Kenya Secondary School Sports Association (KSSSA 15s) title holders Kakamega School Rugby team registered a 100% win record on day one of the St Mary’s Yala Opens 15s tournament matches played on Saturday. The East African defending Champions topped their Pool and are through to the semis of the competition where they will face Vihiga…
Uganda Rugby Union has confirmed Uganda Cranes 15s captain ahead of the 2022 International season which will see the side battle for a place in the 2023 Rugby World Cup. The side will be captained by playmaker Ivan Magomu who plays for Black Pirates. Heathens back Paul Epillo will be the first vice-captain with Charles…
The Kenya 7s squad that will feature in the seventh and eighth tournaments of the World 7s Series scheduled for Toulouse and London has been announced. Nondies back Benson Salem and Blak Blad winger Archadius Khwesa are in line for their World 7s Series debut after being included in the squad. Augustine Lugonzo is set…
Another change has been made on the upcoming 2022 National 7s Circuit schedule which is expected to kick off next weekend. Kenya Rugby Union has announced that Kakamega 7s which was originally scheduled for 11/12 June at the Bull Ring will now be the final leg of the National 7s Circuit. The event will now…
Fiji 7s Head Coach Ben Gollings has named his final 13-member squad for the seventh and eighth tournaments of the World 7s Series. Jerry Tuwai will not be part of the Toulouse and London 7s with the Fijian Rugby Union stating he was not well. Tuwai will however maintain his coaching role and he will…
Mwamba Rugby Club have announced their c0-captains for the 2022 National 7s Circuit scheduled to commence with their home tournament-Kabeberi 7s. According to the club’s latest communique, Eliakim Kichoi and Ronnie Omondi will be the co-captains in the campaign which will have six tournaments. “Introducing our co-captains for the #NSC2022. We can’t wait to see…
Canada Men’s 7s have released their squad that will be in action at the Toulouse 7s and London 7s scheduled for later this month. D’Shawn Bowen and Anton Ngongo retain their places after impressive performances in April. Brennig Prevost, David Richard and Alex Russell return to the roster after picking up minor injuries at the…
World 7s Series log leaders South Africa 7s have made four changes to their squad ahead of the Toulouse and London 7s scheduled for the final two weekends of May. Head Coach Neil Powell welcomes back most capped SA 7s player Branco du Preez who has since recovered from a shoulder injury he picked up at…
World Rugby has confirmed the locations for the next three women’s and two men’s Rugby World Cups as it accelerates global development and growth. At its Annual Meeting in Dublin, the World Rugby Council unanimously approved the staging of Rugby World Cup in the following countries, delivering a golden decade for the sport: England to host…
New Zealand 7s head coach Clark Laidlaw has named his 14-man squad that will participate in the Toulouse and London 7s scheduled for the last two weekends of May. The squad has one debutante- Roderick Solo. Solo, will become the sixth new player to run out in an All Blacks Sevens jersey this season. The…
USA 7s head coach Mike Friday has confirmed his squad that will feature in the Toulouse 7s scheduled for France on 21-22 May and London 7s set for 28-29 May. Stephen Tomasin, David Still and two-time World Rugby Men’s Sevens Player of the Year Award winner, Perry Baker are available for the tournament. Baker had…
Kenya Rugby Union has parted ways with Innocent Simiyu and have appointed Damian McGrath as the new head coach. McGrath will be in charge for the next two years leading up to the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France. Simiyu who was reappointed in 2020 leaves the team alongside his technical bench members Michael Shamiah…
Vancouver 7s Champions Argentina have announced a 14-man squad for the upcoming Toulouse 7s and London 7s scheduled for 20-22 May and 28-29 May 2022. Matías Osadczuk who has 122 caps returns to the squad after close to nine months of absence having last appeared in the Tokyo Olympics where he was injured. The player…
Kenya Simbas head coach Paul Odera has hailed Simbas 35-12 win against Border Bulldogs on Saturday last weekend, saying the win has boosted, in great effect, the confidence of the team towards the ongoing tournament. It was the Simbas’ first win of the tournament after suffering back-to-back defeats by Valke Falcons, Zimbabwe GoShawks and Griffons…
Kenya Simbas registered its first win in the 2022 Currie Cup beating bottom-placed Border Bulldogs in a match played at Davidson Stadium on Saturday evening. Tries by Timothy Okwemba (2), Brian Waraba, Vincent Onyala and Bethuel Anami helped Kenya Simbas end their three-match losing run in the competition. The win saw Paul Odera charge pick…
Strathmore Leos have won the 2022 Embu 7s after defeating 2019 winners Menengai Oilers 19-12 in a final at Njukiri Showgrounds. Leos bagged the first try of the game through Brunson Madigu and it was converted for a 7-0 lead. Oilers pulled back through Steve Arunga but their conversion attempt fell short. Strathmore stretched their…
