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Kenya Rugby Union

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Kenya Rugby Union
SportRugby union
Founded1970 (1970)
Rugby Afrique affiliation1986 (founder member)
PresidentAlexander Mutai
Thomas Odundo
Men's coachJerome Paarwater
Women's coachDennis Mwanja Kolia
Sevens coachKevin "Bling" Wambua
Websitewww.kru.co.ke

Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) is the governing body for rugby union in Kenya. It was founded in 1970 and is affiliated to Rugby Africa and the international governing body World Rugby.[1]

KRU is responsible for the running of the Kenya national rugby union team, domestic club and school rugby competitions. The union shares a home ground, the RFUEA Ground in Nairobi, with Kenya Harlequin.

Origins

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The Rugby Football Union of Kenya (RFU-K) was initially founded in August 1921 and became operational in 1923 with the formation of the first Nairobi clubs, Nondescripts RFC and Harlequin RFC. In 1953 RFU-K was joined by the rugby unions of Tanganyika and Uganda to form the Rugby Football Union of East Africa (RFUEA) in representing the colonies of British East Africa.[2] RFU-K was dissolved in 1956, with already existing district unions dealing directly with RFUEA.

In 1970, the decision was made to merge the district unions and form the Kenya Rugby Football Union (KRFU) under the umbrella of the RFUEA.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Member Unions". World Rugby.
  2. ^ John Nauright (6 April 2012). Sports around the World: History, Culture, and Practice [4 volumes]: History, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. pp. 146–. ISBN 978-1-59884-301-9.
  3. ^ Campbell (1960) pp51
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