In the 2013 Tri Nations tournament in Windhoek. Kenya staged a late come back from 26-0 down but still lost 29-14 to Zimbabwe
In the 2013 Tri Nations in Windhoek , Kenya were leading 25-22 but a strong second half from Namibia saw them win 35-25
Namibia's pack , much larger than their Kenyan ones, was the primary reason for their win over Kenya in the 2013 Tri Nations
At the 2013 Imapala Floodlit, Schools section, Ofafa Jericho, previously known for football having produced players like Musa Otieno, the former Harambee stars captain, shocked the world of Kenya rugby by winning the Floodlit tournament beating perrenial giants like Mangu and Alliance High school, thus confirming that rugby has taken a foothold in Eastlands.
Top Fry Ndovu, a Franchise consisting of Rift Valley clubs: Nakuru RFC, Eldoret RFC,Egerton University, Moi University and Kitale RFC, won the 2013 Bamburi Super series after beating Rwenzori Franchise of Uganda. 2013 marked the coming of age of Rift Valley rugby as Nakuru RFC had won the Kenya cup for the first time ever
Willy Ambaka was impressive throughout the 2012 IRB sevens series even being on contention for the player of the year honors. But it was his performance against France at the 2013 sevens world cup where he scored the winning try that convinced Lyon rugby club of France to offer him a contract where in 2013 he played alongside former Springbok scrum half Enrico Januarie
Kenya won the 2013 Africa rugby cup in grand style beating Zimbabwe 29-17 in the final and Uganda 52-11 in the semi final. The tournament was held in Antananarivo, Madagscar
The opening leg of the 2013 was played at Kasarani, An error prone Kenya that mangled line-outs like this one lost 17-16 to Uganda
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| Giant centre Dennis Muhanji was a handful for Uganda during the 2013 Elgon cup first leg but his numerous line breaks were wasted | Uganda players were elated at beating Kenya in the first leg of the 2013 Elgon cup at Kasarani. The second leg in Kampala seemed to be a formality. |
After loosing the opening leg 17-16 to Uganda at Kasarani, Kenya looked dead and buried. But Kenya had the last laugh, winning 19-13 in Kampala
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| Members of Kenya's victorious Africa cup winning team : Captain Wilson K'Opondo, Joshua Chisanga who was voted man of the match in the 52-11 win over Uganda, Oliver Mangeni (Lock), and veteran Brian Nyikuli (Flanker) | |||
Calvin Otieno of Nakuru shrugs off a tackle from Lameck Dunde of Impala. Nakuru won the Kenya cup in 2013, thus loosening the stranglehold of Nairobi based teams
Strathmore University players in Kenya cup action against Nakuru
Nakuru RFC, Kenya cup champions 2013
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