Kenya Lioness Coach Felix Oloo believes that coaching is a calling. “Being a coach especially at the top level demands a lot and you have to be sure you want to be a coach to succeed,” he says.
Oloo played his last game for Nakuru RFC in 2017, putting an end to an illustrious 15-year playing career. He won two Kenya Cup titles and an Enterprise cup.
A St. Mary’s Yala alumni, a law student at the Catholic University of East Africa and Kenyan International -21 year old Geoffrey Okwach got his inspiration to join rugby back in high school where he had started off as a basketball player…
The Kenya Rugby Union has this month invited National Team players for medical and physical assessments as we prepare for the upcoming season. Due to the covid19 pandemic and following guidelines put in place by the government as well as World Rugby,…
There is no doubt that Kenya has one of the most recognized rugby 7s playing teams in the world. Its flamboyant national team in the shorter version of the game famously known as Shujaa (hero) is one of the most visible and…
World Rugby recently announced a scholarship programme that will provide its member federations with greater opportunities to learn new skills that can help them improve their lives and the communities around them. The scholarships are being offered in partnership with the World…
The curtains have fallen on Andy C.R. Cobb who passed away aged 80 on Monday 19 October 2020 in Cape Town, South Africa. Cobb was a three time East African Tusker, making the squads that toured England (1966), Ireland (1972) and Zambia…
The Kenya Rugby Union joins the rugby fraternity in celebrating the life of former player, match official and administrator John Gichinga who passed away in the early hours of Wednesday 7 October 2020. A prop forward during his playing days, Gichinga was…
Rugby Africa proudly presents its ‘Unstoppables’ and launches the continental #TryAndStopUs campaign to fast-track the development of women’s rugby in Africa. The social media campaign features 12 inspirational women and girls with ‘unstoppable’ qualities and will run over a period of three…
In a full board meeting held on 01.10.2020 ,the Board resolved the following as listed below. Pursuant to Clause 13.1.2 of the KRU Regulations that gives the board the authority to amend competition rules during a season, it is decided that:- With…
Jacob Ojee is a household name on the Kenyan rugby scene.
The 2014 National Sevens Circuit Most Valuable Player is a dual international, donning the national team colors in the sevens and fifteens versions of the game.
The Simbas management led by Head Coach Paul Odera has gradually been working on a manual that gives a clear understanding of the team and what it believes in. A Simbas culture. In May this year, the Kenya Rugby Union published what…
Whenever you walk into the Nakuru Athletics Club on Sunday afternoon, you’re welcomed by several groups of age-grade rugby boys and girls going through their session. Eleven years on and Top Fry Nakuru RFC has one of the best age-grade rugby programs…
Many know her for her exploits on the rugby pitch but off of it,33 year old Celestine “Cele” Masinde, the scorer of Kenya’s first ever try at the Olympics is also an entrepreneur. The Stanbic Mwamba and Kenya Lionesses center has taken…
The Kenya Rugby Union is excited to announce the appointment of Innocent Simiyu as the Head Coach of the Kenya 7s Team. The appointment of Simiyu comes after an intensive interview process last month in which he topped a short list of…
Welcome to Game Live! a multi-media initiative from the Kenya Rugby Union (KRU).
We aim to give you news and information about the activities of the KRU while also sharing various insights revolving around the rugby eco-system.
This edition features news about the Kenya Lionesses and their Olympic ambitions, Celestine Masinde’s balancing act, the adoption of emotional intelligence by the senior and junior men’s national teams as well as our rugby for beginners segment.
World Rugby has launched a transformational Rugby World Cup 2021 Coaching Internship Programme, providing talent identified female coaches with a unique 12-month placement opportunity with a team competing at the showcase women’s 15s event in New Zealand. In line with the ‘developing…
Following consultation and constructive dialogue with the host organisations, it has been confirmed that the combined men’s and women’s Hamilton and Sydney rounds of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2021, which were provisionally scheduled for 23-24 and 30-31 January 2021 respectively, will not take place due to the ongoing and dynamic global nature of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2019 as Chipu was competing in the World Rugby U20 Tournament in Brazil, the management came to the realization that the team still had a long way to go in order to be a more competitive side not only in Africa…
