Official Twitter handle of the Mwamba Rugby Football Club. Kenya's premier rugby club. Hosts of
@kabeberi7s
, Kenya's premier club sevens tournament.
#MyKulabu
Our former player, captain and club secretary,
@HKayangeOGW
has been nominated to run for the position of Director at the
#KRUelections
.
Wadau, we seek your support to ensure a true servant of our sport brings his world class leadership to the service of the local game.
CHAMPIONS!! Ladies and gentlemen please give it up for the
#Driftwoods
champions! We are the 2022 Driftwood Champions after beating
@MenengaiOilers
19-7 in the Finals! Well done boys!!!
APPOINTMENT: Highly experienced and respected rugby administrator
@adil_fahad
has been appointed as the new Director of Rugby at the Mwamba Rugby Club.
We would like to wish our captain Janet "Shebesh" Okello all the best as she leaves the country for Japan where she will join MIE Pearls for a professional stint. Go and enjoy the experience Shebesh and keep the
#KulabuPride
flag flying high.
Please join us in congratulating Lucas Oppal as he graduates from
@StrathU
with BSc Informatics and Computer Science (First Class Hons. Oppal started his rugby journey at the famous Reru before joining Strath Leos to continue with his education and rugby development.
UPDATE: Due to the tragic death of our TM
@AfrikanStar_
we've withdrawn from this weekend's
#Kakamega7s
. We thank teams, individuals and the wider rugby fraternity for their comforting words and encouragement. We wish
@WesternBulls
and
@OfficialKRU
a successful tournament.
Performance coach
@cinjera
conducts an analysis session with the men’s team after our 10-7 win over
@ZetechUni
in our opening match of the
#prinsloo7s
An update on Steph's final journey:
19/07/22: Fundraiser at All Saints Cathedral
20/07/22: Requiem service at St. Paul starting from 11am.
22/07/22: Interment at her Anding'o home, Homa Bay County.
Apologies for the short notice but we would like to invite you for a candle lighting ceremony tomorrow at Steph's home tomorrow. Please share widely this poster.
Congratulations
@cinjera
on your record setting 80th tournament on
@WorldRugby7s
Series. We're proud to have been part of the journey from the start till now, and to many more to come. All the best in
#Hamilton7s
Home-grown Congratulations to home-grown
@OdhiamboBilly
on becoming our latest centurion with his 100th try in the
@WorldRugby7s
series last weekend! Hongera, Billé!
Pablo Machanje, a true Mwamba legend, plays his final league game tomorrow after an incredible 17 years. Enterprise Cup champion, Sevens maestro, a Simba. His legacy as captain and now player-coach will forever echo in our hearts. Cheers to the next chapter, Pablo!
#AhsantePablo
Hey
#Rfamily
, we are pleased to announce that Lucas Oppal has successfully undergone corrective surgery to address his troublesome knee. We're confident that Lucas will tackle the road to recovery with the same tenacity he brings to the field.
We wish him a smooth recovery.
@SikutaStephen
receives his Man of The Match award for his efforts towards our 23-15 win against
@NakuruRFC
at the Nakuru Athletic Club this afternoon.
We are pleased to announce Ms Jennifer Githae has been co-opted into the club's Ex-Co and will be serve as Director of Women's Rugby.
@hiuko
takes over from Ms Eunice Olembo who served in this capacity for the last three years.
Congratulations to our Team Doctor and long time club man, James Ondiege who was last week appointed by
@AMB_A_Mohammed
into the task force to advise on protocols ahead of the resumption of sports activities in Kenya.
KENYA CUP: This coming weekend we play our last home match and the last one in Nairobi. Our friends
@galitoske
will be at RFUEA Grounds as we take on
@KenyaHarlequins
. We plan to finish the season on a high, both on and off the pitch. See you on Saturday!
Good morning Kisumu!
The boys are already in the lakeside city and ready for the
#Dala7s
.
@ronnie_omondi
will be this season's captain as he leads out a couple of fresh faces and usual old guards! All the best, boys!
#Rfamily
Please join us as we convey our best wishes to our former club captain Paul Okech (
@shakaokech
) and his partner on their wedding. Best of luck Mr and Mrs Skechez as you embark on this wonderful journey and as you build your new lives together.
#Rfamily
#Dala7s
We finish fifth this weekend after defeating Menengai Oilers 12-5. Earlier on we lost 0-22 to Kabras but recovered to beat Nakuru 12-5 in Fifth Place semis. Well done boys and we wish you the best as you now focus to next week's
#Driftwoods7s
#Dala7s
Day One round up:
Mwamba 12- 7 Western Bulls
Mwamba 24-12 Makueni
Mwamba 20-7 Homeboyz
We're through to Main Cup quarterfinals.
We shall know our opponents shortly.
It's an emotional weekend for the club as one group of players and TB headed to Taveta to condole with our V/Captain Eliackim Kichoi who lost his dad a week ago. Another group travelled to Homa Bay for the unveiling of the cross and first anniversary of former TM, Steph Otieno.
ALERT: We are thrilled to announce that Joyce Odhiambo is now the Team Manager for Mwamba Rugby Club, responsible for both the men's and women's teams. Edwin 'Pablo' Machanje joins the TB as forwards coach. Joseph Baabu and Peter Kepher will serve as ESS coaches.
#Rfamily
Congratulations
@Tony_Omondi7
on being named the co-captain of
@KenyaSevens
in this weekend's Olympic Qualifiers/Africa 7s to be held in Zimbabwe. Wishing you and the team led by
@KevinMwema
all the very best in Harare!
Anyway, it's a Friday and why not rock your
#KulabuLuku
to work today...or get it for your weekend drip to
#Dala7s
. Get this and other merchandise on our online shop:
It’s with shock and horror that we are saddened to inform you of the passing away of our Team Manager, Stephanie-Rose Otieno (
@AfrikanStar_
) in a car crash in Nakuru early this morning. More information to follow.
Two Ws!!! Our men's register a well worked 15-7 win against Nondies while the ladies kick off their
#KenyaCup
campaign with a 21-7 win over Impala. Sweet!
A few months go, Moses Kiragori, the Dagoretti Boys alumni, never imagined he would be playing alongside his icons. Fast forward, he has been an integral part in
@cinjera
team in the ongoing
#SportPesa7s
. Read his story in our newsletter here:
What a season that has been! We finished our Kenya Cup with an 18-14 win against
@MMUSTRUGBY
in Kakamega on Saturday. It's been a difficult and frustrating season all round but this bunch of players never said never. Fought it all out till the end. Proud of the boys and coaches!
Good morning
#KulabuPride
! Its been a minute! Here's your calendar for our 2022/23 Kenya Cup and ESS season. The venue for the match against
@HomeboyzRugby
, our first match of the season, will be communicated shortly. Bookmark or share this this tweet!