There were massive wins for Strathmore Leos and Nondescripts in Kenya Cup match day ten action at the RFUEA. Facebook Comments

Top flight rugby action returns to Nandi County for the first time in decades when the Nandi Bears club plays host to a Kenya Cup match day 10 double header on Saturday 24 July 2021.

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There are five matches on the cards as the Kenya Cup continues on Saturday 17 July 2021. Nairobi’s RFUEA Ground and Nakuru’s Moi Showground will play host to double headers as Impala Club plays host to a solitary fixture.

On 4th July, the Kenya Rugby Union Development department held the third leg of the KRU’s women’s festival at the RFUEA Grounds where a total of seven teams competed for the title. The teams were grouped into two pools based on the…

In both competitions, the 12 teams are split into three pools of four with those matches taking place over the first day and a half. The top two teams from each pool, plus the two best third-placed teams, will progress to the last eight. Those quarter-finals take place on the second session of day two, while the resultant semi-finals will happen in the first session of day three. The final session will feature the matches to decide who claims the greatest honour in world sport and becomes Olympic medallists.

The Kenya Simbas have brought in the Performance Rugby Analytics (PRA) co-founder Rynhardt Forbes, to assist the team in preparation for the Rugby World Cup. kru.co.ke caught up with Mr. Forbes to get more acquainted with him and here’s how he describes…

The “Super Week” took place on the sidelines of the just concluded Rugby Africa competitions hosted in the country and covered the Strength and Conditioning, Coaching, Officiating and Medical strands of the game.

This fixture was originally set for Saturday 18 April 2020 before being postponed in support of the Kenyan Government’s precautionary measures to protect public health against the COVID-19 pandemic which ravaged local and international sport.

The return of rugby action truly showcased the rugby values of Teamwork, Respect, Enjoyment, Discipline and Sportsmanship. It further epitomized the resilience of the human spirit, rising from what had seemed a hopeless situation nearly two years ago when the COVID-19 pandemic struck, throwing the world into a spin.

The Kenya Simbas bounced back to winning ways on Sunday evening with a massive 45-8 win over visiting Zambia. The game was the climax of what has been a busy three weeks of international rugby at the Nyayo National Stadium. Man of…

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Madagascar made it two wins out of two in the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup as they beat hosts Kenya Lionesses 10-0 in a game played at the Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday 11 July. The Lady Makis were quick off the blocks…

Kenya’s Lionesses will be out to avenge last weekend’s 27-15 loss to Madagascar’s Lady Makis when they  face off in the second at Nairobi’s Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday 11 July 2021. Deputy Head Coach Mitch Ocholla speaking after the captain’s run…

Before the first game, the Ladies Makis had only played four test matches and were ranked 34th on the World Rugby rankings. The win propelled them into the top thirty for the first time in their history, now ranked 29th.

“The camp has been good; we have gotten to be together for the past three weeks. We have worked on our systems and polished the mistakes we made against Senegal and we are now working on a system to take on Madagascar,” says Mutai.

Despite their impressive showing against Senegal last weekend, Setra and his coach are not blind to the fact that the Kenyans are bigger and they have devised a way to counter that aspect. “The Kenyans are big, we are smaller so we have devised our own trick to beat them, we just have to wait for Sunday,” concludes Setra.

Sunday’s Rugby Africa “Super Sunday” action will be broadcast live from the Nyayo National Stadium. Women’s action sets the ball rolling as the Kenya Lionesses take on Madagascar in the test match. This match kicks off at 11am and will be an…

Senegal’s Ndiaye Mamadou would then put on a dominant performance, shaking off a nervy start that saw him miss an early penalty in front of the posts to score 15 of Senegal’s 20 points. Ndiaye slotted in two penalties, two conversions, and a try.
Ndiaye would also play a part in Sakho Oumsane’s try. 

The match schedule for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic rugby sevens competition has been confirmed by Tokyo 2020 and World Rugby with 19 days to go until kick-off as excitement builds towards the sport’s second appearance at the Games. Shujaa will begin their…

Kenya utility back Matoka Matoka leads the points scoring charts at the 2021 U20 Barthes Trophy after two rounds of action at Nairobi’s Nyayo National Stadium on 26th June and 3rd July. A total of 90 points have been scored in the…

Senegal will come into this tie looking for a second win which will assure them of top spot in the pool and passage to the 2022 competition which will serve as the final round of qualifying for the Rugby World Cup 2023 slated for France. Two teams will advance from this pool to the next round of qualifying. 

Odera however believes something must change if the Simbas are to turn their World Cup qualification chances around.
“There is also a lot of introspection; I have to look at myself as a coach, and my leadership of the team and what needs to change to get us to the next phase of the World Cup Qualifiers next year,” adds Odera.

Not to be outdone was Madagascar’s Salotra Rokomalala Lucas who had a blinder of game when his side took on Senegal in match day two action at the same venue on Saturday 3 July 2021.

Heading into Saturday’s men’s Rugby Africa Cup Pool B opener against Senegal at the Nyayo National Stadium, the Simbas were ranked 32nd globally.  

The Shujaa and Lionesses squads that will represent Kenya at the Tokyo Olympics  have been unveiled. Andrew Amonde captains Shujaa and is one of four survivors from the squad that did duty at the Rio Olympics in 2016 where they finished 11th…

The Simbas started their 2021 Rugby Africa Cup campaign with a shock 20-19 defeat to Senegal at the Nyayo National Stadium on Saturday 3 July 2021. Senegal center Georges Mendy barged over at the death, Saibo Sakho converting to the 54th ranked…

Madagascar’s Junior Makis began their U20 Barthes Trophy campaign in style, blowing away Senegal 34-3 at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi on Saturday 3 July 2021. Scrum half Erica Bruno scored a converted try thirty five seconds after kickoff, pouncing on…

Trailing 10 -22 at the interval, the Lionesses fell to a 15-27 loss to Madagascar in test match action at the Nyayo National Stadium on Saturday 3 July 2021. The visitors were quick off the blocks, landing a converted try through the…

Senegal’s tournament did not start on a fairy-tale note as they went down 50-3 to Kenya U20 in the opening fixture of this year’s U20 Barthes Trophy played at the Nyayo National Stadium on Saturday 26 June. They however have an opportunity…

The Madagascar women’s national side is in Nairobi and will play hosts Kenya women’s national side popularly known as the Lionesses over two weekends in the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup at Nairobi’s Nyayo National Stadium. Madagascar touched down in Nairobi on Wednesday…

Brothers, Daniel Sikuta and Stephen Sakari start in the backrow as Kenya take on Senegal in Rugby Africa Cup Pool B action at the Nyayo National Stadium on Saturday 3 July 2021.

The Kenya Lionesses squad to face Madagascar in Saturday’s test match at the Nyayo National Stadium has been named. Joy Kendagor captains the squad that steps out for their first international fixture in two years and will be assisted by Julie Macharia….

Initially hit by travelling restrictions and closed borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rugby Africa was able to assist with sending the team to Kenya, while adhering to COVID-19 procedures and protocols.

Incidentally, Kenya and Madagascar last faced off at the 2019 Rugby Africa Women’s Cup on 9 August, the Lionesses winning that fixture 35-5.

Madagascar will land in Nairobi on Wednesday 30 June ahead of their U20 Barthes Trophy fixtures against Senegal on 3 July and Kenya on 11 July at the Nyayo National Stadium. Also landing in Nairobi on the same flight will be the…

Kenya will host Senegal and Zambia in Pool B of Round 2 of the 2021 Rugby Africa Cup at the Nyayo National Stadium from 3rd to 11th July. The Simbas will begin their campaign with a clash against Senegal on 3rd July….

Shujaa, the men’s team, are in Pool C alongside South Africa, USA and Ireland. The Lionesses are in Pool A with New Zealand, Russia and Great Britain.

The Kenya U20, popularly known as Chipu, thrashed Senegal U20 50-3 in the first match of this year’s U20 Barthes Trophy played on Saturday 26th afternoon at the Nyayo National Stadium. Matoka Matoka and Tyson Juma scored a brace each as Reinhard…

Nairobi, Friday 25 June 2021….Senegal’s quest for glory last time out may not have gone according to plan but the West African nation is in the country for the 2021 edition of the U20 Barthes Trophy and they are confident they will…

Nairobi, Friday 25 June 2021…As we embark on the start of the U20 Barthes Trophy 2021, allow me to extend a warm welcome to all teams and match officials who have arrived for the tournament. This is the first international rugby event…

As the Kenya Rugby Union fine-tunes the final preparations for the U20 Barthes Trophy tournament taking place from 24th June to 4th July in Nairobi, Kenya, the Training and Education department lead by George Ndemi is currently overseeing the super week. The…

As the 2021 edition of the continental youth tournament – The U20 Barthés Trophy – kicks off in Nairobi’s Nyayo National Stadium from 24 June – 4 July 2021,the Senegalese team arrived in Nairobi in the early hours of Thursday morning before…

Andrew Matoka Matoka is known by his peers as the kicking maestro, and the nostalgic memories of that winning penalty splitting the posts for Kenya against Namibia in the final of the 2019 U20 Barthes Trophy back that up. Matoka is not…

The Kenya Rugby Union has withdrawn the 7s national men’s and women’s teams Shujaa and Lioness from this weekend’s Quest for Gold Sevens tournament in Los Angeles, USA. The withdrawal has been occasioned by player safety concerns in light of the global COVID-19…

The Kenya Men and Women 7s teams, Shujaa and Lionesses, have been in training camps at the Moi International Sports Center Kasarani for the last two weeks. Both sides have already qualified for the Tokyo 2020 that takes place in the next…

Namibia, will be the first side to arrive for the Rugby Africa Barthes U20 Trophy happening in Nairobi from 24th June to 3rd July. The former champions will land in Nairobi on Monday 21 June and will be followed by Madagascar and…

World Rugby has launched a major new rugby sevens campaign – “This Is How We Sevens” – as excitement builds towards the Olympic Games in Tokyo, which kicks off in under 50 days. The campaign aims to showcase the vibrancy, excitement, and…

Kenya’s U20s, affectionately referred to as Chipu are the defending champions of this tournament which serves as the Rugby Africa U20 Championship. They won the title with a 21-18 win over Namibia at the KCB Sports Club in Nairobi in April 2019. They will contend with opposition from former champions Namibia as well as Senegal and Madagascar when this year’s event takes place at the Nyayo National Stadium

There are five fixtures on the cards as the Kenya Cup resumes on Saturday 19 June 2021.  The Nakuru Athletic Club hosts one of two double headers on match day five. Facebook Comments

Former Kenya Sevens coach, the late Benjamin Ayimba, made his last appearance on the pitch with rugby enthusiasts paying their last respect at the RFUEA grounds Wednesday.

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Firstly, I want to say a big thank you to all of you the friends of Benja for the incredible love you demonstrated to him. You all responded to our call for funds to pay for his medical bill. It is God’s…

This is the order of events as we brace for Benja’s final journey. ⭕Tuesday 8 June, church service at Our Lady Queen of Peace, South B -Nairobi from 12pm ⭕Wednesday 9 June,tribute and last respects at RFUEA Ground from 12pm to 2pm…

The Barthes Trophy has unearthed future stars of the African game over the years and continues to serve as a talent identification platform and elite player pathway.

The Kenya Rugby Union has opened a temporary (loan) transfer window ahead of a proposed return to action in the Kenya Cup which was suspended on March 26 following the Presidential directive that suspended all public gatherings inclusive of sports activities. The…

Former Kenya Rugby Union Chief Executive Officer, Ronald Bukusi pays tribute to Benjamin Ayimba who passed away on Friday 21 May 2021.  April 2016, Benja walked into my office carrying the trophy from Singapore, silver with red streamers tied to its wings….

Athletics legend and National Olympic Committee – Kenya President Paul Tergat has eulogized Benjamin Ayimba. In a message to the Kenya Rugby Union, Tergat said, “We have learnt with a very heavy heart and sadness the death of Benjamin Ayimba, former rugby…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has led the nation in mourning Kenya Sevens icon and former Shujaa head coach Benjamin Ayimba who passed away Friday evening at the Kenyatta National Hospital. Ayimba succumbed to the multiple complications he was being treated for over the…

The Kenya Rugby Union joins the Ayimba family and the sporting community in mourning the passing of Kenyan rugby great Benjamin Ayimba, OGW on Friday 21 May 2021. A true servant of the game, Benjamin was an inspiration to many, on and…

Kenya Rugby great Benjamin Ayimba has passed away aged 44. Born on 27 August 1976,Ayimba enjoyed a stellar playing career in the backrow at Impala RFC, the club that he joined in 1995 after completion of his studies at Maseno School between…

World Rugby and hosts South Africa Rugby today confirmed Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 in Cape Town will take place from 9-11 September, 2022. The eighth edition is the first to be hosted in Africa with organisers anticipating a very special and…

United States-based Ruckus RFC lead by Mathew Wills donated rugby equipment to the Kenya Rugby Union earlier this month. The equipment that was received by KRU’s Development Officer Ronald Okoth was delivered by former Kenya International Anthony Ogot. On Tuesday 11th May,…

The Ayimba family would like to give an update on the health status of former Kenya 7s and Kenya 15s Head  Coach Benjamin Ayimba. We express our sincere gratitude to • His Excellency the President Of The Republic of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta…

The Kenya Rugby Union has taken the decision to recall the Kenya Women’s National Sevens Team, The Lionesses, from the Rugby Africa Solidarity Camp in Tunisia in light of our state COVID 19 mitigation protocols. The decision is based on advice from…

The Kenya Sevens team will head down to South Africa on Thursday morning for the ten-day Stellenbosch Solidarity Camp where they’ll also face South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe on 8th/9th and 14th/15th May. The team has been having a residential camp at…

Former Kenya Harlequin and Homeboyz winger Brian Wandera has his sights playing in the Super Rugby competition. Currently based in Australia where he is pursuing a Masters Degree in Journalism, the 27 year old who has played for the Kenya U19s and…

The Kenya Fifteens Head of program, Paul Odera, has called up 102 players to the 2021 Simbas training squad that will kick off preparations with virtual sessions. This decision has been dictated by government protocols. This initial squad will undergo a series…

The mercurial Kenya Lionesses’ fly half Grace is back on the team as they head out to Tunisia for the Rugby Africa Women Sevens solidarity camp. The tournament will run for a period of ten days with two tournament weekends. Grace has…

The Kenya Rugby Union on Tuesday 27th April launched the Damu Pevu Teachers’ Training initiative that will have two World Rugby Trainers, Michael Otieno and George Ndemi together with the KRU Development Coordinator and World Rugby Educator Ronald Okoth travel to Kisumu,…

A 21- man Shujaa squad headed out to Kasarani this morning for their National Olympics Committee- Kenya camp as they continue with their preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The team got back from the Emirates Invitational 7s in Dubai ten days…

The Kenya Rugby Women’s Sevens Team- Kenya Lionesses, have settled in Kasarani for an eight-day camp. The camps have been funded by the National Olympics Committee-Kenya(NOCK) to assist all Tokyo 2020 qualified teams to prepare for the event scheduled for July 2021….

World Rugby has launched ‘A Global Sport for All – True to its Values’, a new strategic plan for the advancement and growth of the sport through to 2025. While recognising the challenges facing society and sport as a result of the…

The Kenya Rugby Union recently assessed development programs within its various districts. Development Co-ordinator Ronnald Okoth used this visit of the regions to follow up on development programs, liaise with the local administration in terms of further promoting the growth of the…

The squad of 22 match officials that will take charge of the women’s and men’s rugby sevens competitions at the delayed Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 has today been announced by World Rugby to mark the 100 days to go milestone until the action kicks off in Tokyo Stadium on 26 July, 2021.

Kabras Sugar winger Derrick Ashiundu’s  nine week ban has been upheld. This follows the hearing of his appeal on 24 March 2021. Ashiundu had been sent off during his side’s 43-5 Kenya Cup win over Kenya Harlequin on Saturday 20 March 2021…

Our attention has been drawn to excerpts of a television interview in the local media which did not capture the complete status of the ongoing COVID19 vaccination program for rugby athletes. We wish to issue a comprehensive update on the vaccination program…

Shujaa and Lionesses wrapped up their Emirates Invitational 7s campaign in fifth and sixth places respectively on Friday 8th April 2021.After two days of intense rugby at the Sevens stadium that was preceded by four training days at the same venue. Shujaa…

  A spirited Shujaa wrapped up the first day of the second Emirates Invitational 7s tournament unbeaten to finish top of the tournament’s Blue Pool. On their way to the top finish, the Innocent Simiyu charges kicked off the day with a…

The Presidential announcement on Friday 26 March suspending sporting activities in the country has dealt a big blow to rugby and by extension the greater sports fraternity.

Shujaa finished third in the first weekend of the Emirates Invitational 7s after beating Japan 31-14 at the Sevens Stadium. Alvin Otieno was first on the score sheet in this match as he fended off his defender and made his way to…

Kenya Lionesses kicked off the Kenyan action at the Emirates Invitational 7s at 8:52am when they faced Japan. Trailing 0-14 at the breather, the Lionesses picked themselves up and landed two converted tries in the second half through Stellah Wafula and Captain…

  The Emirates Invitational 7s is a competitive training camp that kicked off on March 26th and will run until the 10th of April, with a total of fourteen teams, Lionesses and Shula included, participating and operating in bio-bubbles. The teams have…

Fourteen international teams competing in Dubai on 2-3 and 8-9 April Combined event confirmed in Los Angeles over weekend of 25-27 June HSBC Paris Sevens – Marcoussis event postponed World Rugby providing US$4 million funding for rugby sevens programmes and high-performance preparation…

Top international referee Wayne Barnes explains the Head Contact Process (HCP) and its role in changing behaviours among everyone involved in rugby. Facebook Comments

The World Rugby Player Welfare and Laws Symposium 2021 has kicked off with Chief Executive Alan Gilpin reaffirming the international federation’s commitment to foster a safer and more accessible game for future generations.

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This certification enables Karimi, who is also the Deputy Principal of the Alliance High School and Head Coach of the school’s rugby team, the Bush Bucks, to train and guide match officials in their pursuit of further qualifications in match officiating.

Kenya’s squads to the Emirates Invitational 7s were unveiled to the public on Thursday 25 March 2021. Andrew Amonde skippers the men’s side, Shujaa and will be assisted by Billy Odhiambo. Eden Agero and Samuel Oliech are included in the travelling party…

The teams will train and play all rugby at The Sevens Stadium behind closed doors, with spectators not allowed in attendance. The tournaments will take place on April 2nd/3rd and April 8th/9th.

The Sarries shared points with winners Mwamba at their home tournament and lead the standings with the maximum 44 points.  Mwamba are second with 39 points while Top Fry Nakuru who missed the Impala round are third on 19 points, two ahead of Northern Suburbs (17 points). Ruckit (14 points) and Kisumu Dolphins (12 points) round off the standings.

Both the National Sevens Teams will be in High-Performance camps this week as they continue their Tokyo Olympics preparations courtesy of National Olympic Committee Kenya. Shujaa started theirs early as they went into Kasarani last week and will be leaving on Wednesday…

The second half was all Kabras, Dukisa converting Brian Tanga’s try for a 26-5 score before Ayange landed his brace, the scores readin 31-5. Aaron Adhanja then went over, Dukisa sure with the twos as Kabras led 38-5 before Walter Okoth scored for the 43-5 full time score.

The Kenya Cup fixtures between Nondescripts and Strathmore Leos, and Menengai Oilers versus Resolution Impala Saracens due to be played this afternoon, have been postponed.   The decision to postpone the fixtures has been taken as a precaution following confirmation of  12 positive…

Top Fry Nakuru RFC, one of the top-flight clubs in the country was recently dealt a huge blow as one of their avid supporters Justine Oira, popularly known as ‘Tyso’ passed away on 10th March 2021. “Tyso was a big brother to…

The second leg of the KRU Women’s Festival kicks will be held tomorrow at the Impala Grounds from 10:00 am. As was the case in the first leg of the Festival, we shall have two tiers in place. Tier one comprises of…