Playing times for the third round of the National Sevens Circuit, Driftwood 7s scheduled for June 18 and 19 at Mombasa Sports Club have been  confirmed. Impala and Homeboyz will face off on Saturday morning before paving way for Christies 7s winners Strathmore Leos and Driftwood sevens hosts Mombasa RFC. Kabras RFC will then play…

Kabras  RFC 7s coach Max Adaka has made four changes to his squad that will head to Mombasa for the Driftwood 7s scheduled for 18 and 19 2022 at Mombasa Sports Club. Kenya 7s ace Kevin Wekesa, Samuel Wafula, David Bunduki and Felix Bukhutse drop out of the travelling squad paving the way for the…

The National Sevens Circuit makes a comeback this weekend with teams and rugby fanatics heading to Mombasa for the 30th edition of Driftwood sevens. The circuit went on a two-week break to pave the way for the first-ever Currie Cup matches in Kenya. Pool A: Strathmore Leos, Impala Saracens, Homeboyz, Mombasa RFC Fresh from winning…

The Blues have selected a virtually unchanged team to take on the Crusaders in Saturday’s sell-out Grand Final of the DHL Super Rugby Pacific at Eden Park on Saturday. The forwards remain the same as the semifinal win over the Brumbies, which means that openside flanker Adrian Choat, the only player to have been selected…

Crusaders are preparing for a massive clash in front of a full house at Eden Park on Saturday, when they take on the Blues in the highly-anticipated Final of Super Rugby Pacific set for 10:05 East African Time. Sam Whitelock’s return from a thumb injury is the only change to Head Coach Scott Robertson’s starting…

Kenya Harlequin scrum-half Lucky Dewald has joined The Stellenbosch Academy of Sport (SAS) in South Africa, the club has confirmed. Dewald’s last appearance for Kenya Harlequin was in the opening tournament of the National 7s Circuit, Kabeberi 7s.  He has also been part of Kenya Under 20 7s and 15s squad. He featured for the…

Uganda Cranes Head Coach Fred Mudoola has named his final squad that will travel to France for the Rugby World Cup qualifiers scheduled for 1 to 10 July in Marseille and Aix-en-Provence. The coach has trimmed the squad to 28  with French-based star Philip Wokorach being included. The majority of the players who featured in…

Menengai Oilers parade their new home kit for the 2022-23 season. Photo/ Menengai Oilers

Kabianga High School, Marigat Boys, Nakuru Day, and Utumishi Academy have all qualified for the Rift Valley Prescott Cup semi-finals, which will be held at Kabianga High School on 26 June 2022. Kabianga will face Utumishi Academy in the first semi-final, while Nakuru Day will face Marigat High School. The teams began their Prescott campaign…

Ireland Head Coach Andy Farrell has named an extended 40-player squad for the five game Tour of New Zealand this summer. Johnny Sexton will captain the squad in what will be Ireland’s first tour since the 2018 series win over Australia. Ireland will play three Test matches against New Zealand in Auckland, Dunedin and Wellington…

Former Australia rugby team captain David Pocock has been elected to the Australian federal parliament as senator. Pocock made history by becoming the first independent candidate to achieve the feat and will occupy one of the two-senate positions for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The 34-year-old has been actively championing the community, and grassroots rugby…

Kenya Simbas ended the Currie Cup campaign at position eight after three wins in nine matches played in the competition. The Simbas finished the season with a 41-24 win over the Eastern Province Elephants at the RFUEA Grounds on Saturday. In a previous match at the same venue, they defeated the outgoing champions Leopards 51-35….

The England men’s squad has been named for next weekend’s match against Barbarians. The 36-player squad will meet today [Sunday 12 June] at the Honda England Rugby Performance Centre at Pennyhill Park, Bagshot to prepare for Sunday’s game at Twickenham Stadium (3pm BST KO). Players from Leicester Tigers and Saracens, who are involved in the…

Kenya Rugby is looking for a Head Coach to lead the Kenya Women’s National Team, Kenya Lionesses. The Union  has advertised  the slot with all applicants expected to submit their applications by 20th June, 2022. There applications should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Rugby Union via email ceo@kru.co.ke. The slot is open…

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber announced his national squad on Saturday for the forthcoming international season, featuring the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Wales next month, the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in August and September, and the tour to the Northern Hemisphere in November, which will likely include three SA A games. The group of 43…

A 36-man All Blacks squad has been unveiled for the Steinlager Series against Ireland in July. All Blacks Head Coach and selector Ian Foster said the first up challenge of the Steinlager Series with the Irish starting at a sold out Eden Park on 2 July was huge. “This will be the biggest home series…