The rise and rise of rugby ace Itoje

By Reuters,

Five years ago Maro Itoje captained England to the Junior Rugby World Cup title. On Saturday, five days after turning 25, he could be part of a team w...

eddie jones , England , Junior Rugby World Cup , Maro Itoje

Determined Homeboyz out to defend Kabeberi 7s title

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Kabeberi Sevens defending champions Menengai Cream Homeboyz are the top seeds at the 32nd edition of the Kabeberi 7s scheduled for this weekend at the...

Gangla Oduor , Kabeberi 7s , Menengai Cream Homeboyz RFC

Kenya face Uruguay in U20 Rugby Trophy opener

By Evans Makokha,

Kenya's Chipu will begin its World Rugby Under-20 Trophy championship campaign tomorrow with a clash against Uruguay at the Sao Jose dos Campos in Bra...

Chipu , World Rugby Under-20 Trophy championship

Kenya Rugby Union left borrowing as MPs earn Ksh.5 million in Egypt

By Norbert Oduor,

As Members of Parliament continue pocketing a Ksh 100,000 daily allowance in Egypt, national rugby teams back in Nairobi are fundraising for upcoming ...

Chipu , Kenya Rugby Union , Kenya Simbas , Paul Odera

Odera: We must defend the Elgon Cup

By Norbert Oduor,

The Kenya Simba head coach, Paul Odera, has no regrets dropping senior players from his squad ahead of Saturday’s Elgon Cup against Uganda in Kisumu...

Elgon Cup , Kenya Simbas , Paul Odera

Represent the country well, President Kenyatta tells Harambee Stars

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday told Harambee Stars players to always be at their best and to ensure they represent the country well while in Eg...

afcon , Harambee Stars , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Chipu coach Odera confident of Barthes Cup chances

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Kenya under-20 rugby team head coach Paul Odera is optimistic that his charges will lift the 2019 Barthes Cup. The under-20 team, popularly known as ...

Barthes Cup , Chipu squad , Kenya under-20 rugby team , Paul Odera

Chipu squad narrowed down ahead of Barthes Cup

By Agencies,

The Kenya Under-20 head coach Paul Odera has narrowed down his team to participate in the 2019 Barthes Cup to 36 players with three weeks to go. Th...

Barthes Cup , Chipu

Namibia out to defend title as KRU release Barthes Cup fixtures

By Hillary Anekea,

The Kenya Rugby Union has released the fixtures of the 2019 edition of the U-20 Barthes Cup set for April 4-7 at the RFUEA grounds in Nairobi. Namibi...

Barthes Cup , kru

Year in Review: Kenya’s podium sweep in 3,000m steeplechase highlights C’W

By Philip Muchiri,

  Philip Muchiri After a horrendous outing at the Rio Olympics Games in 2016, Kenya went to the Commonwealth Games in 2018 not only bullish...

Australia , Commonwealth Games , Consenslus Kipruto , Gold Coast , kenya , Steeplechase

Kenya under-20 rugby team through to Barthes Cup final

By Benson Mbare,

The Kenya under-20 15srugby team popularly known as “Chipu” is through to the final of the Barthes Cup set for this Saturday after crushing Madaga...

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Kenya under-20 rugby team aim for impressive show in Barthes Cup

By Kenerickson Njeru,

The Kenya under-20 rugby 15s head coach Paul Odera says expectations are high for his team ahead of the Rugby Africa Barthes Cup in Windhoek, Namibia....

Chipu , Kenya under-20 rugby team , Namibia , Paul Odera , Rugby Africa Barthes Cup , Windhoek

No cash, tension palpable , trip in doubt- the agony of rugby union

By Benson Mbare,

It remains uncertain if the Kenya Sevens will travel to the Sydney and Hamilton Sevens in Australia and New Zeland respectively slated for next weeke...

No cash , Shujaa players , tension , Terminated all contracts , The Kenya Rugby Union , trip in doubt- the agony of rugby union , ydney and Hamilton Sevens

There is no doubt that Kenyan sportsmen are the country’s best ambassadors abroad

By Citizen,

  The belting out of the national anthem as our athletes win gold at international events provide some of the proudest moments for any patriot...

Kirwa, Ayimba, Ouma among five vying for Soya coach award

By Charity Wanja,

The race to be declared the Coach of the Year at the 2016 Safaricom Sports Personality of the Year Awards (Soya) has hit the bell after the panel of j...

athletics , Benjamin Ayimba , Catherine Mabwi , David Ouma , football , Jos Openda , Julius Kirwa , rugby sevens , Safaricom , Soya Awards

Hong Kong junior star Stiles set for Kenya Test

By Bernard Ndong,

Hong Kong will field a significantly new outfit against Kenya during their two-match test rugby clash in Nairobi at the Kenya rugby union grounds on T...

hong kong , Hugo Stiles , Rugby , Simba XV , test

Kenya Rugby 15s U19 coach names squad to face Zimbabwe

By John Njuguna,

Kenya Rugby 15s U19 Coach Paul Odera targets silver as his side is set to take on Zimbabwe and Namibia in the Rugby African Division 1A Championship s...

Kenya 15s , Zimbabwe

South Africa bans rugby, cricket federations from bidding for major tournaments

By Reuters,

South Africa on Monday banned its national cricket and rugby federations from hosting or bidding for international tournaments for at least a year due...

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