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Rugby in Kenya

• Weekend Games

  Posted: July 25, 2008, 1:35 pm by DataMiner

  The battle for the Kenya Cup Rugby Title continues this weekend. In what is turning out to be one of the most monumental battles ever, the race is wide open with only five weekends to go. Any slip up by any of the top four sides is one finger off the trophy, metaphorically speaking. League leaders Impala take on Strathomore at home. KCB and Nakuru are away to Mean Machine and Mwamba

• Weekly Ramble

  Posted: July 23, 2008, 2:31 pm by DataMiner

  Today, a departure from the norm. A storm seems to have been raised about the level of officiating during the Impala vs. Harlequins match over the weekend. To me it is a bit belated since I have variously posted on the level of officiating in this country but then it did not seem to matter. Let me ponder about our referees. Refereeing is a very difficult task. It is one of those jobs that

• Kenya Cup League Table as of 19/07/08

  Posted: July 21, 2008, 8:08 pm by DataMiner

  Official Kenya Cup Standings as of 19/07/08 as released by KRFU. TEAM P W D L FOR AG DIFF B PTS Impala 12 10 0 2 357 173 184 8 48 Quins 12 8 1 3 345 193 152 9 43 KCB 11 8 1 2 372 154 218 7 41 Nakuru 11 9 0 2 246 147 99 5 41 Mwamba 12 5 1 6 230

• Kenya Cup League Table as of 19/07/08

  Posted: July 21, 2008, 6:56 pm by DataMiner

  Official Kenya Cup Standings from KRFU TEAM P W D L FOR AG DIFF B PTS Impala 12 10 0 2 357 173 184 8 48 Quins 12 8 1 3 345 193 152 9 43 KCB 11 8 1 2 372 154 218 7 41 Nakuru 11 9 0 2 246 147 99 5 41 Mwamba 12 5 1 6 230 274 -44 4 28

• Kenya Cup Week 13

  Posted: July 21, 2008, 3:13 pm by DataMiner

  And quite an interesting week it was. League leaders Impala dropped three critical points that should see their lead dwindle to only three points. KCB also lost the tempo and succumbed to Nakuru. My basic calculations without seeing the official standings therefore have Impala in first place, Nakuru three points adrift, Quins sneak into third place two points adrift of Nakuru and KCB take

• Kenya Cup Results

  Posted: July 19, 2008, 1:32 am by DataMiner

  Quins 19 Impala 18 Nakuru 35 KCB 25 Mwamba 24 Strathmore 21 Machine 58 Mombasa 10.

• Weekend Games

  Posted: July 18, 2008, 3:33 pm by DataMiner

  Kenya Cup continues this week with the excitement continuing to build. League leaders Impala are away to Harlequins, KCB at home to Nakuru, Mean Machine host Mombasa and Mwamba host Strathmore. The first two games are definitely woth the money as they are the top four clubs at the moment. That someone must drop points implies positions changing at the top of the league table. Mean Machine and

• Weekly Ramble

  Posted: July 17, 2008, 2:33 pm by DataMiner

  Today I'm just going to ramble about and hope I make a point somewhere along the way. Just a quick review of where I think we are, going through my rambles from yore. Sponsorship in sport. I had looked at that briefly in two articles here and here. Have I changed my mind? NO. Figures reaching me have it that Tusker, the title sponsor for the Safari Sevens sold 6,000 cases of beer during the

• Kenya Cup Week 12

  Posted: July 15, 2008, 1:54 pm by DataMiner

  As the Kenya team were preparing to face Cameroon, the league went on as usual. No surprises really bar the Nakuru Strathmore game not taking off for untold reasons. That the rest of the top teams won with bonus points means there is no re-alignment at the top except for Quins hopping to third position since Nakuru did not play. Interesting times ahead, any slip up and you lose your position.

• Weekend Games

  Posted: July 14, 2008, 2:21 pm by DataMiner

  The big game turned out not to be so big after all. Cameroon did not come to the party at all and we walked all over them. Their disjointed travel plans and attempts to ensure they were the underdogs did not deter out boys to the task at hand. From their warm-up it was pretty clear they were not going to be a challenge. Their routine vaguely resembled a high school warm up for a Damu Pevu

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  Posted: July 14, 2008, 2:19 pm by DataMiner

• Kenya vs. Cameroon

  Posted: July 13, 2008, 10:50 pm by DataMiner

  Final scores Kenya 76 Cameroon 8.

• Kenya vs. Cameroon

  Posted: July 13, 2008, 7:52 pm by DataMiner

  Half time scores Kenya 41 Cameroon 3. Injera is on fire and could have had 4 tries by now.

• Kenya Cup Results

  Posted: July 12, 2008, 12:31 am by DataMiner

  KCB 46 Mombasa 3 Quins 36 Mwamba 15 Impala 42 Nondies 21

• Match Put Off

  Posted: July 12, 2008, 7:06 pm by DataMiner

  Due to the late arrival in the country of the Cameroon National Rugby Team, the match has been put off to 4.00 p.m. tomorrow. The team had a visa hitch that delayed their arrival in Nairobi only till this morning. Reports have it that the squad is also the bare fifteen that landed and I'm still awaiting information as to when they expect the rest of the team to arrive. I will post the results

• Weekend Matches

  Posted: July 11, 2008, 5:54 pm by DataMiner

  Other than the CAR Cup/RWC Qualifier pitting Kenya against Cameroon, the Kenya Cup continues. On the undercard for the big game will be Mwamba vs. Quins. Mombasa are at home to KCB and so are Nakuru to Strathmore. Nondies host Impala at Jamhuri Park. The Mwamba/Quins game should be the pick of the day. It will however be diluted by the absence of international players on both sides. Both

• Kenya Team to Face Cameroon

  Posted: July 10, 2008, 2:45 pm by DataMiner

  The team will be as follows. Daniel Kiptoo, Vincent Ongera, Derrick Wamalwa, Paul Oketch, George Odipo, Allan Onyango, Wilson K'Opondo, George Mbaye, Peter Mutai, Lavin Asego, Horace Otieno, Biko Adema, Humphrey Kayange, Collins Injera and Innocent Simiyu. On the bench shall be Joel Nganga, Frank Ndong, Paul Murunga, Paul Oimbo, David Gitau, Cyprian Shimenga and Vincent Mose. It looks like a

• Weekly Ramble

  Posted: July 9, 2008, 2:42 pm by DataMiner

  The KRFU on Friday released, for the umpteenth time, "Final Fixtures" for the season. As much as people think rugby is the most organised sport, with set fixtures, dates, etc., that is just a perception. How fixtures can change so much in one season leaves a lot to be thought about. I'd imagine dates don't shift around on a calendar and the fact that rugby is only played on Saturdays, getting

• Kenya Cup Week 11

  Posted: July 8, 2008, 6:18 pm by DataMiner

  Impala maintained their lead at the top of the table with a difficult game against Machine. They however moved slightly away from the chasing pack with Nakuru's loss to Quins. They are now seven points clear at the top from Nakuru and KCB who are now joint second. Quins retain their fourth position. As if on cue from my posts and several comments from guests, the National XV's coach has

• Kenya Cup Results

  Posted: July 5, 2008, 12:19 am by DataMiner

  KCB 36 Strathmore 7, Quins 19 Nakuru 16, Machine 0 Impala 10, Mwamba 17 Nondies 17.

• Weekend Games

  Posted: July 4, 2008, 2:02 pm by DataMiner

  The battle for the Kenya Cup Rugby title continues in earnest in week 11. League leaders Impala are away to Mean Machine, second placed KCB host Strathmore, third place Nakuru are away to Quins and Mwamba at home to Nondies. The first two matches I'd give the ranked teams. The third match should be a battle for third position. Quins have slowly risen up the table and a win may see them jump

• Weekly Ramble

  Posted: July 2, 2008, 2:15 pm by DataMiner

  When I started my Weekly Ramble, I had decided that I would not repeat myself in these at the risk of becoming boring. However, the events of last weekend leave me wondering what way forward, really? In this past post, I had wondered what we are trying to achieve in our training. I thought I was actually on the coaches' side on this one. However, after reading this article in yesterday's

• Weekend Results

  Posted: July 1, 2008, 6:04 pm by DataMiner

  No surprises really over the weekend. Quins won big against Strathmore 64-7. Impala 32 nil against Mombasa. Mwamba 23 to 5 against Machine and Nakuru 21, Nondies 12. I'm yet to see the official standings, but Impala should retain their lead, KCB second and Nakuru third. The battle for fourth is opening up but Quins retain the position, Mwamba should leapfrog over Machine and Strathmore have

• Weekend Games

  Posted: June 27, 2008, 1:47 pm by DataMiner

  After the break for the Safari Sevens, the league resumes in full vigour. The race for the title is now on in earnest. I don't know the official stand, but there should be a relegation race as well, so now everyone is fighting for their lives. Strathmore will host Kenya Harlequins, Mombasa host Impala, Nakuru host Nondies and Mean Machine are at home to Mwamba. KCB have a rest day. Most

• Weekly Ramble

  Posted: June 26, 2008, 1:18 pm by DataMiner

  Well, it's come and gone and what remains to be seen is the after effects of the party of the year. I have dwelt on this in the past and will leave the powers that be to prove me wrong, but I sincerely doubt that. Even just the pitch that was in fantastic condition will be left to deteriorate until sometime in April next year when someone will remember that the Safari Sevens is around the

• Guest Comments on Safari Sevens

  Posted: June 25, 2008, 8:07 pm by DataMiner

  Today I will not do my own comments on the weekend games. Below is a comment from a "Big Fan" and I think in a nutshell he has covered it. Without realising it he has covered most of my past posts and provided a good summary. Thanks for the post and enjoy the reading. My ramble tomorrow. ------------------------------------------------------ The standards of refereeing throughout the

• Kenya win Safari Sevens

  Posted: June 22, 2008, 11:32 pm by DataMiner

  Kenya put up a sterling performance to beat the Emerging Boks 31 12. The local lads who barely put a foot wrong the whole weekend had it rough in the Semi Final against Zimbabwe before letting loose in the last game. Kudos to the lads for that win.Other winners in the event were Western Province in the schools category, Harlequins in the veterans, Zambia the shield, Japan the bowl and Bristol

• Upsets Continue on Second Day

  Posted: June 22, 2008, 4:46 pm by DataMiner

  The upsets that set the tone of the tournament seem to have continued at the 2008 Safari Sevens. Two teams that caused huge upsets on day one have themselves been tossed out of the tournament unceremoniously. Bristol University upset Fiji yesterday only to bow out to France themselves at the quarter final stage of the main tournament. Samurai SA who had themselves beaten the Emerging Boks have

• Kenya in Historic Win Over Fiji

  Posted: June 22, 2008, 4:23 pm by DataMiner

  Kenya has played a controlled game and dumped Fiji out of the Safari Sevens. The scores were 10-5. This is the first time Kenya have ever beaten Fiji and enhances our status as a star team. We will now meet Zimbabwe in the Semi Finals.

• Kenya to Meet Fiji in Quarter Finals

  Posted: June 21, 2008, 12:03 am by DataMiner

  Fiji's loss today to Bristol University saw them take second position in their group and as a result will meet Kenya in the second quarter final match set to kick off at noon sharp tomorrow. Kenya had a flawless day one that saw them dispatch all their opponents with ease. The other quarter finals see Samurai take on Zimbabwe, Bristol take on France and Tunisia the Emerging Boks. Kenya's 2nd

• Second Round According to Plan

  Posted: June 21, 2008, 7:28 pm by DataMiner

  There were no upsets in this second round. Kenya continue to march on strong, beating Botswana 33-0. I don't know if it by design, but Kenya's pool looks quite weak. With Zambia having beaten France, it seems like Kenya will not be tested on this first day. This may have repercussions in the Quarter Finals and with the upsets being the order of the day, we may meet one of the seeded teams at

• Upsets Already

  Posted: June 21, 2008, 4:04 pm by DataMiner

  It is only 12 noon and already there are upsets galore. Fiji have lost to Bristol University, Emerging Boks have lost to Samurai, Japan to Grenoble and Shujaa to Tunisia. Kenya however have started well beating Zambia 43-0. Interesting to note that Bristol had initially complained about being put in too strong a pool with Fiji, Samurai and Uganda. That was undoubtedly the pool of death and

• Day 1 - Safari Sevens

  Posted: June 21, 2008, 2:25 pm by DataMiner

  Day one was dedicated to the schools and the veterans. Coming out top in the Schools are Nairobi Province and Western Province. They will meet in the final on Sunday. For the old farts, perennial rivals Quins and Nondies vets will face off in the final later today. More updates to follow. The Official Safari Sevens website is actually keeping up with the scores as they happen.

• Teams Named for Safari Sevens

  Posted: June 18, 2008, 1:27 pm by DataMiner

  The two sides, Kenya and Shujaa have been named for this year's Safari Sevens. You can see the squads here. For once the organisers seem to have listened to the management of the teams, a real change. In the past few years, the Safari Sevens event has been held barely a week after the last leg of the IRB Circuit. Apparently (from non-rugby players of course), the idea was to attempt to

• Weekly Ramble

  Posted: June 16, 2008, 12:36 am by DataMiner

  Let me get this one out of the way before events catch up with me. The people who have read my past posts will know my feelings for The Tusker Safari Sevens and what it does or rather does not do for Rugby in Kenya. However, I am also not one to miss a good party and that it certainly is. So before the fever catches me, here goes. The Safari Sevens was mooted as an idea to develop rugby in the

• Kenya Cup Week Week 9

  Posted: June 16, 2008, 9:55 pm by DataMiner

  Well, what a weekend. Two draws, one close one and a no show. Impala keep their top ranking, Nakuru join KCB on second but with an inferior point difference. Quins retain fourth place but are inching up on the top three. Mwamba leap frog over Machine and Strathmore draw level on points. Nondies will also inch up on Mombasa who will drop points for their no show.

• Kenya Cup Results

  Posted: June 14, 2008, 12:44 am by DataMiner

  Quins 13 KCB 13, Nondies 5 Strathmore 5, Machine 15 Nakuru 22, Mombasa no show at Mwamba.

• Weekend Games

  Posted: June 13, 2008, 2:25 pm by DataMiner

  This weekend sees the last games of the first round being played in the Kenya Cup. Top of the billing will be the clash between defending champions KCB and last year's runners up Harlequins. KCB lost their unbeaten run last weekend to Impala and will still be smarting over that loss. Quins come from a morale boosting 73-12 mauling of Nondescripts and will have their tails high in the air.

• Weekly Ramble

  Posted: June 11, 2008, 5:09 pm by DataMiner

  A few weeks ago, I was talking about the role the Union plays in the development of rugby and their involvement in the clubs. I argued about the top down structure as opposed to the bottom up structure. I of course was more in favor of the bottom up structure. My belief is that the union should play a major role in developing and strengthening the clubs. They should assist clubs in seeking

• Kenya Cup Week 8

  Posted: June 9, 2008, 3:34 pm by DataMiner

  A very eventful week if I may say. I don't know if it is a resurgence, a demise or both as Kenya Harlequins put up a remarkable display to post the largest score this season against no other than Nondescripts. After a whole seven weeks of playing mediocre rugby, Quins 73-12 mauling must send a very serious message to the top three of Impala, KCB and Nakuru. That KCB also fell to their first

• Kenya A Lose in Arusha

  Posted: June 8, 2008, 10:51 pm by DataMiner

  The Kenya A side lost 16 15 to Tanzania in an international friendly yesterday. More details as I get them.

• Kenya Cup Results

  Posted: June 7, 2008, 1:44 am by DataMiner

  Quins 73 Nondies 12, Kcb 20 impala 32, Machine 15 Strathmore 16, Nakuru 14 Mombasa 0.

• Kenya "A" to Arusha

  Posted: June 6, 2008, 5:34 pm by DataMiner

  The team is as below. It is refreshing to see so many new names in such a team. C. Macharia - Impala J. Macharia - KCB F. Amiani - KCB P. Oketch - Mwamba G ODIPO - QUINS F. Ngaira - Nakuru K. Imbuge - Impala D. Ekasi - Impala ( V Captain) E. Abere - Mwamba H. Libasia - KCB O. Ocholla - Impala C.

• Weekend Matches

  Posted: June 6, 2008, 4:29 pm by DataMiner

  As the league approaches the halfway stage, we have some interesting matches for the weekend. The pick of the day will be the top of he table clash between KCB and Impala at Impala Club. Only two points separate these two teams and as things are, one of them must drop points this weekend. The other matches have Nakuru at home to Mombasa, Mean Machine hosting Strathmore and Nondies hosting

• Weekly Ramble

  Posted: June 4, 2008, 11:11 pm by DataMiner

  At the risk of sounding repetitive, ramble I must. I just wonder what is the way forward for this great sport of ours. With the IRB Sevens Series over, and the Safari Sevens to be over in two weeks time, all interest in rugby is about to die off, at least as far as the union is concerned. We will be back to our mediocre leagues, playing our mediocre rugby and satisfied with our mediocre

• Melrose Sevens

  Posted: June 3, 2008, 7:29 pm by DataMiner

  It was actually the reality so I was not surprised at the outcome. Once more we could only beat Moldova. As far as blooding new players, it must have been quite an experience though complete losses are not usually the best motivators. Some people may need some counseling afterwards, especially if they had not been prepared for what happened. My take, it was a successful circuit. We proved we

• Kenya Cup Week 7

  Posted: June 3, 2008, 12:49 pm by DataMiner

  Well the top three continued their march, though Nakuru had a rest day. KCB remain on top, Impala are not alone on second and Nakuru slipped to third. No surprises really in the results. KCB keep piling on massive points and should the title be decided by points difference, they are well on the way there. I still maintain, the middle order will be the teams the top three must remain wary of.

• Kenya Cup Results

  Posted: June 1, 2008, 3:29 am by DataMiner

  KCB 43 Nondies 3 Impala 27 Mwamba 22 Quins 16 Machine 9. Strathmore 15 Mombasa 13.

• Better, but..

  Posted: May 31, 2008, 8:29 pm by DataMiner

  Second game lost 24-12 to France. Maybe the coach's plan is working. Gathumbi is a real find. Next game against Fiji at 19:14 EAT.

• Kenya Win First Match

  Posted: May 31, 2008, 5:53 pm by DataMiner

  A rather colourless match but a win all the same. Kenya 22 Moldova 5. Next game against France at 16:08 EAT.

• Weekend Games

  Posted: May 30, 2008, 2:38 pm by DataMiner

  Kenya Cup this weekend sees KCB host Nondies, Mwamba at home to Impala, Mean Machine host Quins and Mombasa Strathomore. I do not see any major re-alignment taking place in the league standings, however the interesting games should be Mwamba vs. Impala and Machine vs. Quins. KCB should have it fairly easy and maintain their unbeaten streak and the Mombasa vs. Strathomore should also be a

• Kenya Cup Week 6

  Posted: May 29, 2008, 2:45 pm by DataMiner

  The top three continued their march. Impala failed to get a point, losing to Nakuru. That saw them lose their lead and drop to second place. KCB remain the only unbeaten team in the league and gained the top ranking to lead the standings. Nakuru are tied second with Impala but on an inferior point difference. A solitary point separates the top three sides. Quins are nine points adrift in

• Weekly Ramble

  Posted: May 28, 2008, 1:26 pm by DataMiner

  An interesting article in todays Nation caught my eye. Teachers' Colleges are playing rugby and competitively? Apparently there are more people playing rugby than we think. Is all this done under the auspices of the Kenya Rugby Football Union? I wonder. Not my point anyway. With this vast number of "people" playing rugby in this country, I also wonder if there is any monitoring done on just

• Nightmares of the Rugby Type

  Posted: May 26, 2008, 1:57 pm by DataMiner

  That was my weekend for you. With hindsight not really surprising, but we mostly let our patriotism and hopes cloud our logic. You can read the Nation and the Standard reviews. The Monitor of Uganda also has this report. My thoughts follow. The Elgon Cup. I had listed the squad on this blog prior to the match. The squad seemed deliberately named in way to mask who would be in the starting

• No Points from Twickenham

  Posted: May 26, 2008, 2:17 am by DataMiner

  Kenya won only one game in two days of rugby, bowing out in the Shield final and failing to earn any points for the first time this season. A shield semi win against Moldova was the only cheer as Spain overturned the form book to deny us the trophy. Next tournament at the home of Sevens rugby in Scotland next weekend.

• No Points from Twickenham

  Posted: May 26, 2008, 2:17 am by DataMiner

  Kenya lost 7 10 to Spain in the Shield final to end the tournament with only a win against lowly Moldova in the semi of the same competition. They thus failed to earn a single point for the first time this season. Next tournament at the home of Sevens rugby in Scotland next weekend. See you then.

• Kenya Drop to Shield

  Posted: May 25, 2008, 6:05 pm by DataMiner

  A fourth straight loss to Australia 17 nil has consigned the lads to the lowest competition, the Shield.

• OK It's a Duck

  Posted: May 24, 2008, 12:03 am by DataMiner

  The first one in a long time. Samoa 28 Kenya 10. No comments for now. Have a good weekend.

• Kenya Cup Results

  Posted: May 24, 2008, 10:52 pm by DataMiner

  KCB 25 Mwamba 12 Impala 7 Nakuru 22 Quins 8 Mombasa 7 Nondies 10 Machine 28.

• Elgon Cup

  Posted: May 24, 2008, 10:33 pm by DataMiner

  Final score 20 3. I'll try and get a match analysis.

• Elgon Cup

  Posted: May 24, 2008, 10:11 pm by DataMiner

  Previous post was half time score.

• Elgon Cup

  Posted: May 24, 2008, 9:30 pm by DataMiner

  Uganda 20 Kenya 3

• Bad Day in the Office

  Posted: May 24, 2008, 8:18 pm by DataMiner

  Kenya continued to struggle to find their form, going down 17-7 to Russia in the second match. A strange decision to rest Denis Mwanja, our most prolific scorer came to haunt the team as they struggled against the intensely physical Russians. Kenya also seem to be struggling to find a match maker with Lavin Asego and Nato Simuyu struggling to combine or to effectively utilise space. Kenya are

• Kenya Lose Opener

  Posted: May 24, 2008, 5:11 pm by DataMiner

  Kenya have lost their opening match in the IRB Sevens, London leg to Scotland 17-5. Scotland were too organised in attack and we made basic errors (missed tackles) that put us on the back foot throughout the game. Next game Russia at 15:56. As an aside, the Crusaders will host the Waratahs in next weekend's Super XIV final after they convincingly overcame the Hurricanes and the Sharks

• Weekend Games

  Posted: May 23, 2008, 8:06 pm by DataMiner

  Despite the fact that over 34 players are currently out of the country on National Assignment, the Kenya Cup league continues. Mwamba host champions KCB, Nakuru host leaders Impala, Mean Machine are at home to Nondies and Mombasa to Quins. One or more of the top three must drop some points this weekend and the bottom of the table also seems set to take some re-alignment. On the international

• All Set for London Leg

  Posted: May 22, 2008, 7:41 pm by DataMiner

  The 7-a-side team is all set for the London leg of the IRB Sevens Series. You can read coach Benjamin Ayimba's pre-tournament comments here. The fixtures are all listed on the same site. Times are 3 hours behind ours (so add 3 to get local time). We wish the boys well.

• Weekly Ramble

  Posted: May 21, 2008, 7:08 pm by DataMiner

  I often wonder if the KRFU plays a direct role in the running of clubs. What support does the Union give to clubs in order to have a successful league? That a strong and successful league will lead to a strong national team is not in doubt, but just how much thought is put into maintaining an effective structure? Most leagues worldwide are structured with a wider base at the bottom and a

• Kenya Team to Uganda

  Posted: May 21, 2008, 12:27 pm by DataMiner

  Coach Michael "Tank" Otieno yesterday unveiled his side to face Uganda in the first leg of the Elgon Cup. Several new faces dot the squad and once more there is a good blend of youth and experience. The team leaves tomorrow morning for the game. The complete squad is as below. Daniel Kiptoo (Quins), Vincent Ongera (Quins), Frank Ndong (Impala), Derrick Wamalwa (France), Joel Nganga (Quins),

• Focus Turns to National Teams

  Posted: May 20, 2008, 6:56 pm by DataMiner

  Both the 7-a-side and the 15-a-side team have assignments this weekend. The London leg of the IRB Sevens Series is on Saturday and Sunday and the Elgon Cup first leg is in Kampala on Saturday. Despite the near disaster (read it here) that occurred on Sunday night, the 7's team is in high spirits and is rearing to go. They are determined to come back with enough points to maintain the fifth

• Weekend Games

  Posted: May 19, 2008, 1:03 pm by DataMiner

  Hi all. Let me apologise for not being on the ball this weekend. I was indisposed and did not have access to my data sources. My other contributor was also traveling and unable to provide updates. A good round up of the weekend games can be found here. It is turning out to be a very interesting league. The only result not posted is Nondies 12, Mombasa 15. Nondies picked up their first

• Weekly Ramble

  Posted: May 14, 2008, 8:53 pm by DataMiner

  The game of rugby is growing in leaps and bounds and there is no doubt about this. Worldwide it is a given but I usually wonder if our local game is attempting to match the pace. I have rambled a bit about our administrative structures and our playing capacity or abilities in the past, but these are just parts of the whole. I once again re-iterate that our union does not have a strategy in

• Kenya Cup Week 4

  Posted: May 13, 2008, 3:12 pm by DataMiner

  Well it's turning out to be a two horse race for the cup this season. The two sides, Impala and KCB have weathered quite some storms and come out unscathed. It was also a good week in that two sides registered their first wins of the season. Mombasa and Strathmore now leave Nondies as the only side yet to earn a point this season. That Strathmore could beat fancied Mwamba must be a tale for

• Kenya Cup Results

  Posted: May 11, 2008, 2:04 am by DataMiner

  Mombasa 11 Machine 3 Mwamba 17 Strathmore 34 Impala 22 Quins 12 Nakuru 13 KCB 23.

• Weekend Games

  Posted: May 10, 2008, 2:17 pm by DataMiner

  Kenya Cup resumes after a one week break with the following matches on the cards today. Nakuru host KCB, Impala host Quins, Strathmore host Mwamba and Machine are in Mombasa. Results to follow later today.

• Safari Sevens Gets Bigger

  Posted: May 8, 2008, 1:46 pm by DataMiner

  With the yesterday's announcements of the increased sponsorship from Tusker of Ksh. 24M and the confirmation that Fiji will grace this years event, the 2008 Tusker Safari Sevens will surely be the biggest ever. That Tusker have declared that they will pay Ksh. 18M of this directly to the KRFU should be music to KRFU's ears. In an earlier post, I had queried the role of sponsors in African Sports

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