Kenya women's national rugby union team
The Kenya women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Kenya, representing them at rugby union. The side first played in 2006.
| Nickname(s) | Lionesses | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | Kenya Rugby Union | |
| Head coach | Felix Oloo | |
| Captain | Philadelphia Olando | |
| ||
| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 24 (as of 6 March 2023) | |
| First international | ||
 Kenya 0 - 24 Uganda  (Nairobi, Kenya; September 9, 2006) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
| Kenya 38 - 5 Uganda (Nairobi, Kenya; August 15, 2009) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
 South Africa 39 - 0 Kenya (Brakpan, South Africa; August 17, 2019) | ||
History
Kenya were runners-up at the 2019 Rugby Africa Women's Cup which also doubled as a World Cup qualifying tournament.[1] Despite their loss, the Lionesses still advanced to a cross-regional repechage play-off against Colombia.[2] However, their last chances of qualifying were dashed with a narrow 15–16 loss to Colombia in Nairobi.[3]
Results summary
(Full internationals only)
| Opponent | First game | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colombia |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
 Madagascar |
2019 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33% |
| South Africa |
2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% |
| Uganda |
2006 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 57.14% |
 Zambia |
2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Summary | 2006 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 17 | 50% |
Players
2019 Elgon Cup Squad
| Player | Club Team |
|---|---|
| Juliet Nyambura | Northern Suburbs |
| Imogen Hooper | Northern Suburbs |
| Knight Otuoma | Kisumu |
| Mercy Migongo | Homeboyz |
| Winfred Maina | Mwamba |
| Stacy Atieno | Mwamba |
| Everlyne Kalimera | Mwamba |
| Victoria Gichure | Northern Suburbs |
| Enid Ouma | Homeboyz |
| Emmaculate Owiro | Homeboyz |
| Millicent Opala | Homeboyz |
| Bernadette Oleisia | Shamas |
| Janet Awino | Homeboyz |
| Michelle Akinyi | Impala |
| Leah Wambui | Homeboyz |
| Irene Otieno | Homeboyz |
| Veronicah Wanjiku | Nakuru |
| Winnie Owino | Impala |
| Grace Adhiambo | Nakuru |
| Anjeline Apiyo | Nakuru |
| Ann Njeri | Impala |
| Philadelphia Orlando | Northern Suburbs |
| Celestine Masinde | Mwamba |
| Sophie Ayieta | Homeboyz |
| Christabel Lindo | Impala |
| Diana Awino | Impala |
| Jamari Agatha | Mwamba |
| Stella Wafula | Impala |
| Janet Okelo | Mwamba |
References
- "Kenya Lionesses head to South Africa for test series". nation.africa. 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Lionesses squad to face Colombia revealed". Rugby Afrique. 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- Wamathai, James (2021-08-25). "Hard fighting Kenya Women's Rugby team narrowly lose to Colombia in World Cup qualifier". HapaKenya. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
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