Month: March 2014
KCB Come Out On Top Of 100 Minute Thriller
KCB booked a final berth after beating Impala 31-24 in a match that can only be described as a thriller. This match had everything, last minute drama, heart stopping moments and a hand full of cards to go with them. Impala were first on the board albeit against the run of play as Lameck Dunde […]
Read More...Tusker Simba XV Shake Up For Boland
The Tusker Simba XV technical bench has predictably made whole sum changes to the match 22 to face the Boland Cavaliers in Cape town. As mentioned earlier this will be a recurring theme over this tournament, remember we are here to prepare of the World Cup qualifiers. Out of the 15 that started against the Bulldogs, […]
Read More...Kenya 7s Seek Consistency In Hong Kong
After making a strong start in Tokyo and qualifying for the cup competition, the Kenya sevens seemed to fade away on Day 2. This in stark contrast of their showing in the previous two legs where they started off slow then picked up on Day 2. In Hong Kong the side will be looking to make […]
Read More...Impala Take On KCB For Final Slot
Impala and KCB will do battle at the weekend with a place in the Enterprise Cup final at stake. Nakuru already booked their ticket last weekend with a 38-10 win over Nondies at the NAC. At the same time, both divisions of the Mwamba Cup will be playing out their semi finals. Impala, who knocked […]
Read More...The Lionesses Take Hunt To Hong Kong
A very elated pack prepares for the hunt. In the jungle, the lioness has to hunt….bring the food back to the pride. Not so often have the Kenya Lionesses had to hunt given the minimal frequency of their fixtures. A very impressive Main Cup semi final finish in the 2013 Dubai 7s earned the team […]
Read More...The Weekend Wrap Up
With action from Japan to South Africa, this past weekend had no shortage of rugby action… Mwamba Cup II The second division Mwamba Cup played out their quarter finals, with TUK narrowly beating USIU 17-15 to book a semi final slot against Impala III who benefited from a walk over result against TUM. Shieywe will […]
Read More...The Kang’ethe Twins
The Tusker Simba XV face the Border Bulldogs in their 1st away match of the Vodacom Cup. We caught up with the Kang’ethe Brothers before their trip to East London. “We know it’s not going to be a walk in the park. We’re definitely missing home meals the most, especially mum’s cooking” Standing a commanding […]
Read More...Philadelphia Olando – The Vampire
The mood at the Kenya Lionesses camp is intense. Few days to Hong Kong 7s and the focus among the players is evident. Training through the rain and putting in extra hours to ensure everything is beyond perfect. On this particular Monday , the team arrives at RFUEA Grounds at 3 pm. Normal training usually […]
Read More...Impala And Nondies Into Cup Semis Against Odds
Impala and Nondies claimed narrow victories against their fancied opponents to book spots in the Enterprise Cup semi-finals slated for next week. KCB and Nakuru had easier routes to the same, in a weekend that saw the defending champions fall by the way side. It was sweet revenge for Impala as they saw off the […]
Read More...Enterprise Cup Enters Quarter Final Stage
This is usually my favourite time of the year, for one simple reason, knock out rugby. There’s something a knock out competition brings that no other format can offer, all that matters in these matches is the 80 minutes, nothing more, nothing less. Perfect example last weekend Impala were stretched all the way against Mombasa […]
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