World Rugby today confirmed that the World Rugby U20 Trophy 2021 will not take place this year due to the global effects of the pandemic. The news follows the cancellation of the World Rugby U20 Championship 2021 announced last month. The dynamic nature…
Rugby sevens fans around the world can mark their calendars and begin to look forward to the highly anticipated return of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series as plans are unveiled for the 2021 Series. Given the unique circumstances brought about by…
Curtis Olago has been appointed the Head Coach of the Kenya U20 national team, Chipu. Olago,whose first assignment will be overseeing Chipu’s defence of the Barthes U20 trophy, has been handed a two year deal. The former Kenya center played his club…
Shujaa and Lionesses opponents for the first round of the Inter Regional Tournament are now known. Shujaa will face the USA, France, Argentina, hosts Spain and Portugal in the first tournament on 20th February. The Lionesess will play the USA, France, Russia,…
Leading 19-0 at half time, Mean Machine cruised to a 37-0 win over Egerton Wasps in a Kenya Cup qualification match at the University of Nairobi on Saturday 6 February 2021.
We at the Kenya Rugby Union wish Sinaida the best as she embarks on the next chapter of her life away from the rugby pitch, we thank her for all the special moments and lasting memories.
The first highlight on Rugby Africa’s calendar is the U20 Barthés Trophy 2021, which kicks off in Nairobi from 25 March – 4 April 2021. Hosted by the Kenya Rugby Union, all eyes are on the top four ranked teams (Kenya, Nairobi,…
Following clearance from the Ministry of Sport, Culture and Heritage, the 2021 Kenya Cup season will kick off on Saturday 27 February 2021 and will run for 11 match days with the top four teams qualifying for the semi finals on Saturday…
Please find attached the 2021 WADA Prohibited List of substances and methods prohibited in sport and applicable to Rugby effective from January 1, 2021.The 2021 Prohibited List and the supporting documents are available for download and reference on the WADA website https://www.wada-ama.org/en/resources/science-medicine/2021-prohibited-list-documents,…
When you walk into the Kenya Harlequin club house every afternoon during training days, you are guaranteed to find Patrice Agunda in the gym doing his extras. If he isn’t there, rest assured he is on his way as has been his…
Each union that has qualified a team for the Tokyo 2020 Games has received US$100,000 per team in World Rugby funding to be directed towards rugby sevens squad training camps, competition support, technical and sports science and medical programmes.
Philadelphia Olando is the current Kenya Women’s skipper and will be looking to lead the Lionesses to an impressive outing at the Tokyo Olympics set for July 2021.
KRU’s Wambui Mumbi recently had a sit down with the Lionesses skipper and this is how it went.
