/sports/rugby/-/1106/1106/-/j6fe95z/-/index.html http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Warriors+feel+the+heat+as+tour+looms/-/1106/1412766/-/12yudq8z/-/index.html East Africa select side Elgon Warriors, may have just one day of training before facing touring England 2012-05-24T14:42:24Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Drastic+changes+loom+in+7s+team+/-/1106/1412000/-/sv0agez/-/index.html Drastic changes are expected in Kenya’s sevens rugby team in a week following the lacklustre performance by the squad in the just ended International Rugby Board World Sevens Series. 2012-05-23T16:15:03Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Lions+run+away+from+Cheetahs+target+Rhinos+/-/1106/1409564/-/12mpfkfz/-/index.html Lions on Saturday cashed in on Cheetahs mistakes to chalk a 24-15 victory at Jamhuri Park and set their sights on champions Rhinos in the semi-finals of the Bamburi Rugby Super Series. 2012-05-19T19:09:12Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Cheetahs+breeze+past+Bulls+in+Bamburi+Super+Series+/-/1106/1404730/-/ppnng7/-/index.html Cheetahs made it two Bamburi Rugby Super Series wins in a row after breezing past Coastal Bulls 50-10 2012-05-12T17:37:37Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Kenya+lose+to+England+Australia+in+Glasgow+Sevens++/-/1106/1400266/-/bnm4sr/-/index.html Kenya started its campaign at the Glasgow leg of the International Rugby Board Sevens on a wrong footing, going down 40-7 to group A rivals England in the first match. 2012-05-05T16:35:18Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Kenya+face+England+in+Glasgow+7s+/-/1106/1399804/-/bul172z/-/index.html Kenya launch their quest for a top 10 finish in the penultimate leg of the 2011/2012 IRB World Sevens Series against England Glasgow Sevens starting 3.04pm in Scotland on Saturday. 2012-05-04T19:24:20Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Pint+sized+Abedeen+giant+in+rugby+/-/1106/1398328/-/jb1292z/-/index.html There was one achievement that would give one instant distinction in the Kenya women rugby team: beating Abedeen Shikhoyi. 2012-05-02T17:10:41Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Battling+Uganda+recapture+Elgon+Cup++/-/1106/1395934/-/xape7rz/-/index.html Kenya relinquished the Elgon Cup to Uganda on a soggy Rugby Football Union of East Africa ground on Saturday after a five-year reign despite winning 12-0 2012-04-28T17:40:57Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Kenya+chase+eighth+Elgon+title++/-/1106/1395482/-/3xkk30/-/index.html History favours Kenya as they take on Uganda in the return leg of the annual Elgon Cup at Rugby Football Union of East Africa ground on Saturday from 4pm. 2012-04-27T20:30:07Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Bamburi+Series+set+for+kick+off+/-/1106/1393284/-/ub3n2r/-/index.html The 10th edition of the Bamburi Rugby Super Series was launched on Tuesday with the unveiling of the new Gilbert kits for the teams as champions Rhinos vowed to trample their rivals for their sixth title. 2012-04-24T18:21:17Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Financial+gain+for+local+game/-/1106/1392392/-/deqnh5/-/index.html Kenyan rugby won big on Monday when several international companies gave out a total of Sh7m 2012-04-23T17:00:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Talented+Agero+makes+the+cut+for+Elgon+clash+/-/1106/1389272/-/a7u0yo/-/index.html The exceptional ability of Kenya Harlequin’s Eden Agero to be adept at both fly and scrum half positions has finally earned him a call up to the national 15s rugby team. 2012-04-18T17:33:49Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Strathmore+flog+Nakuru+to+take+Great+Rift+10s+/-/1106/1382712/-/12c336tz/-/index.html Strathmore University’s Leos reigned supreme when they won the 22nd edition of the Menengai Oil Great Rift 10-a-side when they punished hosts Nakuru 12-0 at Nakuru Athletics Club 2012-04-08T18:10:29Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Nakuru+RFC+and+Strathmore+thirst+for+Great+Rift+success+/-/1106/1381598/-/fupxpz/-/index.html Nakuru and Strathmore are out to break the drought of victory that has denied them bragging rights at the Menengai Oil Great Rift ten-a-side gets under way on Saturday. 2012-04-06T19:39:46Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Kenya+relegated+to+the+Bowl+quarters+in+Tokyo+Sevens+/-/1106/1377632/-/192949z/-/index.html Kenya put up a poor show to crash out of contention for the main Cup in the Tokyo Sevens tournament despite the pooling having been initially deemed relatively easy for the national seven-a-side rugby team. 2012-03-31T15:49:42Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Nondies+lay+ground+for+huge+comeback+/-/1106/1376898/-/11xb7hx/-/index.html It’s a season that Nondescript had hoped to make a glorious comeback 2012-03-30T16:26:22Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Rugby+polls+stir+up+hornets+nest+/-/1106/1375768/-/iovjj/-/index.html Fireworks are expected during Kenya Rugby Union’s annual general meeting on Thursday with the vice-chairman and secretary positions up for grabs in elections amidst threats of a vote of no confidence on three directors. 2012-03-28T19:45:01Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Easy+Tokyo+for+Bowl+winners+/-/1106/1373526/-/103b1a0z/-/index.html After redeeming themselves with Bowl victory at the Hong Kong Sevens, Kenya have been handed a favourable draw in the next leg of the IRB World Sevens in Tokyo 2012-03-25T16:50:29Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Homeboyz+stun+Nondescript+/-/1106/1373224/-/89uqer/-/index.html Fly half Steve Matioli’s penalty with 10 minutes on the clock was all Homeboyz needed 2012-03-24T18:32:07Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Blundering+Kenya+drop+to+Bowl+semis+in+Hong+Kong+Sevens+/-/1106/1373222/-/1319op3/-/index.html Kenya’s hopes of making it to the Hong Kong Sevens Main Cup are dashed on Saturday 2012-03-24T18:25:27Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Kenya+fall+to+Samoa+in+Hong+Kong+/-/1106/1372390/-/r8krfnz/-/index.html Kenya began their campaign in the Hong Kong leg of the IRB World Sevens Series with a 19-7 loss to Samoa on Friday. 2012-03-23T16:35:27Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Kenya+to+go+all+out+against+Samoa+in+Hong+Kong+7s++/-/1106/1371844/-/efm52nz/-/index.html Kenya will employ an attacking style of play as they launch their quest for Kong Hong leg of the IRB Sevens title against Samoa on Friday at the Hong Kong Stadium. 2012-03-22T20:00:25Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Sevens+mutiny+off+after+payout+/-/1106/1367802/-/135ocp8z/-/index.html Kenya Rugby Union and sponsors Kenya Airways move fast to avert a possible sit-in 2012-03-16T13:43:42Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Sevens+squad+threaten+sit+in+over+salaries+/-/1106/1367168/-/3b3tpv/-/index.html Trouble is brewing at the Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) over the national Sevens team’s unpaid salaries 2012-03-15T16:30:52Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Quins+cling+onto+Kenya+Cup+lead+with+victory+over+Nakuru+/-/1106/1363724/-/j9aj3g/-/index.html Champions Kenya Harlequin refused to give up their Kenya Cup League lead when they chalked a bonus point victory over Nondescripts at the Jamhuri Park show ground on Saturday. 2012-03-10T17:05:07Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Wanyore+plot+raid+on+KCB+vault+Quins+tackle+Nondies+/-/1106/1362778/-/k6n5a9z/-/index.html Nakuru Rugby Football Club host Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) in a potentially explosive Kenya Cup match at the Nakuru Athletic Club. 2012-03-09T14:44:08Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Brawns+bug+of+rugby+finally+makes+a+bite+in+North+Eastern+/-/1106/1361400/-/f5iuo7z/-/index.html For the past few weeks there has been a certain sport in North Eastern that seems to have left many a local bewildered. 2012-03-07T17:14:50Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Leos+Quins+clash+again+on+Saturday+as+Nakuru+guard+home+record+/-/1106/1358114/-/10y3mwcz/-/index.html Strathmore University’s Leos have been a revelation in the Kenya Cup this season, their intriguing fairytale story having seen Paul Odera’s charges lead the rugby league four times before surrendering it to Kenya Commercial Bank two weeks ago. 2012-03-02T16:03:57Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Huge+purse+for+Super+Series+/-/1106/1357172/-/p17mei/-/index.html Tanzania will, for the second year in a row, not have a team in the annual Kenya Rugby Union’s Bamburi Rugby Super Series which has witnessed increased funding. 2012-03-01T15:09:50Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Bamburi+cements+its+backing+to+Super+Series+/-/1106/1356424/-/12clm4iz/-/index.html The Bamburi Rugby Super Series got a major boost on Wednesday when title sponsors Bamburi Cement Limited raised its package to Sh12 million. 2012-02-29T15:36:55Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Clinical+Leos+maul+bankers+as+Nakuru+tops/-/1106/1335598/-/qdvimwz/-/index.html Strathmore Leos were clinical at breakdowns and disciplined in defence as they downed Kenya Commercial Bank 17-10 in a physical Kenya Cup rugby league encounter at Impala Sports Club. 2012-02-26T16:35:51Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Lions+sharpen+claws+for+Leos/-/1106/1334486/-/cgs44e/-/index.html The battle for Kenya Cup continues this weekend with four top teams in action 2012-02-24T17:00:46Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Kenya+happy+with+IRB+core+team+decision+/-/1106/1330520/-/fxh2lpz/-/index.html Kenya welcomes International Rugby Board’s (IRB) abrupt introduction of promotion and relegation to the core teams in the World Sevens Series. 2012-02-18T17:41:39Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/England+Counties+XV+to+tour+Kenya+/-/1106/1330518/-/rb34ofz/-/index.html The launch of the England Counties XV tour of East Africa opens a new front for rugby in Eastern Africa. 2012-02-18T17:41:34Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Sevens+squad+pride+of+Kenya+/-/1106/1329010/-/15n0299/-/index.html Kenya is confident of doing well in the next leg of the IRB Sevens in Hong Kong and Japan next month. 2012-02-16T15:31:04Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Classy+Kenya+move+up+in+rankings+/-/1106/1326834/-/2h3oja/-/index.html Kenya claimed the Plate title at the IRB USA Sevens in Las Vegas after a brilliant come-from-behind 21-7 victory against Argentina on Sunday night. 2012-02-13T17:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Battling+Kenya+fall+to+Samoa+/-/1106/1325302/-/vpifub/-/index.html Kenya fell to Samoa 19-14 in the quarter-finals of the IRB World Series in Las Vegas on Sunday. 2012-02-12T15:52:50Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Kenya+make+first+Cup+quarters+of+season/-/1106/1324962/-/du0rdiz/-/index.html Kenya qualified for their first IRB World Sevens Series Cup quarter-finals appearance for the first time this season after winning both their Group D matches on day one of the Las Vegas event on Friday. 2012-02-11T17:08:01Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Kenya+eye+Las+Vegas+Cup+glory+/-/1106/1320356/-/11722ouz/-/index.html After securing a morale boosting Bowl victory at Wellington Sevens on Saturday, Kenya will be going flat out for main Cup performance at Las Vegas next weekend. 2012-02-04T16:25:51Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Tough+Quins+hit+Impala+in+their+own+backyard+/-/1106/1315756/-/9q89vo/-/index.html Defending champions Kenya Harlequin returned to their winning ways on Saturday, beating hosts Impala 22-13 in a top Kenya Cup clash at the Impala Sports Club. 2012-01-28T17:57:57Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Champs+Harlequin+host+Mwamba+in+Kenya+Cup+fixture+/-/1106/1311110/-/w7aksg/-/index.html It’s redemption time for Kenya Cup champions Kenya Harlequin as they yearn for a glorious comeback with a tricky tie against leaders Mwamba at the RFUEA grounds on Saturday. 2012-01-20T16:35:26Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Chase+Bank+boost+for+limping+Quins+/-/1106/1310396/-/fiq5a8/-/index.html National champions Kenya Harlequin are embracing their lowest start to a season. 2012-01-19T15:30:41Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Kenya+Cup+leaders+Mwamba+relocate+to+Nyayo/-/1106/1309882/-/om9kr1/-/index.html Kenya Cup rugby leaders Mwamba Rugby Football Club have adopted the Nyayo National 2012-01-18T17:44:02Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/KCB+and+Mwamba+clash+in+Kenya+Cup+/-/1106/1305406/-/w4o2rq/-/index.html Leaders Kenya Commercial Bank face off with Mwamba in the top of the bill Kenya Cup rugby league match 2012-01-13T19:15:01Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Red+Lions+catch+Mwenesi+hunt+Moseti+for+new+season/-/1106/1301272/-/wevifmz/-/index.html Nondescript’s Red Lions will be unsheathing new paws when they confront champions 2012-01-06T16:31:35Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/What+a+great+year+for+Kenyan+sport+/-/1106/1295674/-/qo9n75z/-/index.html The year 2011 will go down as one of the most memorable in Kenyan rugby with significant changes both on and off the pitch. 2011-12-26T15:12:42Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Strathmore+face+USIU+in+rugby+final+at+Ruaraka+/-/1106/1292592/-/c89kbt/-/index.html Strathmore University’s Leos will battle United States International University-Africa in the rugby final 2011-12-19T17:54:31Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Mwamba+KCB+share+Kenya+Cup+lead+with+wins+/-/1106/1291284/-/yar9twz/-/index.html Kenya Commercial Bank and Mwamba claimed bonus point victories to share the Kenya Cup rugby league lead. 2011-12-17T16:43:39Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Kenya+second+in+Dubai/-/1106/1290456/-/whf9oa/-/index.html Africa Cup champions Kenya on Friday staged a spirited show to maul host United Arab Emirates 55-12 2011-12-16T17:00:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Kenya+not+cowed+as+they+take+on+fast+Hong+Kong+/-/1106/1288352/-/nexe53/-/index.html Kenya intends to adopt new tactics against versatile Hong Kong when they face the Asians 2011-12-12T16:10:30Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Cama+try+gives+New+Zealand+win/-/1106/1287876/-/jeql47z/-/index.html Tomasi Cama scored a last-second try to give New Zealand a thrilling 31-26 2011-12-11T16:25:46Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Kenya+15s+avenge+PE+humiliation/-/1106/1287370/-/53itd2/-/index.html Kenya 15s beat Brazil 27-25 in their opening tie of the Emirates Cup in Dubai to bring 2011-12-10T18:03:59Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Another+Bowl+for+poor+Kenya+/-/1106/1286954/-/j6mkc4/-/index.html Kenya had little to offer against a flawless South Africa and Australia as they dropped to the Bowl category of South Africa Sevens in Port Elizabeth. 2011-12-09T19:51:20Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Kiwis+Boks+hurting+before+PE+leg+/-/1106/1286524/-/8hkr9rz/-/index.html Giants New Zealand and South Africa are hurting before the third leg of the International Rugby Board Sevens World Series in the Indian Ocean city of Port Elizabeth from today as Kenya seeks to bounce back after their rather pedestrian start to the season. 2011-12-08T20:29:23Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Baptism+of+fire+for+newcomers/-/1106/1283736/-/phvv5rz/-/index.html Debutantes Kisumu Rugby Football Club and Homeboyz began their Kenya Cup campaign 2011-12-03T17:37:53Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Hard+task+for+Kenya+ahead+of+SA/-/1106/1283730/-/hsesuv/-/index.html Kenya’s late surge fell flat as they lost to Samoa 17-31 in the Shield final of the Dubai Sevens 2011-12-03T17:23:21Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Kenya+look+to+excel+in+Dubai+/-/1106/1282886/-/13gqs8d/-/index.html Kenya will be out to attack and put up a mean defence against England and France when Dubai Sevens, the second leg of the IRB World Sevens Series, kicks off on Friday. 2011-12-01T20:40:15Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Baptism+of+fire+for+Kenya+at+the+Gold+Coast+7s+/-/1106/1278742/-/6u4koe/-/index.html Kenya face baptism of fire as they launch their Gold Coast Sevens campaign against IRB World Sevens Series champions New Zealand at Skilled Stadium in Gold Coast, Australia, at 7:03am. 2011-11-24T17:37:57Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Ten+teams+to+play+in+Kenya+Cup+League+/-/1106/1277692/-/r84rh8/-/index.html Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) board and dissenting clubs have settled for a 10-team Kenya Cup League for the 2011/2012 season. 2011-11-22T17:37:27Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Adongo+almost+a+Springbok/-/1106/1274314/-/aie95q/-/index.html Kenya giant Daniel Adongo made another step towards achieving his dream 2011-11-16T17:00:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Greed+and+infighting+at+KRU/-/1106/1273130/-/b5bgqfz/-/index.html When Mwangi Muthee was elected to chair the Kenya Rugby Union seven 2011-11-14T17:00:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Brilliant+Kenya+kings+of+Africa/-/1106/1272038/-/qqhtqe/-/index.html Kenya made history on Saturday when they became African rugby champions 2011-11-12T17:36:43Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/It+s+a+full++Tank++for+Tunisia+tie+/-/1106/1271650/-/8b9w01z/-/index.html Kenya have a golden opportunity to claim their first major continental silverware when they face Tunisia in the Africa Cup final at the RFUEA grounds on Saturday. 2011-11-11T15:13:40Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Tank+names+squad+for+Tunisia+tie/-/1106/1270324/-/mvilf8z/-/index.html Head coach Michael “Tank” Otieno has handed KCB and Lions fullback Matthew Musita 2011-11-09T16:54:13Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Lessons+from+Safari+Sevens+last+weekend/-/1106/1268922/-/668wj7z/-/index.html The 15th Safaricom Safari Sevens successfully went down at Nyayo National Stadium 2011-11-07T17:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/High+octane+action+thrills+city/-/1106/1268914/-/ynxf6m/-/index.html Sixteen top rugby teams, close to 30, 000 fans from all over the world, and gallons 2011-11-07T17:30:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Samoa+snatch+Safari+Sevens+title+from+hosts/-/1106/1268190/-/fhx631z/-/index.html Samoa lived up to their promise to win the 15th edition of the Safaricom Safari Sevens a 2011-11-06T16:31:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Kenya+ride+on+home+support+to+claim+pool+wins+at+Nyayo/-/1106/1267884/-/7c4279z/-/index.html Defending champions Kenya recovered from an early wobble to register two wins 2011-11-05T16:48:31Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Battle+royale+at+Safaricom+Sevens++/-/1106/1267340/-/2gpiipz/-/index.html World’s top rugby players are set to contest for supremacy at the 15th edition of the Safaricom Safari Sevens. 2011-11-04T14:57:27Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/New+deal+puts+Kenya+Sevens+players+at+par/-/1106/1266920/-/yd5lliz/-/index.html Conceivably, a Kenya rugby player is now able to earn a tidy Sh5.25 million a year, making the game the best-paying locally. 2011-11-03T16:21:11Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Officials+warn+hosts+to+tread+cautiously+++/-/1106/1266858/-/gmgroi/-/index.html The national Sevens rugby technical bench warns the team to adopt a cautious approach 2011-11-03T15:22:46Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Samoa+to+showcase+flair+at+Nyayo/-/1106/1266358/-/i4fyjrz/-/index.html Kenyan rugby fans should brace for Samoan flair, strength, discipline and speed 2011-11-02T18:15:35Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/KQ+gives+Sh290m+to+rugby+7s+/-/1106/1265232/-/ic449a/-/index.html History was made on Monday when Kenya Airways lived to its billing as the Pride of Africa to unveil a grand sponsorship for Kenya National Sevens team to a tune of Sh 290m. 2011-10-31T19:40:41Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/New+Zealand+win+World+Cup+final/-/1106/1260198/-/5x3niq/-/index.html New Zealand end 24 years of hurt in the final at Eden Park, edging underdogs France 8-7. 2011-10-23T09:42:22Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Kenyan+fans+back+hosts+to+wrap+up+title+at+Eden+Park+/-/1106/1259970/-/emui20z/-/index.html The Rugby World Cup fever reaches its peak on Sunday with the final 2011-10-22T17:19:32Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Quins+plot+to+stall+Machine+in+Impala+Floodlit+semis/-/1106/1259494/-/12puu7a/-/index.html Kenya Harlequin plan a technical game to counter the versatile University of Nairobi’s Mean Machine when the two sides meet in the Zuku Impala Floodlit semi-finals on Saturday night at Impala Sports Club. 2011-10-21T16:59:55Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Wallabies+third+France+face+fresh+attack+/-/1106/1259492/-/6wnklkz/-/index.html Australia finished third at the Rugby World Cup after beating Wales 21-18 at Eden Park on Friday. 2011-10-21T16:59:51Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/-/1106/1256396/-/e6cf5c/-/index.html A case of 1987 all over again as hosts New Zealand win through to a World Cup final against France next weekend with a convincing 20-6 defeat of Australia at Eden Park here on Sunday. 2011-10-16T15:04:46Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Leos+maul+Nondies+to+storm+semis+/-/1106/1256022/-/29yvt7/-/index.html Defending champions Strathmore countered Nondescripts forward play to chalk a 27-7 victory 2011-10-15T16:17:52Z