KCB dominated Nakuru RFC in the Kabeberi 7s final at RFUEA grounds, securing both the leg and overall title.
KCB RFC nonchalantly tore apart maiden finalists Nakuru RFC to add icing on their well baked cake by lifting the Kabeberi 7s final.
On a calm Sunday evening at the packed RFUEA grounds, KCB defeated first-time Kabeberi 7s Main Cup finalists Nakuru RFC 26-0 to cap off a successful series not just in winning the leg, but also the overall title.
KCB played like champions from the get-go, going ahead four minutes before the break with a try which was successfully converted to put them 7-0 up.
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14:30 - 10.09.2023
RUGBY KCB win 2023 National Sevens Circuit title after closest challengers Kabras Sugar lose ‘Rai derby’ at Kabeberi
KCB are the 2023 winners of the National Sevens Circuit title after advancing to the cup semis while main rivals Kabras failed to make it past the quarters
KCB added a second try to assert their dominance, but despite the missed conversion, they maintained a 12-point lead.
The Bankers made it a third unconverted try after the break to put them 19 points to the good, rolling their way to victory at the leg, to cap off a successful season for the Nairobi based side.
A final try was enough to set the game set and match to give them a 26-0 victory.
In the women’s final, Western Spears won the women’s category by beating Impala Sarecens 10-7 in what was serving as the curtain raiser for the big final between KCB and Nakuru.
Impala went ahead with three minutes of the first half left to play which was successful to put them 7-0 ahead heading into the break.
Western Spears scored a try of their own right after the break, but it was not successfully converted, keeping them two points off equalizing.
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18:14 - 10.09.2023
ATHLETICS Peres Jepchirchir leads Kenya one-two to win Great North Run half marathon
Kenya took center stage at the Great North Run half marathon, with Peres Jepchirchir clinching the women's title in a compelling fashion.
Spears would then show grit to score what proved to be the winning try, which was not successfully converted, but nonetheless, was enough to grant them the win.
In the Challenge trophy final, debutants Tessen Warriors were edged 7-5 by Catholic Monks in a closely tied encounter while In the 13th place playoff, Catholic Monks thumped Impala 32-5 in what was a relatively one sided encounter.
Strathmore Leos were on a roll in the first half of the fifth place final against Kabras Sugar, scoring three successfully converted tries in the first half to put them 21 up, before the millers briefly reduced the deficit just before half time.
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17:56 - 10.09.2023
FOOTBALL Aldrine Kibet: St Anthony’s Boys wonderkid given hero’s farewell before departing for Spanish academy
Leaders in Baringo joined family members in hosting a farewell party for teenage sensation Aldrine Kibet who is set to join the Nastic Soccer Academy (NSA) in Tarragona, Spain this month
However, Kabras could not get going, and Strathmore were soon 28-5 up right after the break. They set the game to match with another try just before the break, to give them a much deserved 35-7 victory.
In the third place playoff, Menengai Oilers Nondies 15-7 to give them something to smile about.
The Division Two final Zetechs Oak led Makueni 7-0 heading into the break, before converting another successful try right after the break to make it 14-0. Makueni reduced the deficit just before full time when they scored a successful try, but it was not enough.
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