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Dubbed the Prinsloo 7s, the tournament is named after the honour of South African Pete Walter Prinsloo and will run from Friday 4 to Sunday 6, August.
Nakuru RFC has yet again received another big financial boost as SportPesa injected Ksh 1 million to ensure they host a successful Prinsloo Sevens this weekend.
Dubbed the Prinsloo 7s, the tournament is named after the honour of South African Pete Walter Prinsloo and will run from Friday 4 to Sunday 6, August.
Speaking during a briefing at the Nakuru Athletics Club, tournament Director Edward Moseti noted that up to 40 teams have confirmed attendance of this year’s tournament. They will be participating in age grade competition, the ladies’ category, the men’s Division 1 and 2 categories.
“This will be one of the biggest convergences on a weekend of high-octane rugby action. Nakuru is ready to host rugby fans and sports lovers to the city that boasts diverse culture and heritage,” he said.
Meanwhile, CEC Sports for Nakuru County Josephine Achieng and the Kenya Rugby Union acting CEO Thomas Odundo, the organizers of the Prinsloo 7s gave assurance of competitiveness of the game as part of the recovery plans to get the SportPesa-sponsored Shujaa to get back to the World Rugby HSBC series.
“With four more tournaments to go in the SportPesa National 7s Circuit, we will see up to 400 players competing in active rugby and the game can only grow further,” noted Odundo.
Pitching the ladies’ category for the first time since the beginning of the SportPesa 7s circuit, the winners of the women category will have 100,000 shillings up for grabs as part of the 325,000 total tournament prize money that is part of the SportPesa sponsorship.
After the Prinsloo Sevens, the National 7s circuit will then proceed to Nairobi then Eldoret before the finals take place at the Kabeberi 7s.
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