All posts by Poghie

What Is Happening At The #Kenya7s?

The Kenya sevens squad to the Hamilton and Sydney legs was announced early yesterday and just like in Dubai, we will not have the likes of Collins Injera, Andrew Amonde, Willy Ambaka or Billy Odhiambo donning the mighty red shirt of the Shujaa. So how

What Next For Kenya Rugby?

That we are witnessing one of the lowest moments in Kenya rugby’s recent history is probably clear for all. Our Sevens team just came back from the opening two legs of the World series, with no wins in Dubai and two from Capetown. While much

The Shamas Dream.

It is sometime in 2009 and an eager Mr. Azim Deen is looking for a place to take his 5 year old son for rugby training around Nairobi. After a few false starts, he finally stumbles on a hand full of kids on a hot

A Word From The Captains…

Ahead of the 2018/19 season, we caught up with the respective Kenya cup club captains and discussed their preparations, thoughts and expectations for the season. Hear it from the head horse’s mouth… We expect a very competitive season ahead as this will be our first

“I Am The Best Number 9 In This Country!”

“I am the best Number 9 in this country!” A wide grinned Muttley would always remark, whenever we met, a man who made myself and a great number of those who found him at the Nairobi School, fall in love with the sport of rugby.

Ten Players To Watch Out For After #Floodies2018

The just concluded 37th edition of the Impala Floodlit will go down as one of the best, in the tournament’s illustrious history, not only for the action on the pitch, but by the sheer numbers it attracted over the three weekends, hope people were taking

The 2018 – Dream 7

With the dust having settled on what was an eventful 2018 Stanbic National sevens series, how about we look at our dream seven? All the seven players have one thing in common, they were consistently outstanding not only for their respective teams but in almost

The Race to 114 At Christie 7s

With one leg to play, what had initially looked like a foregone conclusion, has now turned into one of the tightest contested series titles of recent times. After the first three legs of the 2018 sevens series, it looked like the DJs had already had

5 Things To Look Out For In Kisumu

The rugby caravan that is the Stanbic Bank National Sevens Circuit is back on the road and this weekend, it will make its penultimate stop at the lake side city of Kisumu for the 15th edition of the Dala Sevens. While most of your eyes