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Rugby union in Kenya
Top Fry Nakuru RFC in a Kenya Cup match against KCB RFC
Country
Kenya
Governing body
Kenya Rugby Union
National team(s)
Kenya
First played
1909
Registered players
42,904[1]
Clubs
60
National competitions
Rugby World Cup Rugby World Cup Sevens World Rugby Sevens Series
Club competitions
Kenya Cup Nationwide League Eric Shirley Shield Bamburi Rugby Super Series Enterprise Cup Kenya National Sevens Circuit
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Rugby union in Kenya is a popular sport, in particular due to the success of the Kenya national rugby sevens team in the rugby sevens format, and tournaments such as the Safari Sevens, which has been growing yearly, and now includes numerous international teams.
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