The Kenya national rugby league team represent Kenya in the sport of rugby league football.
| Team information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Kenyan Eagles |
| Governing body | Kenya Rugby League |
| Region | Middle East-Africa |
| Head coach | John Mbai |
| Captain | Dominic Mose |
| IRL ranking | 27th |
| Team results | |
| First international | |
 Kenya 34–24 Italy  (Watamu, Kenya; 25 March 2014) | |
| Biggest win | |
 Cameroon 0–16 Kenya (University of Ghana stadium, Ghana; 1 October 2022) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 South Africa 82–2 Kenya (Grizzles Rugby Park, South Africa; 11 November 2023) | |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 0 |
History
editThey made their international rugby league debut against Italy where Kenya defeated them 34-24 in front of over 5000 fans at a local primary school in Watamu.[1] The team was hastily formed from selection of local rugby union players. They were introduced to the rules and regulations in rugby league for merely one week before the match.[2]
- Debut Squad[3]
- Allan Limo
- Simon Kisaka
- Mike Shibudu
- Nelman Likami
- Collins Ochieng
- Mackenzie Silla
- Kevin Macharia
- Bob Mutwiri
- Jeremy Chimwani
- Allan Omuka
- Dominic Mose
- Dennis Oyombe
- Hyke Otieno
- Sora Hassan
- Head Coach: Jason Hammond
In December 2023, Kenya hosted France in a two match test series, marking Kenya's first matches against an affiliate member nation.[4]
Competitive Record
edit| Team | First Played | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | % | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2022 |
 France | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 2023 |
 Ghana | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 2022 |
| Italy | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2014 |
| South Africa | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 2023 |
 Uganda | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 2023 |
| Total | 2014 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 30% | 2023 |
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ "Rugby league is a big hit in Kenya". LOVE RUGBY LEAGUE. 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
- ^ Ayodi, Ayumba (2020-06-20). "Finally, time ripe for rugby league". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
- ^ http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/m/story.php?articleID=2000120475&story_title=When%20the%20underdogs%20became%20lions
- ^ https://europeanrugbyleague.com/articles/2360/kenya-to-host-france-in-two-ground-break...
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