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During the 1990s attempts were made to introduce the sport of rugby league to Kenya. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south As of 2005 there is no evidence that the game still being played there.

History

The catalyst for the attempt to introduce rugby league into Kenya came from Eddie Rombo, a former Kenyan rugby union player, who went on to play rugby league with British side Leeds Rhinos. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Leeds Rhinos, or informally Leeds or Rhinos, are an English professional Rugby league football club based in Leeds After retiring from the sport, Rombo announced his intention to return to his native land and establish a rugby league. In 2000 he did so, with the backing of a Kenyan businessman named Eric Murungi. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Teams were formed, coaching sessions undertaken and a website set up. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages In the long run however the efforts came to nought, and rugby league ceased to be played in Kenya. The website of the Kenyan Rugby League is no longer available, and there is no evidence of the game still being played there.



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