Month: June 2013
Kenya 7s, On The Edge Of Glory.
The wait is finally over, in a little over 24 hours, the Kenya 7s will be kicking off their world cup campaign at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, against the Philippines. This will be Kenya’s 4th appearance at the Sevens world cup, after making their maiden run out at the world stage in Argentina, 2001. This […]
Read More...Elgon Cup, We Took It Back, But Lost The Rock.
Before the start of this year’s Elgon Cup, two themes were picked for the Kenya teams. “Taking it Back” For the Men’s side and “Keeping The Rock..” For the Ladies. We took it back, but unfortunately lost the rock in the process. The 2013 Elgon Cup Champions (Photo KRU) The 2013 edition of the Elgon […]
Read More...Elgon Cup Round 2 Preview.
The return leg of the Elgon Cup will be played at Kampala’s Kyadondo Rugby Club this Saturday, 22nd June 2013. With both ties finely poised, the trophies on hand could be heading either way. The Kenya Lionesses hold a one point margin over the lady cranes, with the Rugby Cranes holding a similar advantage over […]
Read More...KSSSA National Sevens Preview.
By, Obel Ochino (@Ochinot) The National Secondary Schools Sevens Championships will be held as part of the term 2A games on Friday 21st and Saturday 22ndJune, at the Nakuru High School. This is the first time that the sevens games will be held during the second term. The games were switched from their normal first […]
Read More...Elgon Cup Round 1 Review.
After the first leg of the Elgon Cup in Nairobi, both ties hang on a knife’s edge with very little to pick between the sides. The Lionesses hold a one point advantage over the rugby lady cranes after winning their match 18-17. The Lions are on the opposite side of the tie, losing to the […]
Read More...Elgon Cup Round 1.
Ladies and gentlemen..fellow country men, it is that time of the year when we draw our border lines and defend our territory with all we have. Ladies and gents, the 9th edition of the Elgon Cup is here with us. This year’s edition sees several shifts from the norm, first, the Uganda rugby cranes come […]
Read More...Tunaomba Serikali!
By Mike Kwambo. ( @michaelkwambo ) “Tunaomba serikali”. This is a common refrain by aggrieved citizens whenever their plight gets highlighted in the media. As I observe the on goings in the 2013 Prescott Cup, and as I embrace typical Kenyan English and infuse a bit of Swahili which dictates my next sentence after the […]
Read More...The Bamburi Not So Super Series.
The curtains came down on the 11th edition of the Bamburi Super Series this weekend and many would agree that this was the poorest showing from the tournament this far. The 11th edition saw several changes to the formula that had worked really well over the tournament’s ten year history. First there was a new […]
Read More...The Ndovu Trumpet Way To BRSS Title.
The Top Fry Ndovu claimed their first BRSS title on Saturday, after beating Uganda’s Rwenzori 28-14 in the final played at the RFUEA grounds. Some of the Ndovu players had previously tasted Super series glory before under the former all conquering Rhinos franchise. The Ndovu franchise, made up of players from Nakuru RFC made a […]
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