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Kenya national rugby league team

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Kenya
Team information
NicknameKenyan Eagles
Governing bodyKenya Rugby League
RegionMiddle East-Africa
Head coachJohn Mbai
CaptainDominic Mose
IRL ranking26th
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
Appearances0

The Kenya national rugby league team represent Kenya in the sport of rugby league football.

History

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They 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]
  1. Allan Limo
  2. Simon Kisaka
  3. Mike Shibudu
  4. Nelman Likami
  5. Collins Ochieng
  6. Mackenzie Silla
  7. Kevin Macharia
  8. Bob Mutwiri
  9. Jeremy Chimwani
  10. Allan Omuka
  11. Dominic Mose
  12. Dennis Oyombe
  13. Hyke Otieno
  14. Sora Hassan

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

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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

IRL Rankings

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Official rankings as of 30 June 2024
Rank Change Team Pts %
1 Steady  Australia 100
2 Steady  New Zealand 82
3 Steady  England 80
4 Steady  Samoa 67
5 Steady  Tonga 49
6 Increase 1  Fiji 49
7 Decrease 1  Papua New Guinea 47
8 Steady  France 28
9 Steady  Lebanon 22
10 Steady  Cook Islands 20
11 Steady  Serbia 19
12 Steady  Netherlands 17
13 Steady  Italy 15
14 Increase 1  Greece 15
15 Decrease 1  Malta 14
16 Steady  Ireland 14
17 Steady  Wales 13
18 Steady  Jamaica 10
19 Steady  Scotland 9
20 Steady  Ukraine 7
21 Steady  Czech Republic 7
22 Steady  Germany 6
23 Increase 3  Chile 6
24 Steady  Poland 6
25 Increase 3  Norway 6
26 Increase 1  Kenya 5
27 Decrease 4  Philippines 5
28 Decrease 3  South Africa 4
29 Steady  Nigeria 4
30 Steady  Ghana 4
31 Increase 2  United States 4
32 Increase 4  Montenegro 4
33 Decrease 2  Brazil 3
34 Decrease 2  Turkey 3
35 Increase 7  North Macedonia 3
36 Decrease 2  Bulgaria 3
37 Decrease 2  Cameroon 2
38 Decrease 1  Spain 2
39 Decrease 1  Japan 1
40 Decrease 1  Albania 1
41 Increase 5  Canada 1
42 Decrease 2  Colombia 1
43 Decrease 2  El Salvador 1
44 Decrease 1  Morocco 1
45 New entry  Russia 0
46 Decrease 2  Sweden 0
47 Decrease 2  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
48 Increase 2  Hungary 0
49 Increase 3  Argentina 0
50 New entry  Hong Kong 0
51 Decrease 3  Solomon Islands 0
52 Decrease 5  Niue 0
53 Increase 1  Latvia 0
54 Decrease 1  Denmark 0
55 Decrease 6  Belgium 0
56 Decrease 1  Estonia 0
57 Decrease 6  Vanuatu 0
Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rugby league is a big hit in Kenya". LOVE RUGBY LEAGUE. 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
  2. ^ Ayodi, Ayumba (2020-06-20). "Finally, time ripe for rugby league". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  3. ^ "The Standard - Kenya & World News | Latest and Breaking news".
  4. ^ "Kenya to host France in two ground breaking internationals".
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