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Rugby in Kenya

• Kenya Cup Results

  Posted: March 13, 2010, 11:13 pm by Back2Besics

  Mean Machine 20 Nondies 24Nakuru 8 Impala 6Quins 37 KCB 12Mwamba 16 Strathmore Leos 5

• US Company donates boots to Kenya Rugby

  Posted: March 11, 2010, 7:17 am by Back2Besics

  As I am yet to recover from the thrashing Mean Machine received fromKenya Harlequins let me and my mama share some good news fromelsewhere.A US company has donated 650 pairs of boots to boost Kenya's rugbydevelopment program. The boots have been donated by an American RonLaszewski of NZA/TeamPro through the good efforts of US based Kenyanand former rugby player Julius M'ingala.The boots will be

• Mean Machine take battle to Quins

  Posted: March 5, 2010, 8:36 pm by Back2Besics

  My mama and I will be sitting tight and keeping our fingers crossed ascomrades Mean Machine take on Quins in a Kenya Rugby Cup match at theRFUEA grounds this weekend.Machine will be looking for another priceless win after having beatenNakuru last week. With Coach Benjamin Ayimba taking charge of trainingthe boys are on faiya. Wilson K'Opondo leads the forwards while FildenSinei and the captain

• Kenya Cup : Mean Machine notch first win

  Posted: February 27, 2010, 10:27 pm by Back2Besics

  Mean Machine 15 Nakuru 7Go Machine Go.

• Kenya Cup Results : 200210

  Posted: February 20, 2010, 12:56 am by Back2Besics

  Impala 21 Mean Machine 15KCB 28 Nondies 22Quins 60 Mwamba 19Nakuru 5 Strathmore Leos 3

• IRB 7's : No easy going for Kenya in Hong Kong

  Posted: February 19, 2010, 9:35 am by Back2Besics

  This years Hong Kong Sevens will see a huge offer of prize money USD150,000 up for grabs. Together with that the 24 team competition has30 points up for grabs to the winner. This is where the IRB winnerwilll be determined (maybe) as it will be a crucial turning point inthe competition.Kenya have been placed in a very competitive pool in Hong Kong. Thepool where they have been seeded tops in Pool

• IRB 7's : Adelaide pool released

  Posted: February 19, 2010, 2:37 am by Back2Besics

  Barely 48 hours since our Kenya Rugby 7's team Shujaa returned homethe next round of the IRB 7's already looms.The Australia Rugby Union (ARU) have released the pools. Kenya areplaced in a tricky pool as follows and will need to further raisetheir game to progress. They are paired with giants Fiji, worldchampions Wales and unpredictable Papua New Guinea.It will be recalled that last year Kenya

• IRB 7's : Kenya Rugby 7's bring value to Valentine weekend.

  Posted: February 16, 2010, 10:22 pm by Back2Besics

  A weekend of true value, happiness, love and great rugby by KenyaRugby 7's. My mama could not have asked for more from Khayange, Injeraand the rest of the team. They certainly stole our hearts by finishing3rd in Las Vegas.Why 3rd? I say third because the only two teams we lost to were theones that played the finals being Samoa the champs and New Zealand AllBlacks the runnerup. Kudos to the boys

• IRB Las Vegas Sevens Results Day One

  Posted: February 14, 2010, 6:15 pm by Back2Besics

  Kenya 33 Chile 7Kenya 19 Scotland 0Kenya 7 Samoa 19Main Cup Quarter Final 14.2.2010Kenya vs England at 10pm onwards (EAT)Good luck KenyaGo Kenya Go.http://www.irb.com/irbsevens/edition=4/news/newsid=2035926.html

• IRB 7's Las Vegas, Nevada - Rugby and Valentines here come Kenya 7's

  Posted: February 12, 2010, 7:09 pm by Back2Besics

  Before I forget I want to wish a Happy Valentine to my mama and a plentiful rugby weekend to all the funs (sic).The action couldn't be better. The weekend is full of Kenya Rugby. There's the 7's in Las Vegas, there's Kenya Cup and Eric Shirley and as a bonus the Super 14 has began and all New Zealand teams are favorites.The Kenya 7's look like they will click this weekend so its one up and

• IRB 7's Wellington,New Zealand - Kenya in tough but manageable Pool

  Posted: February 4, 2010, 6:56 am by Back2Besics

  Good Luck to Kenya Rugby 7's in Wellington New Zealand.They should be ready after having one of the best preparation periods ever since the team came to be. After resting from the Darwin 7's and Namcos Simiyu joining them they should be ready to win this one in New Zealand. Pool C With Dennis Mwanja displaying the kind of form he has shown over the last two weekends, his teammate Andrew Amonde

• Impala Floodlight Results - Semis

  Posted: February 1, 2010, 1:52 am by Back2Besics

  Ok guys,Here we go.SchoolsMFA beat Alliance 5-0Mangu beat Nairobi School 22-3ClubsImpala 27 Mean Machine 21KCB 27 Nakuru 5 Final FixturesSchools: MFA vs ManguClubs: Impala vs KCBWill try not to lose focus :)

• Mean Machine fall gallantly to Impala in semi

  Posted: January 30, 2010, 1:44 am by Back2Besics

  Impala 27 Mean Machine 21Lost but we fought hard. Great game comrades. Proud of you.Kenya Cup here we come.Go Machine Go.

• Mean Machine take on Impala in crunch match at Impala Floodlight

  Posted: January 29, 2010, 10:40 pm by Back2Besics

  Mean Machine take on Impala in a semi-final match on Saturday 30January 2009. The 8 times champions take on the hosts in what promisesto be a tough battle under the lights. With a purse of kshs 200,000 atstake for the overall tournament winner the game promises to be withfrills and thrills and the comrades are ready for the reds.Still uncertain is whether inspirational player Kenya

• Mean Machine kick off with big win at Impala Floodlights

  Posted: January 23, 2010, 11:06 pm by Back2Besics

  Mean Machine 44 Impala Boks 0

• Mean Machine kick off Impala Floodlights

  Posted: January 23, 2010, 12:36 pm by Back2Besics

  Eight time champions and crowd pullers Mean Machine who are arguablythe most successful side in the Impala Floodlight competition begintheir this year campaign against Impala Boks. This is the beginning ofthe Kenya Rugby season.The Machine side looking to have a better year than last years leanseason have in their ranks exciting players such as Kevin Gachoka, IanWere, Fidel Kemmey, Anthony Ngera,

• Kenya Rugby 7's : Down under start for IRB 7's Wellington and Las Vegas

  Posted: January 20, 2010, 1:49 pm by Back2Besics

  Contracted Coach Ayimba has settled on a strong squad for the nextphase of the IRB 7's in Wellington and Las Vegas. This round howeverthe team will start off in Australia where they play in a moneyedtournament in Darwin : Hottest 7's in the World.An analaysis of the squad is as follows (did not do one last time aswas engrossed in my mama's graduation and did not watch properly):Tried and tested

• Kenya Rugby 7's: K'Opondo axed from squad.

  Posted: January 15, 2010, 11:17 am by Back2Besics

  Mean Machine's Wilson K'Opondo aka Kopo has been axed from the Kenya7's team. Why we ask yet he has not been given a full opportunitydespite being committed to the team.The spirit of Mean Machine leaves and he will bounce back. Go machinego. Go Kopo go.Congrats to the coach Benjamin Ayimba for landing a contract for 3years though the money is peanuts compared to Ollows and Gecheo.

• Mean Machine seek to regain lost glory in 2010

  Posted: January 7, 2010, 3:09 am by Back2Besics

  Happy New your to all you Machine fans (bobobo). I do hope you all hada good one this past holiday. I had a December to remember as my mamagraduated and we went to Coast for some serious Kayumbet.Thereafter we separated for Christmas as I did the long journey toKisii to spend there with clan as mama was in Nakuru with hers too.The new year found us together at Club Clicks K2 and thereafter

• 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

• 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

• IRB 7's : Kenya Rugby 7's Squad Announced

  Posted: November 24, 2009, 5:51 pm by Back2Besics

  Guys, I apologise for having been too quiet but it has been a hectic period with exams having gotten the better of me and my mama is graduating on the 4th of December so you can imagine the running around that is going on to please her here and there. Anyway those are details that will be taken taken care of but sadly I will be lonely without her as I continue my pursuit of engineering knowledge

• Enterprise Final : Impala whipped by Quins

  Posted: October 26, 2009, 2:44 pm by Back2Besics

  With the Enterprise Final the only meaningful rugby last weekend mymama and I found ourselves watching a game which we thought was a goneconclusion. How wrong we were as Quins brought down Impala much to ourshock and were straightforward winners with a 19-6 scoreline. Thisteam must have undergone a metamorphosis from the time Mean Machinethrashed Quins in the league.This past Saturday they were

• IRB 7's George: Kenya in tough pool

  Posted: October 23, 2009, 3:40 am by Back2Besics

  Kenya Rugby 7's have been handed a tough pool at the George Sevens inSouth Africa. Paired with South Africa Springboks, France and Zimbabwethis certainly is a pool of death.Certainly Kenya's performance in the last IRB Series and the 7's WorldCup has them firmly in the spotlight and no team is going tounderestimate them or ignore them. If that were to happen it would berugby heaven for

• Mean Machine gear up for local 7's circuit

  Posted: October 12, 2009, 10:08 pm by Back2Besics

  Having finished their fifteens assignments in the Kenya rugby league for 2009 season, Mean Machine now confidently shift their focus to the local 7's circuit. My mama and I salute the lads who put their bodies on the line during this gruelling past campaign.With ample time to prepare for the 7's circuit the campus lads have two aces up their sleeves : national 7's coach Benjamin Ayimba and the

• Rugby gets IOC approval

  Posted: October 9, 2009, 7:06 pm by Back2Besics

  Rugby has received the nod of the IOC and is now part of the Olympicmovement once again.Rio 2016 here come Kenya Rugby 7's for gold.A big up to Humphrey Khayange for representing Kenya and the IRB well.

• IRB Sevens Dubai : Kenya land mixed pool

  Posted: October 6, 2009, 4:44 am by Back2Besics

  Kenya Rugby 7's have been drawn in a mixed pool in the opening roundof the IRB Sevens in Dubai. On paper the pool C consisting of England,Kenya, USA and Russia should see Kenya cruise into the main cupquarters with ease. However Kenya have shown an unpredictable naturewhenever they face England and the USA.The 26 man squad has already been named by the KRFU and the 7'stechnical team. Ayimba

• Enterprise Cup : Mean Machine ready for Impala

  Posted: October 3, 2009, 6:57 am by Back2Besics

  Building on last weeks win the Mean Machine are ready to take on newKenya Cup kings Impala. The comrades are ready to cause a major upset.Good luck Machine. Good luck Kopo.This has been a quick one to write as the madness at Mwenda's isawesome. At least my mama and I are well insulated but we shall enjoyand dance the night away.Our sympathies go to Nakuru Rfc as we join then in opposing

• Kenya Cup : Mean Machine put Mwamba in their place

  Posted: September 28, 2009, 6:27 pm by Back2Besics

  The Kenya rugby league ended on a high with Mean Machine registering a38-30 win over Uhuru Highway neighbours Mwamba 'kulabu'.The comrades under Coach Ayimba showed fine form as they tore throughthe Black Shirts at will. No matter what excuses Mwamba will raisethey were a pale shadow of their overestimated and overratedgreatness.The win and game served as good preparations for this weeks

• Kenya Cup: Mean Machine take on Strathmore Leos

  Posted: September 19, 2009, 2:56 pm by Back2Besics

  My mama and I have a full weekend thanks to the Idd holiday on Monday.Yesterday a distant cousin of hers graduated so I accompanied her tothe late lunch at Meridian which was quite a show with relatives fromeverywhere. The graduate now has a lot on her shoulders.Today we start with the All Blacks as they play Australia in the last3 Nations game. Haka them kabisa.The inter-university derby game

• Digicel Suva Rugby Festival : Kenya 7's may land Fiji invite

  Posted: September 17, 2009, 4:32 pm by Back2Besics

  International Rugby Sevens series champions South Africa and Kenya are likely to be part of the Digicel Suva Rugby Festival in January 2010.Chairman Vilikesa Rauca said they are now looking at the cost in bringing in the two teams, who are expected to be the draw cards of the tournament.Rauca also confirmed that they have secured teams like Samoa, Tonga and Manawatu from New Zealand which will

• Windhoek Sevens : Kenya 7's missing from the party

  Posted: September 16, 2009, 7:29 pm by Back2Besics

  Kenya Rugby 7's will be be the conspicuous absentees from the Windhoek Sevens in Namibia. As news of this new prestigious and soon to be reckoned tournament spreads around the globe like bushfire from the Kalahari, one team that will not be going is Kenya.Instead it is the neighbours Uganda who will be carring the East African flag obviously as their stronger links with South Africa over the

• KENYA CUP : MEAN MACHINE SET TO ROCK NONDIES

  Posted: September 11, 2009, 7:20 pm by Back2Besics

  In a game Mean Machine love to hate the rugby comrades take on Nondies at the Jamhuri Showground. Games between the two sides have always proved fierce as a good number of Machine guys have always ended up at Nondy. Last week saw us slip and loose to Impala but this week we are raring to go against the white shirts. Nondies being a position above us in the league gives us mo syke to beat them and

• KENYA CUP : MEAN MACHINE SET IMPALA IN THEIR SIGHTS

  Posted: September 4, 2009, 4:41 pm by Back2Besics

  As the local Kenya Rugby league resumes after last weeks internationalbreak, Mean Machine take on Impala this weekend in the Kenya Cup.The comrades will be looking at extending their change of fortunes bytaking the scalp of Impala. Confidence in the team is high and weeksof hard work is finally starting to pay off as the team has struck itsrhythm and cords.Kopondo and crew will be ready for an

• Kenya Rugby : History of the Enterprise Cup 1930 to 2005 - 5

  Posted: August 27, 2009, 3:41 am by Back2Besics

  THE ROYAL VISIT TO EAST AFRICA – ENDINGThe Prince of Wales enjoyed Nairobi and rapidly immersed himself in the social activities of the Kenyan aristocracy (though his nocturnal adventures seem to have been airbrushed out of the diaries). He soon became an experienced safari hand and November found him camped in the isolated bush country of northern Tanganyika with Baron and Baroness Blixen, Denis

• Elgon Cup Leg ll : Kenya name team for Uganda

  Posted: August 26, 2009, 2:46 am by Back2Besics

  Defending a narrow 30-22 lead from the first leg, the Kenya Rugby Football Union has named the team to face Uganda in the second leg of the Elgon Cup 2009. Kenya 15's are the defending Elgon Cup Champions.KENYA RUGBY 15'S MEN'S TEAM - ELGON CUP1.Dennis Abenga-Nakuru RFC2.Vincent Ongera-Kenya Harlequins3.Daniel Kiptoo-Kenya Harlequins4.George Odipo-Kenya Harlequins5.Wilson Kopondo-Mean Machine6.

• KENYA RUGBY : CENSUS REQUIRED ON KENYA RUGBY

  Posted: August 25, 2009, 8:32 pm by Back2Besics

  The 2009 Kenya National Census Count is taking place this week. My mama and I have been counted today and so we are 'members' of Kenya actually. There were some uncomfortable questions(where did you sleep last night?)but we waded through that thankfully. People have questioned the need for the public holiday but I believe it has made the process much easier for the enumerators.As we strolled to

• KENYA CUP : MEAN MACHINE TRIUMPH OVER QUINS

  Posted: August 23, 2009, 12:53 pm by Back2Besics

  Mean Machine put a severe dent on Quins faint hopes of retaining theKenya Cup by beating them 15-13 at the University of Nairobi grounds.And the win was testament to the improvement of play and spirit intrue Eschuma style.Credit goes to the all the comrades who surely have caused the biggestrugby upset of the season. Bobobobo........Kopo well done and keep theteam going in that direction. The win

• KENYA CUP : MEAN MACHINE READY TO SHOCK QUINS - Aluta Continua

  Posted: August 21, 2009, 2:34 pm by Back2Besics

  This Sato sees Machine take on Quins at the campo grounds. The timingis right coming from our last game where we shocked and shackledNakuru.Mean Machine are in the right frame of mind and form for the Kenya Cuprugby match against Quins who will be brought down.Kopo will be boosted by his excellent game last week and with supportfrom Gachoka, Johnny, Simiyu, Makori, Dezzy and Wanjala the tries

• ELGON CUP : Kenya ready to thrash Uganda

  Posted: August 14, 2009, 12:54 pm by Back2Besics

  My mama and I will be sitting at the RFUEA supporting Kenya as we take on Uganda tomorrow. Kenya must win and must win big tomorrow. Good Luck Kenya and good luck to the new Captain Mike Aung. (It could have been Kopo on another occasion.Uganda must go down and as coach Tank Otieno said on TV by 50 points. Kenya Rugby Juu with or without sponsors.

• CAR u19 Africa Rugby Championship 2009 Kenya

  Posted: August 10, 2009, 10:20 pm by Back2Besics

  (posted from RFUEA by kind permission)Kenya lose Plate Final to Tunisia 28 - 11u19 Kenya 11u19 Tunisia 28Kenya tried but were simply not in it. Hard luck.Zimbabwe were the eventual winners of the event with an emphatic 39-7 drubbing of Namibia.Now we focus on the seniors Kenya 15's as they face Uganda in the (?) Elgon Cup first leg on Sato. Team to be named by Wednesday. News out is that captain

• Kenya Rugby 7's : Breaking News - Collins Injera and Humphrey Khayange in Samurai Dream Team for Middlesex Sevens 2009

  Posted: August 8, 2009, 5:00 am by Back2Besics

  Breaking News: Collins Injera and Humphrey Khayange have been included in the start studded Samurai dream team scheduled to take part in the 2009 Middlesex Sevens. The brothers who have been outstanding on the 2009 IRB Sevens Circuit get their just reward by being named in a team that is as follows:Samurai Squad: Tony Roques, Ben Gollings, Simon Amor, Michael Fedo, Chase Minnaar, Marius Schoeman,

• Kenya Cup: Nakuru eager to host Mean Machine

  Posted: August 7, 2009, 9:06 pm by Back2Besics

  Want to rush and watch Kenya u19 vs Namibia u19 at KRFUEA. Good luck boys.As for Mean Machine the comrades have a toughie this weekend versushigh flying Nakuru. But in the game of rugby anything can happen. Theworrying thing is we are at the bottom and is relegation looming?Doubt it as there are too many reasons and factors at other levels toensure that doesn't happen. On the pitch Ayimba and

• Kenya Cup : Mean Machine host wounded KCB

  Posted: July 31, 2009, 10:08 am by Back2Besics

  Last week was one of the rare weekends that I actually missed a Machine game. Being taken to Coasto by my mama was a special treat that even a machine die-hard like me could not say no. The Thursday Lifestyle ritual can make a guy weak at times. Now at some stage when the season (hopefully) will be over I will have to repay her with a similar or better treat. (I'd better start saving by asking

• Kenya Cup : Mean Machine seeking second win

  Posted: July 24, 2009, 10:05 pm by Back2Besics

  Still on a high from last weeks close but bobobobo win over Stratmore Leos the Machine this weekend seek a second win when they play Mwamba. Games against 'Kulabu' as they call themselves (???) are of historical importance. Mwamba are the child of Mean Machine and the rugby umblical cord has never been broken.The game at Uhuru Park/Railway Club is destined to be close as Mwamba will be without

• Kenya Cup: Battle for Supremacy as Mean Machine take on Strathmore Leos

  Posted: July 17, 2009, 3:00 am by Back2Besics

  No more theories as my mama and I have late night supper at NakumattLifestyle which is more becoming a Thursday night ritual. Today waseven more spiced as we watched a movie 'State of Play' which was mytreat as she recovered from MJ's death. How this is our problem I haveno clue. The guy in my opinion was one wierdo who could sing a severalgood songs.Mean Machine our rugby pride of campo have an

• Kenya Cup and Kenya 15's Results

  Posted: July 12, 2009, 6:33 pm by Back2Besics

  Kenya CupImpala 15 Kcb 9Mwamba 24 Strathmore Leos 18Quins 29 Nakuru 6Nondies 19 Mean Machine 15CAR Trophy Northern FinalMorocco 29 Kenya 11

• Kenya Cup: Life and Death battle Mean Machine on Nondies

  Posted: July 10, 2009, 3:03 pm by Back2Besics

  Engineers are rarely short of answers. However at times there are noanswers to things like why Mean Machine are yet to win a game in thisyears Kenya Cup.We have come back from a class trip that took us tohydroelectricity-generating plants. Just like Machine the countryfaces a severe energy crisis. In our group conclusion all those whohave cut, traded and currently live in forests should be

• Kenya Cup: Mean Machine smell victory over Quins

  Posted: July 3, 2009, 5:15 pm by Back2Besics

  Mean Machines first victory is this weekend versus Quins. Go Machinego. My mama and I will be there to support the comrades.Well in Kopo for making it to the Kenya 15's. Go win in Morocco andgood luck Kenya. Pity Felix Wanjala missed out but better for Machine.

• Kenya Cup: Mean Machine 21 Impala 31

  Posted: June 28, 2009, 11:01 am by Back2Besics

  Our third loss which is disappointing but a better improvedperformance from the boys. A 31-21 scoreline that favoured Impala butCoach Ayimba will definitely be encouraged by the Mean Machine spirit.It will only be a matter of time before the turnaround happens. Impalaknow that they felt threatened by Machine.My mama and I are having breakfast at Nakumatt lifestyle beforeheading to the Westlands

• Message to Mean Machine RFC

  Posted: June 23, 2009, 4:26 pm by Back2Besics

  Shake it off and Get upIt is action that connects dreams to fulfillment and transforms vision to possession. God has designed and predicted our future and He will not reverse it to come and meet us. We have to take steps towards our future.The future of Mean Machine is not based on looking down on our losses. But the strength that has driven the “Machine” over the years has not come from looking

• Safari Sevens Final : The Collins Injera show as Kenya thrash Emerging Boks 40-19. to retain trophy

  Posted: June 21, 2009, 9:55 pm by Back2Besics

  Collins Injera was toast of the Kenya team as they thrashed EmergingBoks 40-19 to retain the Safari Sevens trophy.Well done boys the Okombe is here though Kopo did not get much game time.

• Safari Sevens Day 2 : Kenya 26 Emerging Boks 7 at Half time

  Posted: June 21, 2009, 9:37 pm by Back2Besics

  Half time Kenya 26 Emerging Boks 7

• Safari Sevens Day 2 : Kenya crush Samurai 24-0 to reach final

  Posted: June 21, 2009, 8:24 pm by Back2Besics

  Kenya showed their true class as they dispatched a very competitiveSamurai 24-0 to reach the final once again.Collins Injera, Allan Onyango, Humphrey Khayange and Gibson KahuthiaWeru were outstanding in this game.Kenya now meet Emerging Boks in the final.

• Safari Sevens Day 2 : Kenya win 29-0 to romp into semis

  Posted: June 21, 2009, 4:16 pm by Back2Besics

  Kenya beat their brothers Chairmans 29-0 in a game that could havebeen described as a training session as they romped into the semis.They now play SamuraiOther results:Shujaa 15 Zambia 14

• Safari Sevens Day 2 : Knockout Time

  Posted: June 21, 2009, 12:28 pm by Back2Besics

  Safari SevensMain Cup DrawQuarter finalsKenya vs ChairmansZimbabwe vs SamuraiEmerging Boks vs GrenobleSamoa vs Hamilton RaidersBowl Quarter finalsJapan vs UgandaBristol vs MoroccoShujaa vs ZambiaFrance vs TanzaniaBreaking News: Injera rejected by Western Province.The star winger has been told to bulk up if he ever hopes to play inthe Currie Cup.

• Safari Sevens Day 1 : Kenya 56 Japan 0

  Posted: June 20, 2009, 9:26 pm by Back2Besics

  Kenya 56 Japan 0As top seeds Kenya annihilated Japan 56-0 in a display of top classexhibition rugby.The class difference was evident as Kenya showed before their homefans why they are the 6th best team in the world.This was real true highlight of the day. No more games as we await thedraw for day 2.

• Safari Sevens Day 1: Kenya 48 Tanzania 0

  Posted: June 20, 2009, 5:26 pm by Back2Besics

  Kenya 48 Tanzania 0A walk in the park for Kenya.Other resultsFrance 12 Chairmans 5Samurai 22 Shujaa 5Chairmans 29 Samoa 14Doubts on whether Japan and Samoa have actually brought genuine sidesto the tournament.

• Safari Sevens Day 1: Kenya 22 Hamilton Raiders 5

  Posted: June 20, 2009, 1:42 pm by Back2Besics

  Kenya 22 Hamilton Raiders 5Good start for Kenya as they win their first game of the day. HamiltonRaiders it seems are a team from Western Province in South Africa.Earlier reports had indicated Western Province were to take part butit seems they have been added to the list of 'no shows'.

• Safari Sevens Countdown: Kenya, Shujaa and Chairmans teams named

  Posted: June 18, 2009, 3:48 pm by Back2Besics

  The three Kenya teams to the Safari Sevens 2009 have been named. Mymama and I were at this mornings press conference in style. Last nightat Mwendas was good. Small hanngie but rugby comes first.Kenya Rugby 7's:Humphrey KhayangeAllan OnyangoLeon AdongoBen NyambuWilson KopondoGibson WeruHorace OtienoLavin AsegoSidney AshioyaCollins InjeraInnocent SimiyuBiko AdemaShujaaGraham KomboKen IsinduMalik

• Safari Sevens Countdown: Draw released as Fiji no show for 2009

  Posted: June 16, 2009, 12:38 am by Back2Besics

  Pool A: Kenya, Japan, Western Province, TanzaniaPool B: Samoa, France Select, Uganda, ChairmansPool C: Emerging Springboks, Samurai, Morocco, ShujaaPool D: Zimbabwe, Bristol Select, Zambia, GrenobleFiji have joined Argentina in giving the event a miss while Kenya 7'sClub champions have been totally excluded from the event.

• Castle Lager Sevens 2009

  Posted: June 15, 2009, 2:46 am by Back2Besics

  Zimbabwe win the Mosi Castle Lager 7's as Kenya Select 7's are dumpedout of the tournament by Mpumalanga of South Africa 21-14.

• Safari Sevens Countdown: Argentina not coming but 13 others confirmed

  Posted: June 12, 2009, 8:08 pm by Back2Besics

  Argentina have turned down a big opportunity to play in this yearsSafari Sevens. The 7's World Cup finalists have said 'thanks but nothanks'.Thirteen other sides have already confirmed. Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania,Tunisia, Morocco, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Emerging Boks, France,Japan, Grenoble and Bristol Select have put pen to paper.Fiji and Samoa are yet to confirm while on standby are Kenya's

• Kenya Select 7's off to Zambia

  Posted: June 12, 2009, 4:18 pm by Back2Besics

  My mama and I can hardly wait for the Safari Sevens as the excitementbuilds up to next weeks event. We resume classes on Monday but thefocus will clearly be the weekend. No more TV screens flat or roundbut it will real live action at the Safari Sevens grounds. We now haveto save more to buy our t-shirts as well. The fanatics owners havecome up super designs this time.Meanwhile a Kenya Select 7's

• Safari Sevens Countdown: Big guns coming to Nairobi

  Posted: June 8, 2009, 10:29 pm by Back2Besics

  Breaking News: Argentina, Fiji, France, Samoa and Japan set for SafariSevens 2009.Reliable sources within the Kenya 7's team have confirmed that 5 highprofile IRB Series teams named above will participate in this yearstournament.Confirmations are being awaited from world champions Wales andScotland while England have declined citing fatigue. New Zealand AllBlacks and Australia have indicated they

• Kenya Cup: Machine in false start

  Posted: June 7, 2009, 9:15 pm by Back2Besics

  Our 2009 Kenya Cup campaign saw us falter at the start. In a gameplayed at KCB Ruaraka, my mama and I watched Mean Machine go down34-14 to KCB.The recent departures may have somewhat affected our rhythm but I'msure Kopo and the remaining lads will bounce back in true Mean Machinestyle.Other results:Nakuru 28 Mwamba 8Quins 23 Nondies 18Impala 27 Strathmore Leos 7

• IRB EDINBURGH 7's : KENYA 6TH BEST IN THE WORLD

  Posted: June 2, 2009, 6:12 pm by Back2Besics

  What a weekend. Kenya 7's finished 6th in the IRB Rugby Sevens Seriesand Mean Machine won the Plate at the ten aside. My mama and me had alovely weekend in Nakuru. We overly bonded. We are now heading to theairport to welcome the Ayimba crew who have done Kenya proud.Congratulations to Kenya Rugby 7's. You have done rugby and Kenyaproud. Day 1 was ours for the taking in Edinburgh as we

• IRB Edinburgh 7's : The Grand Finale

  Posted: May 29, 2009, 12:06 pm by Back2Besics

  My mama and I are on our way to Nakuru for the ten asides. Leavingearly to head to Nyamakima to catch a mat was not my idea when wecould have simply gone with the campus transport. Why we have to gosee her sis at Egerton instead of her joining us in Naks beats me.Anyway at least we shall get to book a room at Carnation Hotel beforeother campo guys arrive.Kenya play the last IRB 7's of the season

• IRB London 7's : Bittersweet victory at Twickenham

  Posted: May 25, 2009, 9:50 am by Back2Besics

  A weekend of high drama. Rugby fanatics we shouted ourselves hoarse.My mama and I spent the weekend at K1 and it was worth it. Exams overthere was no stress.Kenya won the bowl with a fine win over Wales who carry the tag ofWorld Champions. The 12 - 7 victory was doubly sweet as it compensatedfor our cruel elimination from the main cup. An earlier 17-10 win overSamoa showed our class as a top

• Kenya 7's name squad for London and Edinburgh

  Posted: May 14, 2009, 2:50 am by Back2Besics

  Great Britain here we come. That seems to be message Ayimba is making as the final stretch of the IRB 7's comes into focus.Sitting at Nakumatt Lifestyle in this thundering rain is not the best way to spend a Wednesday evening. There is some some soccer game Man U and Wigan and I am bored stiff. Soccer just isn't my thingie majig.Off to the cyber as I wait for my mama who is at a 'Hen's Night'.

• Kenya 7's fall to France in Tangiers

  Posted: May 10, 2009, 3:53 pm by Back2Besics

  Tangiers Main Cup Semi finalKenya 7 France 14

• Ouch and Out

  Posted: May 9, 2009, 8:44 pm by Back2Besics

  Mean Machine 6 KCB 26We have lost and I'm dissapointed but proud of the lads. Nothing elseto do here but go watch Super 14.I hope Kenya 7's win in Tangiers.

• Tangier 7's

  Posted: May 8, 2009, 2:05 pm by Back2Besics

  Kenya in Pool BKenyaWestern South Ovalie (France)AlgeriaAR TangierTop. Team qualifies for semi final main cup.Other teams present include South Africa, France, Morocco, Tunisia and Uganda.--

• Kenya 7's in Tangiers

  Posted: May 8, 2009, 11:30 am by Back2Besics

  Its been a rough academic period so I beg to be forgiven for my silence. My campus half and I have been trying to achieve what we came to the university to do. Though she being an arts student I think I am the one carrying more than half the load andthe stress. In all that we managed to watcth the JWRT on weekends only as during the week academics ruled. Kenya did well to finish fourth though I

• Kenya Rugby : A Whole Bouquet

  Posted: April 17, 2009, 2:25 pm by Back2Besics

  The last few weeks haven't been easy on me. First I caught the flu while Kenya Rugby 7's were in Adelaide doing fantastic stuff on the pitch. I salute those boys as they sure made me and my mama feel proud. (I must thank my mama for nursing me throughout that difficult period. My clan in Keroka must have something to do with it through juju or voodoo. She has been wonderfully patient with me

• Adelaide 7's Final

  Posted: April 5, 2009, 4:18 pm by Back2Besics

  We lost to South Africa 26-7. Kopo never played but the Ayimba boys have done us proud.

• Adelaide 7's

  Posted: April 5, 2009, 1:48 pm by Back2Besics

  Kenya 17-5 winners over Argentina to reach first ever final. Kopo still on bench but kudos to the Ayimba boys.

• Adelaide 7,s

  Posted: April 5, 2009, 12:01 pm by Back2Besics

  Kenya beat world champions Wales 33-14 to move into semis. Argentina are next. Will Kopo get a chance to play?

• Sharks off to a flying start, Kenya 7's in Far East Fiesta

  Posted: March 26, 2009, 7:12 am by Back2Besics

  I have been down with some serious flu since Saturday after watching the Sharks down the Lions in the Super Series. Do bear with me as I gather the energy to recover. My mama has been all good to me as she has nursed me through this ailment. Sometimes I wonder what thought goes through her mind. Then again that's a story for another day I guess. The focus remains rugby....at least mine.Last

• The Machine is ready to take on Kenya Rugby

  Posted: March 17, 2009, 11:04 pm by Back2Besics

  Its no hidden secret that Engineering is the fulcrum of Mean Machine (and has always been according to the IOD's) but I will not say it too loudly lest it annoys the rest of the rugby comrades in campus.Congratulations to my erstwhile colleague Wilson K'Opondo better known as 'Kopo' for having been named captain of the University of Nairobi's Mean Machine RFC. Well in my guy. One for you at

• Desert Storm 2 : Mission Accomplished ?

  Posted: March 10, 2009, 12:01 pm by Back2Besics

  Shebeen Shebeen Shebeen! That was the place to hang out and watch the rugby action in Dubz. The Rugby World Cup was the bomb and awesome. The Kenya 7's or like they like to call themselves 'The Virgin Boys' made me and many other Kenyans very proud. To quote that government (50%) mouthpiece 'NAJIVUNIA KUWA MKENYA' meaning 'I PRIDE MYSELF WITH BEING A KENYAN'.My rugby weekend started on Thursday

• 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

• 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

• Upping the Tempo

  Posted: January 28, 2009, 2:16 pm by Back2Besics

  Never go to a rugby party or a party organised by the rugby mob if you have something important to do the following day. For the rugby mad, tomorrow never comes. My mama and I found ourselves at the Nondies clubhouse on Friday night for some theme party and it was rocking like something crazy. I could have sworn fancy dress parties are the in thing as the subordinates in the house were in plenty.

• Voice of the coaches: Is somebody listening?

  Posted: January 23, 2009, 4:13 pm by Back2Besics

  Hi Guys. Wishing you an Obama filled weekend. With no local rugby action in the horizon, my mama and I will surf through Supersport at Mwendas this weekend and watch the Heineken Cup games. Some of the games are do or die fixtures so the adrenaline levels will be pretty high. Watch out for London Wasps.On the local scenario a few coaches have sensibly appealed to the KRFU to seriously think about

• The Journey Begins

  Posted: January 21, 2009, 2:09 pm by Back2Besics

  The Journey BeginsCampo has been alive and kicking. How does one go to class when there is a big screen showing the inauguration of Barack H. Obama right in our vicinity? My Luo cousins have gone the extra mile to ensure that the whole university is in sync with what is happening in Washington DC. And so the journey begins for a man who was despised here at home during his last visit by that

• My faith is built on nothing else

  Posted: January 13, 2009, 2:11 pm by Back2Besics

  My faith is built on nothing elseBut the speed of Mean Machine.Going away to make a tryAgainst all the other teams.On Mean Machine I lay my trust,All other teams are sinking sides;All other teams are sinking sides. No classes, no lecturers, its a slow start to the academic year. As a student January is a 'kaa ngumu' month. Peros are not willing to give money as they have other presiing needs.

• Kenya Rugby Awards 2008 to the deserving (few)

  Posted: January 3, 2009, 11:09 am by Back2Besics

  An FFT Example - Done Using Matlab In this note we are going to analyze a triangle signal using the FFT. Here is the signal.The signal has 4000 samples, and the length of the record is 2 milliseconds. (It goes from -.001 seconds to +.001 seconds.)Since the length of the record is 2 milliseconds, if we compute the FFT for the entire record (which we would normally do), then the fundamental

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