Mwamba RFC Is The Most Followed Rugby Club In Kenya
Mwamba RFC is the most followed rugby club in Kenya on social media with numbers dwarfing those of dozens of clubs and national unions across the globe, rugby site In The Loose reports.
Kulabu, as the club is affectionately referred to, has combined following of 10,800 on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. The club’s YouTube channel is the fastest growing sports channel in the country. The club also has an interactive and updated website (www.mwambarugby.com) that contains all the current and historical information
“Mwamba RFC remains on course to being the premier sports brand both online and offline. We want to see our online popularity reflect on the stands during the games. I therefore urge our supporters to come out in numbers and support our boys during our home and away matches,” states the club’s Publicity Officer Collins Nabiswa.
Mwamba RFC are currently sixth on Kenya Cup log and travel to Nakuru this weekend for a crucial tie against Top Fry Nakuru at Nakuru Athletics Club.
Reddit user PetevonPete has put together this amazing map based on the most popular club in each rugby playing nation. The full breakdown can be found below, and you can find further discussion on Reddit.
| Country | Club | Club Followers (fbook+twitter) | national union followers |
| Afghanistan | Afghan United RFC | 1093 | 14,523 |
| Argentina | La Plata Rugby Club | 40044 | 319,000 |
| Australia | Queensland Reds | 225353 | 651,000 |
| Belgium | Royal Kituro | 2684 | 4,100 |
| Bolivia | La Paz Rugby Club | 4716 | 2,900 |
| Brazil | Rio Branco | 11,315 | 212,000 |
| Canada | Dog River Howlers | 3,852 | 102,000 |
| Chile | Troncos | 6,940 | 27,000 |
| Colombia | Jaguares | 4,773 | 25,200 |
| Cook Islands | Tupapa Panthers | 1237 | 4,544 |
| Costa Rica | Universitarios | 3,566 | 3,000 |
| Croatia | Rugby Klub Sinj | 1709 | 1,776 |
| Cyprus | Paphos Tigers | 882 | 3,700 |
| Czech Republic | RC Slavia Praha | 1,266 | 1,457 |
| Denmark | Aarhus Rugby Klub | 903 | 3,200 |
| Ecuador | Yaguares | 5,100 | 3,600 |
| England | Leicester Tigers | 269,000 | 2,200,000 |
| Fiji | Daveta Rugby | 12,565 | 279,000 |
| Finland | Helsinki | 2,156 | 1,752 |
| France | Stade Toulousain | 680,262 | 697,000 |
| Georgia | RC Armia | 7,878 | 215,000 |
| Germany | Heidelberger RK | 1,884 | 7,200 |
| Greece | Panathinaikos | 3,556 | 926 |
| Guatemala | Guatemala Rugby Club | 4,309 | 2,590 |
| Hong Kong | SCAA Causeway Bay | 8,680 | 19,200 |
| Hungary | Budapest Exiles | 1,384 | 2,080 |
| Iceland | Haukar | 469 | 1,800 |
| India | Delhi Hurricanes | 2,403 | 4,789 |
| Indonesia | Jakarata Benteng | 3,823 | 18,300 |
| Ireland | Leinster Rugby | 332,772 | 1,000,000 |
| Italy | Benetton Treviso | 24,520 | 307,000 |
| Japan | Sunwolves | 37,560 | 136,000 |
| Kenya | Mwamba RFC | 10,299 | 76,000 |
| Laos | Vientiane Lions | 248 | 10,802 |
| Latvia | Livonia | 2,651 | 577 |
| Lithuania | Vairas | 2,673 | 5,650 |
| Malaysia | Borneo Eagles | 33,330 | 14,357 |
| Malta | Stompers | 1,897 | 4,300 |
| Mexico | Guadalajara Diablos Rojos | 20,346 | 16,000 |
| Namibia | Rehoboth | 1,007 | 11,500 |
| Netherlands | Castricumse | 2,181 | 4,000 |
| New Zealand | Crusaders | 409,000 | 4,100,000 |
| Norway | Bodo Barbarians | 1,096 | 1,900 |
| Pakistan | Lahore RFC | 1,576 | 4,800 |
| Paraguay | San Jose | 6,966 | 16,000 |
| Peru | Universidad de Lima | 7,181 | 13,300 |
| Philippines | Cagayan de Oro | 3,402 | 71,100 |
| Poland | Arka Gdynia | 4,703 | 1,723 |
| Portugal | Sporting CP | 9,355 | 16,600 |
| Romania | Steaua Bucuresti | 105,000 | 43,300 |
| Russia | Enisey STM | 1,028 | 11,000 |
| Samoa | Marist St. Joseph’s | 4,704 | 91,000 |
| Scotland | Glasgow Warriors | 79,100 | 357,000 |
| Senegal | S’En Fout le Score | 745 | 3,800 |
| Serbia | Partizan | 8,563 | — |
| Singapore | Saints RFC | 2,505 | 8,000 |
| Slovakia | Slovan Bratislava | 1,662 | 1,040 |
| South Africa | The Sharks | 559,800 | 1,400,000 |
| South Korea | Seoul Survivors | 1,095 | — |
| Spain | FC Barcelona | 38,872 | 30,700 |
| Sri Lanka | Kandy SC | 14,345 | 34,773 |
| Sweden | Stockholm Berserkers | 2,085 | 4,409 |
| Switzerland | Nyon | 3,148 | 3,430 |
| Thailand | Royal Thai Navy | 41,388 | 8,562 |
| Tunisia | Stade Nabeulian | 1,998 | — |
| Turkey | Kadikoy Ragbi Kulubu | 2,242 | 1,300 |
| UAE | Jebel Ali Dragons | 3,998 | 26,500 |
| Uganda | Gulu Elephants | 1,533 | 4,400 |
| USA | Glendale Raptors | 8,701 | 255,600 |
| Venezuela | UCAB | 3,368 | 6,300 |
| Wales | Cardiff Blues | 129,859 | 798,000 |
| Zimbabwe | Old Georgians | 1,632 | 8,300 |
