Kenya national rugby league team

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Team information
NicknameKenyan Eagles
Governing body Kenya Rugby League
RegionMiddle East-Africa
Head coachJohn Mbai
CaptainDominic Mose
IRL ranking 36th
Team results
First international
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 34–24 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg
(Watamu, Kenya; 25 March 2014)
Biggest win
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–16 Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg
(University of Ghana stadium, Ghana; 1 October 2022)
Biggest defeat
Flag of France.svg  France 108–4 Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg
(Impala Rugby Stadium, Kenya; 5 December 2023)
World Cup
Appearances0

The Kenya national rugby league team represent Kenya in the sport of rugby league football.

Contents

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]
  1. Allan Limo
  2. Simon Kisaka
  3. Mike Shibudu
  4. Nelman Likami
  5. Collins Ochieng
  6. Mackenzie Silla
  7. Kevin Macharia
  8. Bob Mutwiri
  9. Jeremy Chimwani
  10. Allan Omuka
  11. Dominic Mose
  12. Dennis Oyombe
  13. Hyke Otieno
  14. Sora Hassan

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

TeamFirst PlayedPlayedWinDrawLoss%Last meeting
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 20221100100%2022
Flag of France.svg  France 202320020%2023
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 202210010%2022
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 20141100100%2014
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 202320020%2023
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 202300000%2023
Total2014720530%2023

IRL Rankings

IRL Men's World Rankings
Official rankings as of December 2025
RankChangeTeamPts %
1Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 100
2Steady2.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 82
3Steady2.svgFlag of England.svg  England 74
4Steady2.svgFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 56
5Steady2.svgFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 54
6Steady2.svgFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 47
7Steady2.svgFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 34
8Steady2.svgFlag of France.svg  France 24
9Steady2.svgFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 24
10Steady2.svgFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 23
11Steady2.svgFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 22
12Steady2.svgFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 21
13Steady2.svgFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 18
14Steady2.svgFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 17
15Steady2.svgFlag of Greece.svg  Greece 15
16Steady2.svgFlag of Malta.svg  Malta 15
17Steady2.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 11
18Steady2.svgFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 9
19Increase2.svg 1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 7
20Increase2.svg 1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 7
21Increase2.svg 1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 7
22Decrease2.svg 3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7
23Steady2.svgFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 7
24Steady2.svgFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 6
25Steady2.svgFlag of Chile.svg  Chile 6
26Increase2.svg 1Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 5
27Increase2.svg 1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5
28Decrease2.svg 2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5
29Increase2.svg 1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5
30Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3
31Increase2.svg 1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3
32Increase2.svg 1Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 3
33Increase2.svg 1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3
34Increase2.svg 1Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 3
35Increase2.svg 4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2
36Decrease2.svg 5Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2
37Increase2.svg 3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2
38Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 1
39Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1
40Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1
41Increase2.svg 1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0
42Increase2.svg 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
43Increase2.svg 1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0
44Decrease2.svg 3Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0
45Steady2.svgFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 0
46Steady2.svgFlag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 0
47Steady2.svgFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
48Steady2.svgFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 0
49Steady2.svgFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 0
50Steady2.svgFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 0
51Steady2.svgFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0
52Steady2.svgFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0
53Steady2.svgFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
54Steady2.svgFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0
55Steady2.svgFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0
56Steady2.svgFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0
57Steady2.svgFlag of Niue.svg  Niue 0
Complete rankings at
www.internationalrugbyleague.com

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rugby league is a big hit in Kenya". LOVE RUGBY LEAGUE. 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
  2. ↑ Ayodi, Ayumba (2020-06-20). "Finally, time ripe for rugby league". Daily Nation . Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  3. ↑ "The Standard - Kenya & World News | Latest and Breaking news".
  4. ↑ "Kenya to host France in two ground breaking internationals".
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