Kenya national rugby league team
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| Team information | ||||||
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| Nickname | Kenyan Eagles | |||||
| Governing body | Kenya Rugby League | |||||
| Region | Middle East-Africa | |||||
| Head coach | John Mbai | |||||
| Captain | Dominic Mose | |||||
| IRL ranking | 36th | |||||
| Team results | ||||||
| First international | ||||||
 Kenya 34–24 Italy  (Watamu, Kenya; 25 March 2014) | ||||||
| Biggest win | ||||||
 Cameroon 0–16 Kenya (University of Ghana stadium, Ghana; 1 October 2022) | ||||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||||
 France 108–4 Kenya (Impala Rugby Stadium, Kenya; 5 December 2023) | ||||||
| World Cup | ||||||
| Appearances | 0 | |||||
The Kenya national rugby league team represent Kenya in the sport of rugby league football.
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]
- Allan Limo
- Simon Kisaka
- Mike Shibudu
- Nelman Likami
- Collins Ochieng
- Mackenzie Silla
- Kevin Macharia
- Bob Mutwiri
- Jeremy Chimwani
- Allan Omuka
- Dominic Mose
- Dennis Oyombe
- Hyke Otieno
- Sora Hassan
- Head Coach: Jason Hammond
In December 2023, Kenya hosted France in a two match test series, marking Kenya's first matches against an affiliate member nation.[4]
