Kisumu Development are the new Nyanza Region Bingwafest 10s champions after edging out Kisii University 12-8 in a tightly contested men’s Cup final at Siaya Stadium on Sunday, September 28, 2025. The Kisumu Development side will walk away with Grand Prize of Ksh 1 Million, Kisii University are set to bag Ksh 500,000 while runners…
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The Buffaloes 7s semi-final pairings have been confirmed following the completion of the quarterfinal matches at Kyadondo on Sunday morning. The Hippos will face Heathens in the first semi-final, while Black Pirates will clash with Rhinos in the second semi-final. Buffalos 7s quarterfinal runs Hippos booked their spot with a narrow 7-5 victory over Elgon…
Chile have qualified for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia after a 31-12 victory against Samoa in Viña del Mar, becoming the 23rd team to confirm their participation in the tournament. As the first leg in Salt Lake City, Utah, finished in a 32-32 draw, Los Cóndores go through 63-44 on aggregate. Five teams…
The stage is set for Day Two at the Buffaloes 7s as the Cup Quarterfinal pairings were confirmed following a pulsating opening day of action. Hippos will take on Elgon Wolves while Heathens face Kampani Eagles. Black Pirates will clash with Kobs as Champions elect Walukuba Barbarians square off against Rhinos in what promises to…
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scored a record 37 points, including three tries, as the Springboks beat Argentina 67-30 (half-time 25-23) to go top of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship log at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday. Apart from his hat-trick of tries, Feinberg-Mngomezulu landed eight conversions and two penalty goals to push his individual points’…
The Bingwafest 10s Nyanza Region 2025 tournament will reach its climax on Sunday, September 28, at Siaya Stadium with Kisii University, Kisumu Development, Nyagichencha and Sidindi booking their places in the finals after an action-packed knockout round. The Challenge Trophy was already decided with Kisii Poly emerging champions. They beat Homabay 10–5 in the semifinals…
Buffaloes 7s day one concluded with teams booking spots in the Cup quarterfinals after three rounds of thrilling rugby. Black Pirates emerged as one of the standout teams, completing their third straight win after defeating Elgon Wolves 36-5 in Round 3. Buffaloes 7s wins The Pirates had earlier thrashed Juba Eagles 34-12 and Gulu City…
Kenya Legends secured their third consecutive Legends Cup title with a dominant 51-18 victory over Uganda at the RFUEA Grounds, the biggest win in the history of this fixture. The result marked Kenya’s sixth consecutive win over Uganda and delivered the largest aggregate scoreline yet, a combined 70-35 across the two legs. Kenya Legends slim…
Several teams have booked their spots in the Buffaloes 7s Cup quarterfinals following the conclusion of the second round of matches at Kyadondo Grounds. Pirates Rugby stormed into the quarters with a commanding 34-0 victory over Gulu City Falcons. Buffaleos winning streak Allan Karuhanga and Arnold Atukunda each scored a brace, while Roy Kizito and…
Title-chasing Walukuba Barbarians and Buffaloes kicked off their Buffalo 7s campaign with dominant wins at Kyadondo Grounds on Saturday. Walukuba Barbarians opened their account in style, cruising to a 38-0 victory over Entebbe Jaguars to collect three points in their group. Hosts Buffaloes followed suit with a 22-0 win over Mukono Hawks, scoring four tries…
The All Blacks will retain the Bledisloe Cup for another year after a 33-24 win over the Wallabies. Scrumhalf Cam Roigard proved the difference on his return from injury, scoring two tries and setting up another. The Wallabies produced their trademark fight, twice coming back to bring the margin within three points. This included overcoming…
The BingwaFest 10s got underway with thrilling action at Siaya KMTC as teams battled for early supremacy in the competition. Among the standout performers were Sidindi Community, who were in ruthless form, securing victories over Nyakongo Community and Kisii Polytechnic with scores of 10-5 and 25-0 respectively. BingwaFest openers Nyamira Community was equally impressive, dominating Maseno University…
United Kingdom’s Apache 7s are set to feature in the 2025 Safari 7s tournament scheduled for October 10-12 at Nyayo National Stadium. Their participation was confirmed by the Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) through its official channels, which also reaffirmed the involvement of Shujaa and Morans. Apache in Safari 7s “Apache 7s, all the way from…
Kenya Harlequin Football Club have announced a major restructuring of its playing squad as part of a long-term strategy aimed at ensuring financial stability and competitiveness ahead of the 2025-2026 rugby XVs season. In a statement released by club chairman Victor Sudi, Harlequin confirmed that revised terms had been presented to all players, aligning with…
The Uganda Legends have named their squad ahead of the trip to Nairobi for the Legends Cup clash set for the RFUEA Grounds. Newly appointed South Coast Pirates head coach Tony Khadambi has been included in the squad for the much-anticipated return leg. Uganda Legends include Khadambi Khadambi joins a lineup that also features Tony…
The Kenya Legends have named a 26-man squad for the return leg of the Legends Cup, set for Saturday at the RFUEA Grounds. The squad retains the majority of players who featured in the first leg held in Uganda in May 2025. Kenya Legends retain Among those retained are Joel Nganga, Oliver Tambo, Edwin Machanje,…