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Kabras to face hosts Mwamba in Pool C of Kabeberi 7s

Thursday, September 7th, 2023 02:30 | By
Tusker’s Mildred Maina (second-right) presents KBL’s sponsorship for the Kabeberi Sevens tournament to Mwamba Chairman Jason Brangaza (second-left), flanked by Gilbert Nyang’or and George Mbaye. PD/ ALEX NJUE

National Sevens Circuit leaders Kabras Sugar, second-placed KCB, and Nondescripts will be in action this week as they seek to finish the league on a high note.

This is after Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) released the pools for Kabeberi 7s which is expected to get underway this weekend at the RFUEA grounds.

Newly crowned Tisap Sevens winners Nondies are in Pool A alongside varsity side Blak Blad, Kenya Harlequins, and Tessen Warriors. In Pool B, Strathmore Leos, Kisumu, Nakuru, and Impala are rivals.

Kabras Sugar, who came in second in the just concluded Tisap 7s in Eldoret, are set to battle it out with Mwamba RFC, varsity side MMUST, and Daystar in Pool C.

The Sugar Millers are the circuit leaders and will hope to have a successful outing in order to win the overall title.

KCB, who also flopped at Tisap 7s, are in Pool D alongside Menengai Oilers, Catholic Monks, and Moi Arsonists.

Heading to the final leg of the national circuit, there is only one point between Kabras Sugar and their rivals, KCB, as the former has 92 points compared to the Bankers on 91 points.

Strathmore Leos who have been the ultimate surprise package also have a distant chance to win the overall title, given that they are third with 82 points.

Leos have a chance of winning the overall circuit if they can be able to reach the cup final and hope Kabras and the Bankers all fail to progress to the quarter-finals for them to win the coveted title for the first time since 2009.

Kakamega-based Kabras on the other hand can emerge as winners of the circuit if they simply finish the tournament ahead of KCB in the knockout phase of the tournament. Should the Sugar Millers manage to do so, it will be their first circuit title in six years.

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