KICK OFF SAFARICOM SEVENS 2011

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Schools get the first touch of the new Safaricom Sevens venue at Nyayo National Stadium as the 2011 tournament kicks off. Teams from all the eight provinces will take part in this years tourney joined by their counterparts from Uganda, Zimbabwe and Tanzania whom for a long time have graced the tournament. The new playing… [Continue Reading]

Important Event Info

Safaricom Sevens 2011: Key Event Info

      Important Event Info: VIP Ticket holders will access the stadium through Aerodrome Road. Those wishing to buy VIP tickets will do so at this point. Terrace Ticket Holders: Park and Ride: Ample and secure parking will be provided at these locations: All Saints Cathedral Primary School, Madaraka Railway Club, Haile Selassie Avenue… [Continue Reading]

Kenya headline Pool A as Safaricom Sevens draw released

Nairobi, Thursday, 3 November 2011 The draw for the 2011 Safaricom Sevens has been released. Hosts and defending champions Kenya find themselves in Pool A with neighbours Uganda, last year’s main cup semi finalists Grenoble and Rwanda. Last year’s losing finalists Emerging Boks from South Africa are in Pool B alongside regular campaigners Bristol University,… [Continue Reading]

Safaricom Sevens: More teams expected to arrive

Nairobi, Wednesday 2 November 2011 With the 16th edition of the Safaricom Sevens nearing, more teams are expected in Nairobi ahead of Africa’s premier rugby sevens event which kicks off on Friday 4th November, running to 6th November at Nairobi’s Nyayo National Stadium. Three teams are already in the country. Belmont Shore from the USA,… [Continue Reading]

Former IRB Sevens World Player of the Year Pesamino to light up Safaricom Sevens

Nairobi, Wednesday 2 November 2011 The 2010 IRB Sevens World Player of the Year Mikaele Pesamino will grace the 2011 Safaricom Sevens as part of the Samoan squad competing for the Robin Cahill Main Cup Trophy. Pesamino, who ranks fourth amongst the all time leading try scorers on the HSBC Sevens World Series chart with… [Continue Reading]

Teams start arriving for the Safaricom Sevens

Edit Teams start arriving for the Safaricom Sevens by KENYA RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at 7:07pm Belmont Shore, Samurai and Samoa are the first teams to arrive for the 16th Safaricom Sevens taking place at the Nyayo National Stadium from Nov 4-6. Belmont Shore were the first to arrive, touching down… [Continue Reading]

Kenya Airways renews National 7s Rugby team sponsorship … airline in move to professionalize the team

Nairobi, Monday 31 October 2011 National carrier Kenya Ariways today renewed its sponsorship of the national rugby sevens team, unveiling a Ksh 290 million package at a ceremony held at their headquarters in Embakasi, Nairobi. Kenya Rugby Union Chairman Mwangi Muthee, while accepting the sponsorship package on behalf of the team, said, “ This team… [Continue Reading]

Crowd favorites British Army return to the Safaricom Sevens after nine year hiatus

Nairobi, Friday 28 October 2011 The British Army Rugby Sevens team who mesmerized crowds with their performances en route to winning back to back titles in 2001 and 2002 return to the Safaricom Sevens at the Nyayo National Stadium after a nine year hiatus. The team has over the years built a considerable reputation in… [Continue Reading]

Leading female referee to officiate at the Safaricom Sevens

Nairobi, Friday 28 October 2011 The 16th Safaricom Sevens will be a landmark event in the history of sevens rugby in Kenya. Not only does the tournament celebrate a ground-breaking move from its traditional venue, the RFUEA Grounds to the Nyayo National Stadium, it will for the first time feature one of the world’s top… [Continue Reading]

Kenya Women Sevens team set to play in C.A.R Tournament in Botswana

The following is the Kenya National Women 7s Squad that will represent the country at the Confederation of Africa Rugby [CAR] Tournament to be played on Saturday 29th October – Sunday 30th October 2011, in Gaborone, Botswana. The team is due to depart on Friday 28th October 2011 and return on Tuesday 1st November 2011.… [Continue Reading]