 09:04 Samoa 00 : 00 Wales A4 09:26 Kenya 00 : 00 Arabian Gulf A5 09:48

• Guest Post - From the Ladies in Dubai

  Posted: December 2, 2010, 3:01 pm by ruggerbug

  My very first post. Second time around at the IRB Dubai 7s& havingonly ever experienced my biggest, grandest rugby tournament as Safari7s... the culture shock is complete.The kenyan women (aka kenya lionesses) arrived Dubai yesterday 30thDec, 3am. We have settled in ok, staying at arabian park hotel. Theteam is in excellent mental mode, a mixture of nerves for the firsttimers and a 'leave no

• KRFU Rejects Selectors Resignation

  Posted: December 2, 2010, 3:44 am by The Real KRFU

  The Kenya Rugby Football Union has declined to accept the resignation of the national sevens team selectors and instead convened a meeting with them.Frank Sabwa, The KRFU secretary said the selectors could have been ignored after the past two weeks proved busy and challenging for the sevens technical bench to come up with decisions without wider consultation. KRFU secretary Frank Sabwa, said he

• Weekly Ramble - World Aids Day

  Posted: December 1, 2010, 12:24 pm by DataMiner

  Today is World Aids Day. A time to sit back and reflect on how this scourge has affected all of us in some way or other. I have been consistent on this one as I strongly believe all of us are either infected or affected in some way. In my posts last year and the year before I have shared my thoughts and how it has shaped rugby, from simple behavioural change to contributing to one of the

• Kayange unveiled as IRB Anti-Doping Rugby Ambassador

  Posted: December 1, 2010, 5:10 am by Back2Besics

  Kenya Rugby 7's captain Humphrey Kayange, OGW, has been unveiled as the new IRB 'Keep Rugby Clean' ambassador for the Sevens game. Kayange has led Kenya for three years under coach Benjamin Ayimba, during which time the African nation has placed itself high among the top tier in Sevens Rugby. He takes over from former Samoan captain and World Series winner Uale Mai to become Sevens Rugby's second

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