The Kenya Rugby Union has welcomed the decision of the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee to postpone the games to 2021. With the current status of the world right now and the unprecedented spread of COVID-19, this is…

World Rugby supports the prudent and necessary decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee to postpone the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The health and safety of the athletes, fans, and everyone involved is our shared priority and…

The Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) would like to make the below statement regarding recent incidents involving Rugby Players. Tony Onyango Opondo had at the time of his death represented Kenya across all junior and senior national squads. He also had an illustrious…

Further to the Memorandum from the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage as well as consultations with the Infectious Diseases Division of the Ministry of Health and further taking cognizance of the fact that rugby is a contact sport, we have jointly…

World Rugby has taken the decision to postpone the women’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series tournament that was due to be played in Stellenbosch on 28-29 March in response to the continued COVID-19 situation. The health and safety of participating teams,…

In light of ongoing developments resulting from the announcement of an active COVID 19 (New Corona Virus) case in the country, and the directive from the Kenyan Health Ministry that among other things, bans public gatherings, the Kenya Rugby Union is announcing…

The Rugby World Cup 2021 Repechage qualifier between Kenya and Colombia set for Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday 18 April 2020 has been postponed. The decision to postpone this fixture is in support of the Kenyan Government’s precautionary measures to protect public health…

The Kenya Rugby Union has rescheduled the Kenya Cup, KRU Championship and Eric Shirley Shield semifinal and final fixtures. The semifinal fixtures, originally slated for 21 March will now be played on 28 March with the finals set for 18 April. These…

The  rugby fraternity has come together to honour departed KCB and Simbas fullback Tony Onyango who died last week aged 28. KCB, the team that Onyango last featured for will hold a fundraiser is open to the entire rugby fraternity from 6.00pm…

Cape Town, 10 March 2020, Rugby Africa – With view to the current development of the coronavirus and related health concerns, Rugby Africa has announced to postpone the U20 Barthés Trophy until further notice. In consultation with Kenya Rugby Union and World…

Focus shifts to the playoffs as the Kenya Cup, KRU Championship and Nationwide league competitions resumes this weekend after last weekend’s break for quarterfinal action the Enterprise and Mwamba Cups. The Impala Club plays host to the Kenya Cup Top Six playoffs….

The Kenya men’s national sevens team, Shujaa, are down to 12th after the sixth round of the 2019/2020 HSBC Sevens World Series, the Canada Sevens which was held at the B.C Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada this past weekend. Shujaa collected…

Yamanashi Impala won the Stanbic Bank Women’s Festival which served as the third round of the 2020 KRU Women’s 10-a-side festival despite playing to a 7-7 draw with Homeboyz.  The results saw the hosts finish top of the tier one standings with…

Rugby Africa (RugbyAfrique.com) (celebrates International Woman’s Day and its #EachForEqual initiative with the announcement that the women’s and men’s edition of the Rugby Africa Cup 2020 will concur at the same time. Whenever suitable, the women’s match will be played as a…

The Kenya National Women’s Sevens Team, Lionesses, have been drawn against Scotland, Argentina and Colombia in Pool C of the inaugural HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series women’s event which will take place at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch, South Africa…

Defending champions Kabras Sugar set up an Enterprise Cup semifinal date against Homeboyz after beating Stanbic Mwamba 54-10 at the The Bull Ring in Kakamega. Homeboyz won their quarterfinal fixture 33-11 against Nondescripts at the Jamhuri Park. Last year’s losing finalists Resolution…

Following the completion of round robin action in the Kenya Cup and second tier KRU Championship, attention now shifts to the oldest rugby competition in the country, the Enterprise Cup as well as the subsidiary Mwamba Cup which both enter the quarterfinal…