The Kenya Rugby Referees Association has seen an increase in the number of upcoming female officials in the recent years. The six young ladies who are making a name for themselves in the Officiating field are Mercy Murugi, Faith Mlongo, Mary Wambui,…
Top Fry Nakuru ladies beat Impala ladies 12-7 to secure their first win of the festival at the Kenyatta University Grounds on Sunday 3rd February. Impala’s Rachael Adhiambo was first on the scoreboard as she dotted down a center post try with…
A last minute try by Tonga’s Potolaka Maake handed them the 20-17 win over Shujaa in the 13th Place semifinal. John Tapueluelu had scored a brace in the first half, both conversions sailing wide while Jacob Ojee and Eliakim Kichoi dotted down…
Vincent Onyala scored Shujaa’s two tries in the Challenge Quarterfinal early Sunday morning as Kenya went 14-19 down to Wales. The Welsh were first on the scoreboard as Owen Jenkins dotted down his side’s first try in the first minute of the…
Shujaa wrapped up their Sydney7s Day one bottom of Pool B having lost all their matches: 14-24 to Canada, 41-0 to USA and 17-40 to France. Brian Wandera, Vincent Onyala and Mark Wandeto scored Shujaa’s three tries in the last Pool match…
Shujaa dropped to the Sydney7s Challenge trophy on Saturday morning after losing their second match 41-0 to the USA. The Eagles landed four quick tries in the first half all coming from the kick off and restarts. Danny Barrett’s and Ben Pinkleman’s…
The 2019 KRU Women’s Festival kicks off this Sunday, 3rd February at the Kenyatta University Grounds. This season will have a total of nine teams participating: Defending Champions Standard Chartered Impala Ladies, Top Fry Nakuru, Northern Suburbs, Shamas Rugby Foundation, Homeboyz RFC,…
Earlier this year, World rugby set out its 2019 plan to further mitigate the risk of injury in the sport. The World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont stated that; “Our major focus is the tackle, which is the most common facet of the game,…
Shujaa are in Pool B of the Sydney 7s alongside the New Zealand Sevens runners up USA, Canada and France. Day one of the NZSevens saw them lose the first two matches and win the third Pool match against France. Read the…
Shujaa wrapped up their #NZSevens Day one campaign on a high note beating France 19-15. Captain Jacob Ojee was the first on the scoreboard with a coast to coast try giving Shujaa a 5 point lead that was followed by some lovely…
Following the conclusion of the Kenya Under 20 trials held on 20th January at the RFUEA Grounds where a provisional squad was selected, further trials will be held in Nakuru and Kakamega on Sunday 27th January at the ASK Nakuru Showgrounds and…
In Week eight of the Kenya Cup, the two Nakuru Clubs Menengai Oilers and Top Fry Nakuru head to the Capital to face Kenyatta University’s Blakblad and KCB RC respectively. We caught up with Gibson Weru, Oilers Head Coach after their…
The 2019 Enterprise Cup has been expanded to five weeks. The expansion brings in a total of 24 teams: sixteen are 2017/2018 KRU Championship Clubs and the last four Kenya Cup teams as per the 2018 Enterprise Cup ranking. These are the…
The Kenya Rugby Union together with the Kenya Under 20 Team Management held the team’s trials on 20th January at the RFUEA Grounds where more than 150 players turned up. The trials are set to produce a team that will represent Kenya…
The Gusii Stadium, Bull Ring Kakamega, Kisumu Polytechnic, University of Eldoret, ASK Kakamega and Equip Africa Grounds Kitale will host the Championship Week 7 matches; all six of them kicking off at 4:00pm. Resolution Kisii will host Ngong Warriors at the Gusii…
The Kenya Rugby Union Board of Directors wishes to announce to all Affiliates, Sponsors and the rugby fraternity that it has confirmed Sylvia Kamau as CEO for an initial period of one year effective January 1 2019. Sylvia Kamau took over from…
Jacob Ojee will skipper the Shujaa squad during the Hamilton and Sydney 7s deputized by Michael Wanjala. Commenting on his selection of Ojee as Captain, Head Coach Paul Murunga had this to say, “Ojee is able to lead the team. This has…
