Talanta Stadium to host World Rugby Series Leg In New Year. The last time a competition of such calibre was held in Kenya was in 2014, in Machakos.
Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya has revealed that, the government has already given the go-ahead to Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) on the same, and will fully support the bid.
Speaking at the same time, Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) chief executive officer Thomas Odundo confirmed that they have submitted a bid to host a Division 2 competition of the World Rugby Series and are awaiting a response from the global governing body.
“World Rugby invited bids for either Division 1 or Division 2 of the World Rugby Series and Kenya applied for Division 2. The government gave us a letter of support for the bid and we awaiting a response from World Rugby,” Odundo said.
Kenya will this weekend be hosting the 14th edition of the Rugby Africa 7s at the RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi. The two-day tournament will feature 12 top teams from the continent, including defending champions South Africa as well as the hosts.
The tournament will feature 12 top teams from across the continent, including hosts Kenya, defending champions South Africa, Ghana, Mauritius, Uganda, Egypt, Tunisia, Cote d’Ivoire, Madagascar, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Burkina Faso.
South Africa are the record champions with 11 crowns to their name with Kenya and Tunisia boasting a title apiece.
