If there ever has been spine-tingling anticipation for a duel, count on this one. Come Saturday, Rugby Cranes face Kenya Simbas at RFUEA grounds in Nairobi. The anticipation couldn’t be juicier; whereas Kenya is fresh from a Namibia thumping Uganda is off the back of a triumphant win in Harare. …
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The stakes are high now, much higher than the Elgon Cup! Rugby Cranes head to Nairobi on Thursday for a do or die game against the Kenya Simbas. The tie is the Africa Rugby Tier 1A duel, and also doubles as the Elgon Cup return leg. Kenya annihilated the …
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Rugby Cranes have this morning set off for Harare where they will face off with the Zimbabwe Sables in the Rugby Afrique Tier 1A. The Cranes honestly are counting their chances; Zimbabwe was humiliated by Kenya 61-15 while we lost to Namibia at home 40-31 in an epic encounter. Namibia …
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