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• What does Humphrey Kayange's exit mean for Kenya Rugby 7's

  Posted: October 12, 2011, 3:52 pm by Back2Besics

  Humphrey Kayange the Kenya 7's talismanic captain has stepped down from his role as he makes his dignified exit from the Kenya 7's team. His post rugby career is starting to take shape as he heads to Bristol University for further studies. The IRB Mr. Clean Rugby Ambassador will also review his rugby options while studying in Bristol. Humphrey will be conspicuously missing from the Nyayo

  
  

• What does Humphrey Kayange's exit mean for Kenya Rugby 7's

  Posted: October 12, 2011, 3:52 pm by Back2Besics

  Humphrey Kayange the Kenya 7's talismanic captain has stepped down from his role as he makes his dignified exit from the Kenya 7's team. His post rugby career is starting to take shape as he heads to Bristol University for further studies. The IRB Mr. Clean Rugby Ambassador will also review his rugby options while studying in Bristol. Humphrey will be conspicuously missing from the Nyayo

  
  

• Tusker Safari Sevens possible as EABL launch comeback

  Posted: September 14, 2011, 6:59 am by Back2Besics

  EABL today unveil their Ksh 15 Million sponsorship of Kenya Rugby. Thefirst significant sponsorship deal by Mwangi Muthee is also insurancein case Safaricom pull out of this years Safari Sevens if the event isheld at Nyayo National Stadium.

  
  

• History : 1984 Nairobi School "Patch Machine" finally rewarded John Andrews Sevens medals

  Posted: August 26, 2011, 7:13 pm by Back2Besics

  Joe Muganda, captain of the 1984 Nairobi School side that won the 1984 John Andrews Memorial Sevens received his medal plus those of of his 1984 teammates from Ronnie Andrews at the 2011 John Andrews Memorial Sevens, Saturday, 25th June 2011, after 27 years. The medals were never presented back in 1984 owing to administrative lapses on the part of the then Lenana School administration. The

  
  

• Scotland 7's contract players for IRB HSBC Sevens 2011/2012

  Posted: July 22, 2011, 5:14 pm by Back2Besics

  Twelve players are named today in the new full-time Scotland sevens squad. They will compete at international level in the forthcoming season’s HSBC Sevens World Series.The announcement underlines Scottish Rugby’s desire to best prepare for the series and a successful medal challenge for the Scotland 7s squad at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.Today’s news was also welcomed by the

  
  

• Kenya Rugby Circus: Maiko and Myke

  Posted: July 21, 2011, 4:29 pm by Back2Besics

  Michael 'Maiko' Muthee and Michael 'Myke' Rabar are running the Kenya Rugby to the dogs. In the 3 months that these two gentlemen came into elected office office they have succussfully managed to undo what has painfully taken many many years to build in the game. The mantra that seems to be running the game of rugby known and sucessfully adopted by the current office is CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

  
  

• Sabwa tossed out of KRFU

  Posted: July 15, 2011, 6:19 am by Back2Besics

  The chairman strikes again and this time it is none other than KRFU secretary-general Frank Sabwa who has been relieved of his duties. The langata born and bred 'Franco' as so aptly described by Fred Ollows was found guilty of fraud, insurbodination and sabotage. He joins another ex Mean Machine comrade on the sidelines of Kenya Rugby administration. It happened in Machine, Barclays and Kenya XV

  
  

• Kenya 27 Uganda 10 - Elgon Cup first round.

  Posted: July 9, 2011, 11:04 pm by Back2Besics

  Just managed to get to Nakumatt Prestige to post this.......Kenya beat Uganda 27 - 10 in the first round clash of the Elgon Cup in Nairobi. The match also doubled up as part of the Tri Nations Victoria Cup. Scorers for KenyaTries : Tony Mutai, Nato Simiyu, Brian Okwomi, Ronnie MwenesiConversion : Peter Abuoga (2)Penalty : Vincent MoseGo Kenya Go. Now Kayumbet.

  
  

• The Michael Mwangi Muthee show continues

  Posted: July 5, 2011, 11:52 pm by Back2Besics

  There's a new honcho in town and sweeps thoroughly. Michael Mwangi Muthee is making his mark as Chairman and his broom is bringing change to Kenya Rugby. Whether the change is positive or not nobody knows but Mwangi's gung ho methods are rubbing many people the wrong way and raising eyebrows. Gone Auka, Benja, Tottie and Newton. Who next? Certainly Kenya 15's management are in the radar and their

• KRFU GM SENT ON COMPULSORY LEAVE

  Posted: June 9, 2011, 1:12 am by Back2Besics

  Auka Gecheo is no more at the KRFU. The new broom has swept him first. One down and now three to go. The former Machine back has been steeped in controversy and corruption. Pole comrade.

• Tank gets down to serious business with Kenya Rugby Fifteens

  Posted: June 3, 2011, 11:06 am by Back2Besics

  National XV's coach Michael Tank Otieno has his work cut out for him over the next two months. With the sevens team out of the limelight the fifteens squad now have a chance to regain their shine. The former Kenya fullback has a hard task starting with the two match build up against South African provincial side Mpumalanga Pumas. The last encounter between the two sides saw the Pumas ran away

• IRB 7's : HSBC LONDON 7s : KENYA POOLED WITH FAMILIAR FACES

  Posted: April 12, 2011, 2:46 am by Back2Besics

  PoolsPool A: New Zealand, Wales, KENYA, Spain.Pool B: England, Argentina, United States, France.Pool C: Samoa, Australia, Scotland, Canada.Pool D: South Africa, Fiji, Russia, Portugal.Current Standings:HSBC Sevens World Series StandingsTEAM PTS1 NEW ZEALAND 1342 ENGLAND 1213 SAMOA 1004 SOUTH AFRICA 925 FIJI 906 AUSTRALIA 527 ARGENTINA 328 WALES 309 KENYA 1210 UNITED STATES 1011

• Quins retain Enterprise

  Posted: March 19, 2011, 10:13 pm by Back2Besics

  Battle hardened Quins pip clueless Impala to win Enterprise againQuins 10 Impala 3

• Enterprise Cup Results 12.3.11

  Posted: March 12, 2011, 1:43 am by Back2Besics

  Quins whitewash stubborn StrathmoreImpala bottle up NondiesQuins 41 Strathmore Leos 22Impala 32 Nondies 10Enterprise Cup FinalQuins vs Impala19.3.11

• Enterprise Cup Results 5.3.11

  Posted: March 5, 2011, 11:59 pm by Back2Besics

  Quins snatch victory from KCBImpala brush off resistance from MachineStrathmore upset NakuruNondies silence MwambaQuins 23 KCB 22Impala 56 Mean Machine 19Strathmore 12 Nakuru 5Nondies 36 Mwamba 19Semi Final pairingQuins v StrathmoreImpala v Nondies

• IRB 7's Adelaide : Kenya fancy their chances with familiar faces

  Posted: February 28, 2011, 11:06 pm by Back2Besics

  Kenya have been drawn against New Zealand All Blacks, world 7'schampions Wales and fast improving Cook Islands in Adelaide 7'sAustralia. If Kenya take their chances they should make the main cupquarter finals once again.Pool ANew ZealandWalesKenyaCook Islands

• Kenya Cup Results 26.2.11

  Posted: February 26, 2011, 12:44 am by Back2Besics

  Quins end season with no loss drawing with KCBImpala beat NakuruMwamba thump NondiesStrathmore send Machine further downQuins 19 KCB 19Impala 21 Nakuru 5Mwamba 24 Nondies 5Strathmore Leos 34 Mean Machine 24

• Mean Machine relegated to ESS

  Posted: February 24, 2011, 9:53 am by Back2Besics

  The die is cast 'On Mean Machine I lay my trust, all other sides aresinking sands....'The dreaded moment never imagined never seen coming is here. Many apoet would struggle to put it into prose and the founders would lie inshock.Mean Machine Rugby ClUb founded 1977 champions 77, 90 and 91 has beenconfirmed relegated from the Kenya Cup for the first time ever. Theywill play in the second division

• Kenya Cup Results 19.2.11

  Posted: February 19, 2011, 12:26 am by Back2Besics

  Machine lose battle to stay up with loss to NondiesReinforced Mwamba bounce back to beat StrathmoreKCB cement 2nd place with win over NakuruFatigued Quins in slim win over fading ImpalaNondies 19 Mean Machine 11Mwamba 26 Strathmore Leos 18KCB 22 Nakuru 15Quins 17 Impala 15Machine shall survive. Eschuma Absolut.

• IRB 7's Hong Kong : Kenya drawn with Fiji

  Posted: February 18, 2011, 11:22 am by Back2Besics

  Kenya in Pool D with Fiji, Russia and Malaysia.

• IRB 7's Las Vegas : Samoa 26 Kenya 17 in Plate Finale

  Posted: February 14, 2011, 6:07 am by Back2Besics

  Rough justice as Kenya narrowly lose to Samoa in Vegas Plate Finale as Adema denied try. Kenya collect 8 more points and move upto 9th in IRB table.Samoa 26 Kenya 17Go Kenya Go.South Africa beat Fiji 24-14 to win IRB Las Vegas 7's.

• IRB 7's Las Vegas : Kenya 24 Australia 21 Injera scores in stoppage time to put Kenya in Plate Finale

  Posted: February 14, 2011, 3:52 am by Back2Besics

  Collins Injera scores last second try as Kenya revenge Australia defeat. Ouma and Ashioya other scorers.Kenya 24 Australia 21Go Kenya Go

• IRB 7's Las Vegas : England 28 Kenya 14

  Posted: February 13, 2011, 10:31 am by Back2Besics

  Kenya lose to England but move to plate semisEngland 28 Kenya 14Go Kenya Go

• IRB 7's Las Vegas : Kenya 28 Uruguay 7

  Posted: February 13, 2011, 9:04 am by Back2Besics

  Kenya cruise to main cup quarterfinals with easy win over Uruguay.They now face current joint leaders England in the quarters.Kenya 28 Uruguay 7Go Kenya Go.

• IRB 7's : New Zealand 25 Kenya 10 Injera scores try number 100

  Posted: February 13, 2011, 8:52 am by Back2Besics

  A dodgy performance by referee Jeff Jaftha sees Kenya lose tounfortunately New Zealand All Blacks. Dubious try awarded to NewZealand and unlucky/unfair/unfortunate sin bin to Gibson Weru.Collins Injera scores milestone 100th IRB sevens try. Well done Collo.You make us proud.New Zealand 25 Kenya 10Go Kenya Go.

• IRB 7's Las Vegas : Kenya 19 Wales 12

  Posted: February 12, 2011, 12:51 am by Back2Besics

  Kenya start with win over world champions Wales as Injera strikes twiceKenya 19 Wales 12Go Kenya Go

• Kenya Cup and Kenya A results 12.1.11

  Posted: February 12, 2011, 12:47 am by Back2Besics

  Quins in easy win over Nakuru retain Kenya CupHomeboyz destined for Kenya Cup with ESS winKenya A comeback to beat visiting Warringah RatsQuins 36 Nakuru 0Homeboyz 25 Quins II 5Kenya A 32 Warringah Rats 22

• Kenya A squad to face Warringah Rats named

  Posted: February 10, 2011, 5:21 pm by Back2Besics

  Kenya Harlequin FC fullback Chris Oduor captains the 22 man Kenya A squad that faces visiting Australian Club side Warringah Rats on Saturday afternoon at the RFUEA Grounds from 430pm. Coach Howard Okwemba expects a bruising battle from the Australians, noting "we expect a tough fixture...it will be particularly tight in the forwards...we saw them play against Quins last weekend...they were

• Tank back in the saddle as Kenya Rugby 15's Coach

  Posted: February 9, 2011, 9:49 am by Back2Besics

  Michael (Tank) Otieno has been re-appointed the Kenya 15s Head Coach. Tank successfully steered the Kenya team to an all time high of position 31 in the IRB rankings, last year. In the process, the team gained both the Elgon and Victoria Cups unbeaten. Tank returns to the job at a time the full game is experiencing renewed national interest. This version is clearly coming out of the shadows of

• Waringah Rats lose tour opener against Quins

  Posted: February 7, 2011, 2:09 am by Back2Besics

  Waringah Rats put behind flight troubles to put a good show for mostof game. The Rats scored fast and for a good period the game was 10-10and thereafter Quins piled points to win the game.Kenya Harlequins 29 Waringah Rats 10Well in to the Ngong Road side.

• Kenya Cup Results 5.2.11

  Posted: February 5, 2011, 11:21 pm by Back2Besics

  KCB extinguish Impala cup hopes with win at the DenStrathmore hit Nondies hard with record scoreMean Machine douse fast-fading Mwamba with first league winKCB 32 Impala 14Strathmore Leos 48 Nondies 7Mean Machine 24 Mwamba 11

• IRB 7's Wellington: Kenya win Bowl 19 -0 over Tonga

  Posted: February 5, 2011, 1:25 pm by Back2Besics

  Confident Kenya take Bowl with inspiring performance over Tonga. BikoAdema is Kenya's man of the tournament. Oscar Ouma has bright future.Ashioya, Injera and Kayange provide vital experience.Kenya 19 Tonga 0.Well done guys. Go Kenya Go.

• IRB 7's Wellington: Kenya 15 Scotland 12

  Posted: February 5, 2011, 12:03 pm by Back2Besics

  Adema last second try leads Kenya to Bowl final with win overScotland. Tonga next.Kenya 15 Scotland 12

• IRB 7's Wellington: Kenya 19 Canada 14

  Posted: February 5, 2011, 7:11 am by Back2Besics

  Ouma, Ocholla and Amonde give Kenya first win in Wellington. Scotlandnext in Bowl Semi.Kenya 19 Canada 14

• IRB 7's Wellington : Tonga 17 Kenya 10

  Posted: February 4, 2011, 12:19 pm by Back2Besics

  Tonga grind out win over Kenya as Bowl beckonsTonga 17 Kenya 10

• IRB 7's Wellington : Australia 21 Kenya 19

  Posted: February 4, 2011, 9:46 am by Back2Besics

  Referee denies Kenya upset win in stoppage time.Australia 21 Kenya 19

• IRB 7's Wellington: Samoa 24 Kenya 21

  Posted: February 4, 2011, 9:02 am by Back2Besics

  Kenya in narrow loss in opening encounter to Samoa.Samoa 24 Kenya 21.

• Kenya Cup Results 29.1.11

  Posted: January 30, 2011, 3:04 am by Back2Besics

  Nakuru in bouyant win over brotherless MwambaImpala pick fortunate bonus against NondiesQuins whitewash our sad Mean MachineKCB whip Strathmore yet againNakuru 33 Mwamba 8Impala 33 Nondies 8Quins 41 Mean Machine 13KCB 38 Strathmore Leos 7

• Safari Sevens moved to November 2011

  Posted: January 27, 2011, 12:38 am by Back2Besics

  The Safari Sevens will for the first time since its inception 16 years ago shift from its traditional month of June to November this year.The Kenya Rugby Football Union (KRFU) confirmed on Thursday that this year’s championship will be held from November 18 to 20 at the Rugby Football Union of East Africa grounds.The union’s chairman, Richard Omwela, said the tournament’s sponsors, Safaricom

• Kenya Airways renews sponsorship for sevens team with Ksh 30M package

  Posted: January 27, 2011, 10:56 am by Back2Besics

  Kenya Airways has renewed its sponsorship flight with Kenya sevens rugby team for two more years.The national carrier’s move comes near the end of their two-year partnership with the team during the final leg of the IRB World Sevens Series in Scotland in May.The deal with Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) is worth Sh30 million.KQ chief executive officer Titus Naikuni affirmed his airline’s commitment to

• IRB 7's Las Vegas : Kenya in tough pool with New Zealand All Blacks and World 7's champions Wales

  Posted: January 20, 2011, 12:27 pm by Back2Besics

  Another battle awaits Kenya 7's in Las Vegas with the release of the pools by the organisers.Pool A: England, Argentina, France, GuyanaPool B: New Zealand, Wales, Kenya, UruguayPool C: Fiji, Australia, Scotland, CanadaPool D: Samoa, South Africa, USA, JapanGood luck Kenya Go Kenya Go

• IRB 7's: Kenya 7's hopes to bounce back and collect points as Kayange speaks

  Posted: January 18, 2011, 2:42 am by Back2Besics

  With three weeks to go before the third leg of the International Rugby Board (IRB) Seven circuit resumes in New Zealand next month, Kenya's captain Humphrey Khayange is upbeat the underdog team will put in a show worth putting the African side in the main cup.The East African nation registered a poor performance in the first two legs in Dubai and George (South Africa), to what the captain

• Kenya Cup Results 15.1.11

  Posted: January 15, 2011, 1:36 am by Back2Besics

  KCB edge Mwamba in ten try thriller with last gasp penaltyQuins survive Nondies scare but no bonus in ninth winImpala waltz past Mean MachineNakuru record second win with victory over sorry StrathmoreKCB 32 Mwamba 29Quins 18 Nondies 10Impala 49 Mean Machine 13Nakuru 29 Strathmore Leos 10

• Nile Special Uganda Premier Rubgy Union League Set for Kickoff

  Posted: January 14, 2011, 4:04 am by Back2Besics

  The 2011 Nile Special Premier Rugby Union League kicks off this weekend at 4 different venues in Kampala and Jinja.Last season MTN Heathens were run away leaders of the league with only one loss, G4S Pirates came second with UTL Kobs a close third. Entebbe Mongers, Rhinos, Impis, Nile and Buffaloes completed the rest of the table in that order.In the Nile Special Press conference for the 2011

• Kenya Cup Results 8.1.11

  Posted: January 8, 2011, 1:00 am by Back2Besics

  Mwamba in clinical win over ImpalaNakuru record first win with victory over NondiesQuins continue with win over Strathmore LeosKCB in another massive win Mean MachineMwamba 31 Impala 24Nakuru 18 Nondies 22Quins 42 Strathmore Leos 7KCB 60 Mean Machine 24

• Trouble in Paradise ? Quins lose second coach

  Posted: January 8, 2011, 9:08 pm by Back2Besics

  Kenya Harlequins RFC have been seriously jolted by the sudden andshock resignation of assistant coach Charles Cardovillis. This movecame as a bolt from the blue when Quins have had a flawless first legof the Kenya Cup season.The young coach who narrowly missed out as sevens coach of the yearbecomes the second to leave the stable after rookie coach SidneyObonyo headed to Mean Machine. Quins were

• Kenya Rugby : Breaking News - KCB fire Tank Otieno

  Posted: January 6, 2011, 4:11 am by Back2Besics

  KCB Rugby Club have sensationally fired coach Michael 'Tank' Otieno. The club confirmed parting ways with him and replaced him interimly with Howard Okwemba and Derrick Wamalwa. This could not have happened at a worse time for the celebrated former Kenya 15's fullback who was also quietly but ruthlessly dismissed by the KRU from his national 15's head coach post. The coach who was on a Ksh

• Kenya Rugby : Australian side Warringah Rats set for maiden Kenyan Tour

  Posted: January 5, 2011, 12:03 pm by Back2Besics

  Australian side Waringah Rats will play their first game after arrival in Kenya on 6th February 2011 against Chairman’s select at the RFUEA grounds. Their second game will pit them against Kenya A the following Saturday 12th February 2011 again at the RFUEA Grounds. The Warringah Rats have in their ranks players with Super Rugby experience as well as some exciting youngsters. Doubtful that they

• Musical Chairs At CAR Threatens Rugby Development

  Posted: January 3, 2011, 8:52 pm by Back2Besics

  An informatife piece by Eric Odanga aka PunterCracks which have been widening over the years among the executive of the Africa Rugby Confederation and some member countries continued to widen as the International Rugby Board adopted a hands off stance.The contents of the CAR Constitution has been singularly changed severally to favor the incumbent. No amount of reasoning seems to have succeeded

• Rugby Ends 2010 In Style As All Stars Win Hemingway Safari 7s Tournament

  Posted: January 3, 2011, 7:16 pm by Back2Besics

  Happy New 2011. Nigerian rugby ended the year with a big bang with a successful inaugural Hemingway Safari 7's rugby tournament held on Tuesday and Wednesday December 21st and 22nd.The Nigerian All Stars elite rugby squad beat Barewa RFC by 21 points to 0 points to win the cup tournament, while in a closely fought Plate final Racing RFC of Lagos beat Shell Warri RFC by 19 points to 12 points to

• 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.

• 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

• 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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Kenya 7's : Shujaa lose to Japan in Sri Lanka Plate semi

  Posted: November 29, 2010, 12:42 pm by Back2Besics

  Shujaa reached the Plate semis of the Sri Lanka 7's where they were felled by a more physical Japan who denied them much needed ball. The Japanese were tactical in their approach against Shujaa and their game plan paid off.Fiji Barbarians successfully defended the Carlton Sri Lanka 7s tournament title by defeating surprise finalists, Spain 36-7 in an exciting affair.In the main cup semifinal,

• Kenya Cup Results 27.11.10

  Posted: November 27, 2010, 12:53 am by Back2Besics

  Impala bounce back over KCBMwamba roll over NondiesQuins rally to beat NakuruImpala 20 KCB 11Mwamba 24 Nondies 8Quins 27 Nakuru 20

• KRU Gala Awards 2010 Function

  Posted: November 27, 2010, 2:02 am by Back2Besics

  Good event at the Regency. Good speech by the Minister, PS andCommissioner of Sports. Not so impressive by Chairman Omwela as all hedid was attack the Ministry of Rugby.Congratulations to all the winners Mangu, Quins, Namcos, Kinyany,Celestine, Kayange, Karuga, Kangaru, Strathmore, Ayumba, Sarah andJudy.

• KRU Gala Awards 2010 Function

  Posted: November 27, 2010, 2:02 am by Back2Besics

  Good event at the Regency. Good speech by the Minister, PS andCommissioner of Sports. Not so impressive by Chairman Omwela as all hedid was attack the Ministry of Rugby.Congratulations to all the winners Mangu, Quins, Namcos, Kinyany,Celestine, Kayange, Karuga, Kangaru, Strathmore, Ayumba, Sarah andJudy.

• Mitch Ocholla and Sidney Ashioya lead Shujaa to Sri Lanka

  Posted: November 24, 2010, 6:36 pm by Back2Besics

  Sidney Ashioya will lead a relatively young Shujaa squad that will take part in the Sri Lanka Sevens in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Saturday 27th November 2010. The squad is handled by a newcomer to the 7's setup in Mitch Ocholla. Shujaa1. Sidney Ashioya (Quins)2. Edgar Abere (Mwamba)3. Seje Owuor (Impala)4. Kevin Umbuge (Impala)5. Lawi Buyachi (Impala)6. Eden Agero (Quins)7. Mike Wanjala (Strathmore)8

• Mwamba win Hima 10's in Uganda

  Posted: November 21, 2010, 10:38 pm by Back2Besics

  A star studded Mwamba side won the Hima 10's beating Kobs 36 - 7 inthe final. Mwamba finished the tournament unbeaten with a side thatincluded Humphrey Kayange, Collins Injera, DennisOmbachi and George Mbaye.Mwamba went one step better after being beaten in the final last year.The victory was a fitting tribute to founding captain the late AbsalomBimbo Mutere.

• Kenya Rugby : Kenya fall in quarters at Dune 7's

  Posted: November 21, 2010, 6:33 pm by Back2Besics

  Vipers beat hosts Namibia 22-0 to win the inaugural Dune Sevens at the Jan Wilkens Rugby Stadium in Walvis Bay on Saturday.Logan Basson opened the scores for Vipers and Siyanda Sithole missed the conversion. Basson scored his second and completed a hattrick in the second half. Chris Dry scored one of the tries. Sithole managed one conversion.In the semi-final, Vipers beat Boland II 19-15 and

• Elliptics Gala November 2010

  Posted: November 21, 2010, 6:19 pm by Back2Besics

  Great night last night and the house was full. I look forward to next years. Expected absence from KRU top bosses but they were well represented by Machine old boy now Director Edward Rombo. Namcos too from IRB was in the house. At least he has more spine than the rest.Congrats to award winners Innocent Simiyu, Philadelphia Olando, Godwin Karuga, Edward Rombo, Kenya Harlequins, Felix Ayange,

• Kenya Cup Results 20.11.10

  Posted: November 21, 2010, 3:13 am by Back2Besics

  Quins completely roast ImpalaKCB fully bank StrathmoreMachine all square with NakuruQuins 33 Impala 13KCB 44 Strathmore Leos 13Mean Machine 5 Nakuru 5The return of Machine. Go Machine Go.

• Kenya 7's : Namibia Dune Sevens Bound

  Posted: November 17, 2010, 2:56 am by Back2Besics

  The Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) received N$100 000 as financial support from the Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC) towards their hosting of the Dune Sevens Rugby Tournament which will be held at Jan Wilken Stadium in Walvis Bay from 18 to 20 November.The teams that will participate will include South Africa, Kenya, Botswana, Boland A, Boland B, Western Cape A, Western Cape B, Namibia A,

• Odera Top Most Coach in Kenya

  Posted: November 16, 2010, 5:30 pm by Back2Besics

  Nondies defence coach Paul Odera has attained the highest coaching qualification with the International Rugby Board to become the first Kenyan and African outside South Africa to attain the level three certification.Apart from South Africa, Odera is the first African to have the certification and can now be considered to be one of the most learned coaches worthy to share ideas with international

• Kenya Cup Results 13.11.10

  Posted: November 14, 2010, 4:20 am by Back2Besics

  Impala embarass Strathmore with huge scoreKCB dismiss Nondies haplesslyMwamba grind down stubborn NakuruQuins struggle in win against gritty MachineImpala 72 Strathmore Leos 0KCB 44 Nondies 8Mwamba 17 Nakuru 10Quins 20 Mean Machine 10

• Lucas Onyango signs new Oldham Roughyeds contract

  Posted: November 12, 2010, 11:01 am by Back2Besics

  Lucas Onyango has signed a new one-year deal with Oldham Roughyeds.The 29-year-old Kenyan-born winger has scored 62 tries in 87 games in his four seasons at Oldham since arriving at the club from Widnes in 2007.Coach Tony Benson told the club website: "He's sticking with us for less money than he could have got elsewhere. He's very loyal."I'm excited because I believe we will have two of the best

• Battle for Kenya Rugby Awards

  Posted: November 10, 2010, 1:22 pm by Back2Besics

  While our beloved Mean Machine stares relegation in the face anotherbattle pitting Machine Old Boys is playing itself out in the name ofRubgy Awards.Two awards dinners are set for this month. One by KRFU and the otherby popular fans initiative 'Ministry of Rugby'.KRFU General Manager Auka Gecheo is leading the 'official' awardswhile the 'unofficial' awards are ochestered by Thomas Arigi the

• Kenya Cup 6.11.10

  Posted: November 6, 2010, 12:13 am by Back2Besics

  Impala maintain top spot with clinical win over NondiesQuins steamroll Strathmore Leos with little effortMwamba give Machine a whipping to rememberImpala 33 Nondies 21Quins 65 Strathmore Leos 7Mwamba 60 Mean Machine 6Hard luck comrades but Eschuma Absolut

• Kenya Cup 30.10.10

  Posted: October 30, 2010, 1:15 am by Back2Besics

  Nondies down Strathmore at Jamhuri ParkQuins roll over Mwamba in fierce gameKCB silence visiting NakuruNondies 29 Strathmore 24Quins 36 Mwamba 17KCB 24 Nakuru 10

• Kenya. Cup Results 23.10.10

  Posted: October 23, 2010, 1:40 am by Back2Besics

  Impala win spoils Situma debut as relegation fears loom for NakuruQuins break Nondies spirit with hard fought opening victoryKCB recover to thrash Mean Machine as relegation battle beginsImpala 25 Nakuru 20Quins 31 Nondies 7KCB 48 Mean Machine 0

• Kenya Cup Results 16.10.10

  Posted: October 17, 2010, 3:31 am by Back2Besics

  Mwamba recover to beat KCB, Strathmore record second win away to sendNakuru bottom and Impala continue bright start with sound victory overMachine.Mwamba 22 KCB 17Strathmore 29 Nakuru 10Impala 39 Mean Machine 18

• The boys are back in town. Kenya ...

  Posted: October 14, 2010, 7:25 pm by Back2Besics

  The boys are back in town. Kenya 7's flew back home this afternoon from New Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010 where they had their best ever showing by reaching the Main Cup quarterfinals and the plate semis. In 2006 they won the bowl so their performance has been upped this time. Forget the talk that is going on in various forums about what could have been, these boys continue to carry the flag of

• Kenya Cup results 9.10.10

  Posted: October 10, 2010, 2:19 am by Back2Besics

  Mwamba were brought down to earth by Impala, Strathmore shock Machineand Nondies get the better of Nakuru.Impala 62 Mwamba 5Strathmore 27 Mean Machine 25Nondies 15 Nakuru 5

• Uganda Rugby : UTL Kobs ditch Wafula for Kasasa

  Posted: October 5, 2010, 5:34 am by Back2Besics

  This was coming save for many being either too absent-minded or thinking UTL Kobs will do nothing to arrest their recent slide.On Friday evening, Uganda's most successful rugby club confirmed the appointment of Yayiro Musisi Kasasa as head coach to replace Herbert Wafula.Kasasa, who was replaced as Rugby Cranes coach earlier this year by Kenyan Ham Onsando (who incidentally was fired a few weeks

• Commonwealth Games Rugby : Sevens medals up in the air

  Posted: October 4, 2010, 5:53 pm by Back2Besics

  Fixtures: Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens Tournament Order of Play Day One, Monday 11th October, 2010 TIME (KENYA TIME) TEAMS POOL 1130 South Africa v Tonga B 1152 Wales v India B 1214 New Zealand v Canada A 1236 Scotland v Guyana A

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Prinsloo 7's: Mwamba exact revenge on Quins by winning in Nakuru

  Posted: August 29, 2010, 3:08 am by Back2Besics

  Mwamba collected 30 circuit points by winning the Prinsloo 7's. Mwambabeat Quins 17-10 in a reverse result of last weeks Christies final.The two teams seem to be in a class of their own though Impala andNakuru pushed both teams respectively to the limit in the main cupsemi-finals.3rd tournament is next week in Kisumu the Dala 7's.

• Kenya 7's Shujaa off to Zambia for Castle 7's

  Posted: August 27, 2010, 3:47 pm by Back2Besics

  Kenya 7's Shujaa are off to Zambia where they will take part in thisweekends Castle Lager Mosi Sevens. The team includes new players fromStrathmore, Nakuru and Homeboyz. The team was recently in Middlesexwhere they reached the quarter finals.Shujaa:Gray Cullen - NondiesVictor Oduor - QuinsPeter Ocholla - ImpalaKen Isindu - KCBFelix Ayange - StrathmoreCollins Omae - QuinsPeter Kepher -

• Kabeberi 7's : Quins win Christie Sevens

  Posted: August 22, 2010, 11:33 pm by Back2Besics

  Quins win Christie Sevens 15-10 over MwambaMVP Edgar Ambere (Mwamba)Top Try Scorer Collins Injera (Mwamba)Top Points Scorer Kevin (Mwamba)Next tournament Nakuru Prinsloo Sevens28 and 29 September.

• Kopondo in shock move from Mean Machine to Quins

  Posted: August 21, 2010, 9:32 pm by Back2Besics

  Mean Machine stalwart comrade Wilson 'Kopo' Kopondo has left MeanMachine to join Ngong Road side Kenya Harlequins. This rumour whichhad been doing the rounds on campus for several weeks was confirmedwhen Kopo played for Harlequins in the Christie Sevens. Kopo we willmiss your leadership but Machine will remain ESCHUMA ABSOLUTE.

• Samurai Winners of Middlesex 7's

  Posted: August 16, 2010, 7:17 pm by Back2Besics

  Samurai International 7's with Collins Injera, Humphrey Kayange and Felix Ochieng at Twickenham 2010.Well in lads.

• Samurai win Middlesex 7's with Collins Injera in great form ahead of Commonwealth 7's Games

  Posted: August 15, 2010, 2:33 pm by Back2Besics

  Samurai with Kenyan brothers Collins Injera and Humphrey Kayange wonthe 2010 Middlesex 7's beating defending champions 15-12 in a repeatof last years final. Whereas last week elder brother Kayange stole theshow in Wales, this week it was younger brother Injera who was thestar of the weekend.Coming from behind Injera had an assist from a wonderful crosskickbefore scoring the winning try to seal

• Middlesex Sevens: Kenya bow out to British Army

  Posted: August 14, 2010, 12:10 am by Back2Besics

  Kenya's run in the Middlesex Sevens was brought to an abrupt halt bythe British Army 7's side with a 28-5 defeat.Earlier on Kenya had started off well beating Leeds Carnegie 19-12with Gray Cullen (2) and Collins Omae among the try scorers.Assistant Coach Felix Ochieng was in charge of team in place of HeadCoach Benjamin Ayimba who did not travel contrary to other reports.The team will be back on

• New caps named in Kenya 7's side for Middlesex

  Posted: August 12, 2010, 12:19 pm by Back2Besics

  A new look Kenya 7's will grace this weekends Middlesex Sevens foronly the second time in their history. The team which will give fringeplayers a chance to claim a stake for the Commonwealth Games includesseveral new faces that have not previously turned out for Kenya 7's.These are namely Ken Isindu, Fabian Olando, Collins Omae, DennisOmbachi and Gray Cullen. Ayimba for the first time has decided

• Uganda fire coach Ham Onsando

  Posted: August 11, 2010, 11:37 am by Back2Besics

  Uganda Rugby Union have sensationally fired Cranes coach Kenyan bornHam Onsando. The Kenyan's four month stint sadly came to an endyesterday.With only one win to show in the Victoria Cup against Zimbabwe and twocrushing defeats to bitter rivals Kenya especially a painful homedefeat, Onsando's Uganda tour has come to an end.The writing was always on the wall for the Kenyan tactician who

• Cwmtawe 7's: Samurai win 7's as Kayange gets top award

  Posted: August 9, 2010, 2:39 am by Back2Besics

  A Kenyan driven Samurai won the Cwmtawe 7's in Wales winning the£5,000 prize money. The presence of Humphrey Kayange and CollinsInjera added much quality to the winning team. In addition HumphreyKayange was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament. Thetwo brothers continue the sojourn with Samurai at the Middlesex Sevensnext week where they will be joined by another Kenyan Felix

• Cwmtawe 7's : Kayange and Injera in Samurai team

  Posted: August 7, 2010, 11:48 am by Back2Besics

  Brothers Humphrey Kayange and Collins Injera have been named in aSamurai team that will play in today's Cwmtawe 7's in Wales. The twowho flew out in midweek are part of a star studded line up that willfeature in this event.Other teams taking part are White Hart Marauders (7 time winners sincetournament inception in 1983) , Young Ospreys, Covenant Brothers(Fijians), Pacific Warriors (Fijians),

• CAR U19 : Kenya slump to 6th overall

  Posted: July 30, 2010, 7:55 pm by Back2Besics

  An ill prepared and coachless Kenya U19 finished 6th in Abidjan afterlosing 7-5 to Morocco. Earlier Kenya had drawn 3-3 with hosts Coted'Ivoire in a classification match.5th/6th playoffMorocco 7 Kenya 5

• Kenya 7's : Middlesex Sevens Here We Come

  Posted: July 29, 2010, 2:23 pm by Back2Besics

  The Sevens season in the United Kingdom is set to finish on a high as the Kenyan 7s team confirm they will compete in the Middlesex Charity 7s at Twickenham on Saturday 14th August. Known for their fanatical supporters and their deadly speed the Kenyans are appearing at the Middlesex 7s for only the second time in its 85 year history.In what is possibly the strongest sixteen team line up the

• Commonwealth Games Rugby : Humphrey Kayange Speaks Out

  Posted: July 28, 2010, 1:38 am by Back2Besics

  I think for all of the guys it's a great feeling to have Delhi on the horizon and a dream for some of us who missed out on the last Commonwealth Games. Only a few of the team now were in Manchester and Melbourne and for all of us it's a unique opportunity to go and win a medal for our country, and show even more people how far the game of Rugby Sevens has come on. The action, the excitement, the

• CAR U19 : Kenya knocked out by Uganda

  Posted: July 27, 2010, 10:50 pm by Back2Besics

  Kenya U19 0 Uganda 20Ill prepared Kenya knocked out by Uganda.Coach Mitch Ocholla fired before team left for Abidjan.Development Manager and KRFU Secretary in Zimbabwe for joyride asUganda pull out of Victoria Cup.

• Victoria Cup: Kenya 23 Zimbabwe 18

  Posted: July 17, 2010, 10:31 pm by Back2Besics

  Well in Kenya for beating Zimbabwe for the first time in Harare 23-18.We at Mean Machine salute our Victoria Cup heroes. Grrrr

• Victoria Cup: Kenya 23 Zimbabwe 18

  Posted: July 17, 2010, 10:31 pm by Back2Besics

  Well in Kenya for beating Zimbabwe for the first time in Harare 23-18.We at Mean Machine salute our Victoria Cup heroes. Grrrr

• Kenya beat Uganda 21-5 in return leg to clinch Victoria and Elgon Cup competition

  Posted: July 11, 2010, 6:33 pm by Back2Besics

  Kenya 21 Uganda 5KenyaTry: Nato Simiyu (2), Namcos SimiyuCon: Peter Abuoga (2), Morris KolaUgandaTry: Benson OnenRef: Mark Laurence - South AfricaKenya IRB ranking - 35Next game for Kenya against Zimbabwe in Harare 17 July 2010

• Slap in face of KRFU as Ayimba opens Rugby School

  Posted: June 25, 2010, 1:46 pm by Back2Besics

  In what could be the begining of a well scripted exit plan BenjaminAyimba with the support and backing of Homeboyz CEO Myke Rabar hasinaugrated and opened a rugby school at Jamhuri Park. Congratulations.Ayimba has had an uneasy relationship with several top Union officialsand it is therefore no surprise that he is slowly and carefullypacking his bags. Unconfirmed reports have it that KRFU

• Weekend Results

  Posted: June 20, 2010, 3:01 pm by Back2Besics

  Mpumalanga Pumas 101 Kenya 7Kenya A 27 Uganda A 13Victoria CupUganda 25 Zimbabwe 15

• Good News for Safaricom Safari Sevens : Namibia's Windhoek Sevens fortunes nosedive

  Posted: June 16, 2010, 1:00 pm by Back2Besics

  THE dispute between Trustco Group International (TGI) and the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) is headed to court.The latest development is said to make it very unlikely that an international sevens rugby tournament will be held in Namibia later this year.It is understood that Trustco is suing the NRU for N$3,7 million, an amount alleged to be what Trustco spent on last year's international sevens

• SafariCom Safari Seves bagged by Kenya

  Posted: June 7, 2010, 3:41 am by Back2Besics

  Kenya 17 Emerging South Africa 12

• USA 'set aside' $200 million to develop Rugby Sevens!

  Posted: June 2, 2010, 9:52 am by Back2Besics

  USA 'set aside' $200 million to develop Rugby Sevens!http://rugbysevens.nbcsports.comNot true Mr. Omwela certainly not.

• IRB 7's Scotland : Wales beat Kenya in Bowl Final

  Posted: May 30, 2010, 12:49 am by Back2Besics

  Kenya 7's journey in this years IRB 7's circuit ended with a 26-10loss to Wales in the Edinburgh bowl final. Lack of skills andtechnique thoroughly exposed Shujaa in this tournament leaving theCoach Ayimba with an overflowing bowl of thoughts for both his and theShujaa team's future.Earlier Kenya had beaten USA 17-12 in the bowl semi-final. CollinsInjera scored the winning 'golden score' try in

• IRB 7's Scotland : France add to Kenya's misery with 28-5 whipping

  Posted: May 29, 2010, 10:19 pm by Back2Besics

  France 28 Kenya 5. Dreadful dreary dead performance. 3 games 3 losses.This is the worst performance of the year. Leon Adongo tried but to noavail. Bowl it is.

• IRB 7's Scotland : Argentina 26 Kenya 14

  Posted: May 29, 2010, 8:03 pm by Back2Besics

  Clueless Benjamin Ayimba saw his charges Kenya 7's lose 26-14 toArgentina and proceed to the bowl where it seems our fate is placed.The boys looked ordinarily pathetic once again and the World Cup 7'ssemi-finalists were a disappointment to note.That the team has shockingly underperformed is unbelivable but nottotally unexpected. With the same starting line up for two years thiswas definitely

• IRB 7's Scotland: Samoa thrash Kenya 42-5

  Posted: May 29, 2010, 4:49 pm by Back2Besics

  The old Kenya is back. Kenya 7's received a thorough 42-5 hiding fromtop season team Samoa. We looked a sorry team and if we are notcareful our core team status could disappear if our performancesremain unconvincing.Tactically we attempted to slightly change the team. Leon Adongoopened the scores for Kenya and was suddenly withdrawn at the break.Our stars Collins Injera and brother Humphrey

• Safari Sevens hit by withdrawals

  Posted: May 27, 2010, 12:59 am by Back2Besics

  Georgia, Botswana and Morocco have decided to give this years formerTusker Safari Sevens now known as Safaricom Safari Sevens a miss.Their withdrawal is a big blow to a tournament that prides itself asbeing the premier sevens tournament on the continent and yet despitethe over 40M sponsorship from various sponsors the Safari Sevensstill doesn't offer a single shilling as prize money. Rwanda who

• Kenya Rugby : Weekend Results

  Posted: May 24, 2010, 4:57 am by Back2Besics

  Bamburi Rugby Super Series 2010 FinalRhinos 25 Cheetahs 5Rhinos are champions of the Bamburi Rugby Super Series 2010.Lions 37 Victoria 0Lions finish third relegating Ugandans to fourth place.IRB Sevens LondonKenya 7's beat France snatching victory from jaws of defeat to takethe shield. Kenya delighted their hundreds of fans at Twickenham asthey beat France to get some silverware but sadly no

• Joshua Gathumbi - R.I.P.

  Posted: May 20, 2010, 9:27 pm by Back2Besics

  May the Almighty rest his good soul in peace. You Joshua will bemissed by the rugby crowd. The Sharks will surely miss you.

• Cheetahs and Rhinos in Bamburi final

  Posted: May 15, 2010, 12:06 am by Back2Besics

  The SDV Transami Cheetahs and the UAP Rhinos qualified for the BamburiRugby Super Series finals with wins in todays semi finals.Cheetahs saw off a stiff challenge from Kampala Coach Victoria with a20-3 victory while Rhinos saw off a meek challenge from the Lions17-5.

• Melbourne Rebels shopping for Kayange and Injera

  Posted: May 14, 2010, 6:21 pm by Back2Besics

  According to website www.greenandgoldrugby.com the new Super 15franchise from Australia could be looking to sign brothers HumphreyKayange and Collins Injera for next years competition which will beexpanded to Super 15.

• 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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Hong Kong Sevens : Kenya out

  Posted: March 28, 2010, 4:02 pm by Back2Besics

  South Africa 17 Kenya Shujaa 12

• Hong Kong Sevens Main Cup Quarters Pairing

  Posted: March 27, 2010, 6:32 pm by Back2Besics

  Samoa vs USAAustralia vs EnglandFiji vs South AfricaKenya Shujaa vs New ZealandGo Kenya Go.

• IRB 7's Hong Kong: The maths begins as Zimbabwe lose 50-0 to Springboks Sevens

  Posted: March 26, 2010, 11:58 pm by Back2Besics

  The mathematics in the African pool has began as South Africabeat Zimbabwe 28-15. Shujaa will hope that the try Korea scoredwill not come back to haunt them. Zimbabwe will be the next opponentbefore an All-Africa supremacy contest with South Africa willdetermine who tops the pool and automatically goes through. AsZimbabwe are learning, the lessons are steep and men are separatedfrom the boyz very

• IRB 7's : Exit Adelaide enter Hong Kong for Kenya Rugby 7's

  Posted: March 23, 2010, 9:20 am by Back2Besics

  Shujaa will not be remembering Adelaide in a hurry as this was onetime their stock went down. Unfortunate not unlucky after the poolstages they found themselves in the bowl and though they reached thebowl final and lost they generally had a poor performance all round.Basics were non-existent and tactics were lacking.The focus in todays analysis shifts from the players to the technicalteam.

• Kenya Cup 200310

  Posted: March 20, 2010, 1:59 am by Back2Besics

  KCB 27 Nakuru 10Mean Machine 29 Mwamba 28Quins 21 Impala 12Strathmore Leos 28 Nondies 10Go Machine Go

• IRB 7's Adelaide : Ayimba running dry on ideas?

  Posted: March 20, 2010, 4:00 pm by Back2Besics

  My mama is in tears following Kenya's failure to perform and exit tothe bowl. I had a hard time explaining to her that two wins were justnot enough. What was needed was outrightly 3 wins or 2 very good wins.Other teams were playing rugby while we were constantly looking for aneedle in the haystack.Has our coach reached his limit? Do we now desperately need outsidehelp? Are some players past their

• IRB 7's Adelaide : Kenya 7's face world champions Wales in tricky tie

  Posted: March 19, 2010, 1:52 am by Back2Besics

  This mornings game was indeed a warmup against Papua New Guinea. Wedefinitely scored the tries against PNG but some mistakes were evidentin that game. Coach Ayimba gave new kid Dennis Muhanji his first 7'scap which definitey showed how important the kid is to the team.Wales the 7's kings present a much more serious challenge to thecurrent top African 7's team Kenya when they meet. Kenya 7's

• IRB 7's : Kenya return to go one better in Adelaide

  Posted: March 18, 2010, 3:34 am by Back2Besics

  The last time my mama and I watched Kenya 7's in Australia theyreached the final. Losing to South Africa was painful consideringShujaa had beaten them in the pool stages the day before. This timethey aim to go one better and claim an outright win. Fiji, Wales andPapua New Guinea are standing in the Shujaa road in the preliminaries.A look at the team indicates that this could be strongest selected

• 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 :)

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