Mwamba RFC

Mwamba RFC
Full name Mwamba Rugby Football Club
Union Kenya Rugby Football Union
Founded 1977
Location Nairobi, Kenya
Region Nairobi Province
Ground(s) 2,000-capacity Nairobi Railway Club Stadium
Chairman George Mbaye
Coach(es) Kevin Wambua Kenya
Captain(s) Edwin Machanje Kenya
League(s) Kenya Cup
Team kit
Official website
www.mwambarugby.com

Mwamba Rugby Football Club, (Known as Stanbic Mwamba RFC for sponsorship reasons), is a Kenyan rugby union club based in Nairobi. The club was founded in 1977 with the aim of promoting rugby union among indigenous Kenyans when the game was still dominated by the whites in Kenya. The club played at the Nairobi Railway Club next to Uhuru Park since its formation. It plays in the Kenya Cup, the top-level rugby competition in Kenya. Mwamba RFC used the Nyayo National Stadium for rugby union matches. [1]

History

Mwamba RFC have over 10,000 Facebook followers and they were founded in 1977, aiming to promote rugby union among indigenous Kenyans, in a sport that was dominated by white settlers and expatriates. The club was set up in the centre of Nairobi, so that it was easily accessible to all Kenyans who wished to play the game. The club choose to wear black jerseys, black shorts and black socks as their kit.

Notable players

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2010-05-04.


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