Kenya national rugby league team
| Team information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Kenyan Eagles |
| Governing body | Kenya Rugby League |
| Region | Middle East-Africa |
| Head coach | John Mbai |
| Captain | Dominic Mose |
| IRL ranking | 26th |
| 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 |
The Kenya national rugby league team represent Kenya in the sport of rugby league football.
History
[edit]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]
- 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 |
IRL Rankings
[edit]| Official rankings as of 30 June 2024 | |||
| Rank | Change | Team | Pts % |
| 1 |  |  Australia | 100 |
| 2 | |  New Zealand | 82 |
| 3 | |  England | 80 |
| 4 | |  Samoa | 67 |
| 5 | |  Tonga | 49 |
| 6 |  1 |  Fiji | 49 |
| 7 |  1 |  Papua New Guinea | 47 |
| 8 | | France | 28 |
| 9 | |  Lebanon | 22 |
| 10 | |  Cook Islands | 20 |
| 11 | |  Serbia | 19 |
| 12 | |  Netherlands | 17 |
| 13 | | Italy | 15 |
| 14 | 1 |  Greece | 15 |
| 15 | 1 |  Malta | 14 |
| 16 | |  Ireland | 14 |
| 17 | |  Wales | 13 |
| 18 | |  Jamaica | 10 |
| 19 | |  Scotland | 9 |
| 20 | |  Ukraine | 7 |
| 21 | |  Czech Republic | 7 |
| 22 | |  Germany | 6 |
| 23 | 3 |  Chile | 6 |
| 24 | |  Poland | 6 |
| 25 | 3 |  Norway | 6 |
| 26 | 1 | Kenya | 5 |
| 27 | 4 |  Philippines | 5 |
| 28 | 3 | South Africa | 4 |
| 29 | |  Nigeria | 4 |
| 30 | | Ghana | 4 |
| 31 | 2 |  United States | 4 |
| 32 | 4 |  Montenegro | 4 |
| 33 | 2 |  Brazil | 3 |
| 34 | 2 |  Turkey | 3 |
| 35 | 7 |  North Macedonia | 3 |
| 36 | 2 |  Bulgaria | 3 |
| 37 | 2 | Cameroon | 2 |
| 38 | 1 |  Spain | 2 |
| 39 | 1 |  Japan | 1 |
| 40 | 1 |  Albania | 1 |
| 41 | 5 |  Canada | 1 |
| 42 | 2 |  Colombia | 1 |
| 43 | 2 |  El Salvador | 1 |
| 44 | 1 |  Morocco | 1 |
| 45 |  |  Russia | 0 |
| 46 | 2 |  Sweden | 0 |
| 47 | 2 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 |
| 48 | 2 |  Hungary | 0 |
| 49 | 3 |  Argentina | 0 |
| 50 | |  Hong Kong | 0 |
| 51 | 3 |  Solomon Islands | 0 |
| 52 | 5 |  Niue | 0 |
| 53 | 1 |  Latvia | 0 |
| 54 | 1 |  Denmark | 0 |
| 55 | 6 |  Belgium | 0 |
| 56 | 1 |  Estonia | 0 |
| 57 | 6 |  Vanuatu | 0 |
| Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT | |||
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.
- ^ "The Standard - Kenya & World News | Latest and Breaking news".
- ^ "Kenya to host France in two ground breaking internationals".