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For close to two decades, Kenya Sevens legend Collins Injera has built a legacy on the rugby pitch defined by excellence, discipline, and consistency.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsAway from the game, however, the former speedster has nurtured a marriage grounded in patience, friendship, and mutual respect.In December 2025, Injera and his wife marked 11 years of marriage, celebrating a journey that has unfolded largely away from the spotlight.Kenya Sevens co-captain explains improved performance in BrazilThe couple, who are parents to three children, reflected on their milestone with a message that captured both gratitude and deep affection.“11 years with my favourite person!! Grateful for you every day, my partner, my peace, our home’s heart. Thanks for being my rock and my goofy partner-in-crime. Watching you thrive as a woman & mom is the real win. Here’s to more laughs, goofy memories, and holding your hand (not PDA). Happy anniversary. Love you,” Injera shared.##NAJAV..

Nondies RFC head coach Moses Wanyaga is confident his side can rise to the occasion when they face Uganda’s Stanbic Bank Pirates in the Enterprise Cup semifinals slated for Saturday, 11 April in Kampala, Uganda. The Red Lions booked their spot in the last four after a composed 29-13 victory over Uganda’s KCB Kobs on Saturday, 21 March.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe win was a testament to their growing cohesion and ability to execute under pressure, setting up a tough semifinal assignment against the Ugandan Premiership champions.Pirates, who edged former Kenya Cup champions KCB Rugby 11-10 to reach this stage, are widely known for their imposing physique and dominant forward pack, an area Wanyaga admits will pose a significant challenge.##NAJAVA_MECA_9647241##However, the Nondies tactician believes his side can turn that strength into a weakness by shifting the point of attack and playing a wider, faster game.Reflecting on their quarterfinal performance, Wanyaga praise..

A historic return to the HSBC SVNS, a direct Olympic slot, Safari Sevens triumphs, an HSBC SVNS World Championship slot, and significant wins over arch-rivals South Africa, the USA, and Germany have characterised head coach Kevin Wambua’s reign so far at Kenya Sevens.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsWambua was appointed Shujaa’s head coach on August 4, 2023, replacing Damian McGrath, who had a rather unceremonious 14-month stay in office.When he took over, few gave him and his young team a chance of winning so soon, let alone qualifying for the Paris Olympics or even the unimaginable; HSBC SVNS return.How Blak Blad use charity to attract success on the pitchTogether with the new technical bench, they were given only four months to prepare the team.The tactician inherited a team that had lost some of the brightest stars like Collins Injera, William Ambaka, and Billy Odhiambo to retirement.His first assignment was the Africa Cup, and he picked a young squad, recalling only thr..

Nondescripts RFC head coach Moses Wanyaga has admitted that his side’s inconsistent campaign forced them into a late scramble for the Kenya Cup playoffs, despite believing they had the quality to finish in the top four.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Red Lions confirmed their post-season place with a commanding 50-7 victory over MMUST in a rescheduled fixture, a result that lifted them from ninth to sixth on the standings.The win kept alive a playoff push that had been complicated by a series of narrow defeats earlier in the season.How MMUST aim to redeem themselves following consecutive Kenya Cup relegations“It was important for us to restore our confidence. We came out with a target to make it to the playoffs, we have achieved that, so it is very good for the boys, and hopefully it will set us up for a good month of April,” Wanyaga told Mozzart Sport.Despite the emphatic nature of the result, the gaffer pointed to missed opportunities across the campaign as the main r..

The Kenya national men’s rugby sevens team, Shujaa, have taken a significant step towards reclaiming their place among the sport’s elite after qualifying for the HSBC SVNS World Championship Series.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsHowever, despite the milestone, their journey to HSBC SVNS Division One remains a challenging and competitive road.Following their qualification, Shujaa will now face off against eight established top-tier sides: Fiji, South Africa, New Zealand, Spain, Argentina, Great Britain, France, and Australia in the World Championship Series. Why KCB Rugby have retired jersey 31This stage will act as the ultimate battleground for promotion to the 2026/27 HSBC SVNS Division One.The series will be played across three high-stakes tournaments. The opening leg will take place in Hong Kong from Friday, 17 to Sunday, 19 April, before the action shifts to Valladolid, Spain (Friday, 29 to Sunday, 31 May), and concludes in Bordeaux, France (Friday, 5 to Sunday, 7 June..

Kenya’s 7s national team, Shujaa, wrapped up day one of the HSBC SVNS 2 in São Paulo, Brazil, on a high after a commanding 40-0 victory over Canada on Saturday, 28 March.The emphatic win came as a strong response to their narrow 14-12 loss to Belgium earlier in the day.##NAJAVA_MECA_9634532##Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsKevin Wambua’s charges wasted no time asserting dominance against the North Americans. Vincent Onyala set the tone with two quick tries, giving Shujaa an early cushion and control of the match.His KCB Rugby teammate, Festus Shiasi, soon added to the tally with a well-taken corner try, stretching Kenya’s lead as Canada struggled to keep up with the pace and physicality.Nygel Amaitsa continued the onslaught with another try before Dennis Abukuse sealed the comprehensive win, putting the final nail in the coffin to cap off a flawless performance.Homeboyz march into third with convincing win over Posta RangersEarlier in the day, Shujaa had suffered a frustrat..

The Kenya Cup returns to action on Saturday, 28 March, with two crucial rescheduled fixtures that could significantly impact both the playoff race and the relegation battle, as Kenyatta University’s Blak Blad host Impala RFC while Nondescripts RFC take on MMUST.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsAt the Blad Bin, Blak Blad will be aiming to steady themselves after a narrow 9-8 loss to Kisumu RFC when they face an Impala side fighting for survival.The students sit fifth on the log with 24 points and have already secured a playoff slot, but a win would be vital in maintaining momentum and possibly improving their seeding ahead of the knockouts.Blak Blad head coach Benard Rotich admitted that his side must raise their levels, particularly in key areas of their game.SVNS 2: Lionesses seek redemption as Shujaa target top-four finish in São Paulo“Looking inwards, I guess our mindset needs to really improve, then seizing every opportunity we create, and of course, our territorial game..

The stage is set for a new chapter in Kenyan school rugby as the 2026 KSSSA Term One National Games kick off in Kisumu, with the boys’ rugby 15s title up for grabs following the absence of defending champions Vihiga High School.For the first time in recent years, the competition arrives without its reigning kings, creating a wide-open contest that blends history, ambition, and emerging rivalries.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsAt the heart of this year’s narrative is Kisii School, the reigning East African (FEASSA) champions and 2025 national silver medalists. Kisii came agonizingly close last year, falling 14–6 to Vihiga in the final at Shimo La Tewa High School. However, they bounced back on the regional stage, defeating All Saints Embu 11–6 to lift the FEASSA crown in Kakamega, proof of their pedigree at the highest level.Now, they return to the nationals with one clear objective: securing their first-ever KSSSA national rugby 15s title.The 2026 poolings promise tightly ..

Kenya’s national sevens teams, Shujaa and the Lionesses, will be aiming to wrap up their HSBC SVNS 2 campaign on a high when they take to the pitch for the final leg in São Paulo, Brazil, scheduled for Saturday, 28 to Sunday, 29 March.Both sides head into the decisive round with contrasting fortunes from the previous leg in Montevideo.Shujaa impressed with a third-place finish, while the Lionesses endured a difficult outing, finishing sixth with just a single win.##NAJAVA_MECA_9628739##The São Paulo leg now presents a final opportunity for redemption, especially for the Lionesses, whose promotion hopes hang in the balance.The Simon Odongo-coached Lionesses face a must-deliver scenario. Anything short of a top-three finish will effectively end their chances of qualifying for HSBC SVNS Division 1 in 2027. Their campaign has been turbulent from the onset, having finished fifth in the opening leg in Nairobi with just one win and 12 points.Blak Blad coach admits pressure ahead of season fin..

Kenyan rugby legend Collins Injera has opened up for the first time about the 2013 club-versus-country standoff that saw him sidelined from national duty and miss a leg of the HSBC Sevens Series, the Hong Kong 7s.The fallout stemmed from a dispute involving Mwamba RFC, the Kenya Rugby Union, and national team commitments. Mwamba had suspended Injera alongside Dennis Ombachi and Horace Otieno after they failed to feature in a Kenya Cup semifinal clash against Strathmore Leos, a match Mwamba went on to lose.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe club maintained that the union had contravened IRB regulations by barring the players from turning out in the fixture. The defeat saw Mwamba miss out on the final before finishing fourth after losing the playoff to KCB Rugby.As a result of the suspension, the affected players were barred from all rugby activity, effectively locking them out of national team duty with Kenya Sevens just as Mike Friday had taken over as head coach.Speaking ..