Kenya national rugby league team
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The Kenya national rugby league team represent Kenya in the sport of rugby league football.
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| Team information | ||||||
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| Nickname | Kenyan Eagles | |||||
| Governing body | Kenya Rugby League | |||||
| Region | Middle East-Africa | |||||
| Head coach | John Mbai | |||||
| Captain | Dominic Mose | |||||
| IRL ranking | 30th | |||||
| 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 | |||||
History
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
| 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
| Official rankings as of December 2024 | |||
| Rank | Change | Team | Pts % |
| 1 |  |  Australia | 100 |
| 2 | |  New Zealand | 86 |
| 3 | |  England | 84 |
| 4 |  1 |  Tonga | 63 |
| 5 |  1 |  Samoa | 54 |
| 6 | 1 |  Papua New Guinea | 53 |
| 7 | 1 |  Fiji | 44 |
| 8 | | France | 30 |
| 9 | 2 |  Serbia | 23 |
| 10 | |  Cook Islands | 22 |
| 11 | 1 |  Netherlands | 22 |
| 12 | 5 |  Wales | 18 |
| 13 | 2 |  Malta | 17 |
| 14 | 6 |  Ukraine | 13 |
| 15 | 1 |  Greece | 12 |
| 16 | 7 |  Lebanon | 12 |
| 17 | 4 | Italy | 11 |
| 18 | 2 |  Ireland | 9 |
| 19 | 1 |  Jamaica | 8 |
| 20 | 1 |  Czech Republic | 8 |
| 21 | 2 |  Chile | 8 |
| 22 | 3 |  Scotland | 7 |
| 23 | 4 |  Philippines | 7 |
| 24 | 7 |  United States | 7 |
| 25 | 1 |  Poland | 5 |
| 26 | 2 | South Africa | 5 |
| 27 | 5 |  Germany | 5 |
| 28 | 3 |  Norway | 5 |
| 29 | 4 |  Brazil | 4 |
| 30 | 4 |  Kenya | 4 |
| 31 | 10 |  Canada | 4 |
| 32 | |  Montenegro | 4 |
| 33 | 2 |  North Macedonia | 3 |
| 34 | 15 |  Argentina | 3 |
| 35 | 5 |  Albania | 2 |
| 36 | |  Bulgaria | 2 |
| 37 | 7 | Ghana | 2 |
| 38 | 9 |  Nigeria | 2 |
| 39 | 5 |  Turkey | 1 |
| 40 | 3 | Cameroon | 1 |
| 41 | 2 |  Japan | 1 |
| 42 | 4 |  Spain | 1 |
| 43 | 1 |  Colombia | 1 |
| 44 | 1 |  El Salvador | 0 |
| 45 | |  Russia | 0 |
| 46 | 1 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 |
| 47 | 3 |  Hong Kong | 0 |
| 48 | 3 |  Solomon Islands | 0 |
| 49 | 8 |  Vanuatu | 0 |
| 50 | |  Niue | 0 |
| 51 | 1 |  Latvia | 0 |
| 52 | 2 |  Denmark | 0 |
| 53 | 2 |  Belgium | 0 |
| 54 | 4 |  Estonia | 0 |
| 55 | 9 |  Sweden | 0 |
| 56 | 12 |  Morocco | 0 |
| 57 | 9 |  Hungary | 0 |
| Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT | |||
See also
References
External links
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