Year: 2025
The 27th Safari Sevens, A Turning Point?
The dust is settling on the 27th edition of the Safari Sevens, held this past weekend at the Nyayo National Stadium. As I write this, they are probably setting down the last tents. So, why not look back at the tournament and consider why I think it can be the turning point that Kenya Rugby […]
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Safari Sevens, Twenty Seven!
The twenty-seventh edition of Africa’s premier sevens tournament, the Safari Sevens, is set for the 10th to 12th of October at the Nyayo National Stadium. The tournament returns to the Nyayo Stadium since 2021 (first edition after Covid). Still, perhaps more memorably, since it was played there for the first time in 2011, when Samoa […]
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Which Way Kenya Rugby?
It has been an interesting couple of months for Kenya Rugby, although when has it ever been otherwise? This time, however, it has been a bit more interesting, louder, and a bit more chaotic. I won’t go into the details of the said wrangles, which have marked a new low for the sport (story for […]
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Kai Memorial Cup – Play With Heart, Remember With Joy!
The Kai Memorial Cup is an annual touch tournament, played in memory of a bright, fearless, joyful young boy, Kai Edwards, whose life was tragically cut short by an accident. Kai’s love for rugby was already known to all, especially at his home club Nondies, leading to the idea of the tournament. The tournament, which […]
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Time For The Oilers To Cook?
This Saturday, the Menengai Oilers will play Kabras Sugar in the 2024/25 Kenya Cup final at the ASK Showgrounds in Kakamega. It will be the Oilers’ second appearance at the Kenya Cup final, after playing in the 2021/22 showdown against the same opponent, going down 31-28 after holding an 18-8 lead at the breather. For […]
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So, Who Is Going Down?
The 2024/25 Kenya Cup regular season is set for a nerve-wracking end, especially for the teams in the bottom half of the table, with the battle to avoid relegation set to go down to the last kick on March 8th.
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My Bold Predictions For 2025
A Happy New Year to you all here’s hoping you and yours have had a great start thus far! The Kenya Rugby Year 2025 looks like one of those slow office days with less action than her predecessors. Being a Women’s World Cup year, some of the events on the calendar have been shelved or […]
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