Koyonzo High School have won their maiden Western Region secondary schools 7s title after a 26-5 win over Butula High School in the final staged at St Peter’s Mumias on Friday.
Both Koyonzo and Butula are heading to Nationals which is scheduled for Nakuru County. To bag their first-ever Western Region title, Koyonzo landed four tries and three conversions.
Brian Kiptanui, Darrell Omondi, Victor Wawire and Jackson Siketa crossed over for tries while Siketa added three conversions in the win. Butula had one unconverted try in the match.
Koyonzo High School in a past event. Photo Courtesy/Koyonzo
Koyonzo coach Elly Okwemba lauded his boys for sticking to the plan and playing with high intensity throughout the tournament.
“The boys played according to plan and we are happy to have won our first Western Region title. The boys had proper training and they were able to push opponents to make mistakes and punished them. The boys were also able to play with high intensity all through, ” Okwemba told the Scrummage Africa.
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“We are keen to do well in the Nationals and we are keen to upset the big boys with the hope of bagging our maiden title at the Nationals,” he added.
En route to the Nationals, Koyonzo who are being assisted by Borderrucks Head Coach Oscar Okaron eliminated Musingu following a 22-0 victory in the semis.
They had earlier knocked out Chavakali following a 43-14 win in the quarters.
Butula High School/Photo Courtesy/Butula.
Butula beat Mukumu 21-0 in the quarters and defeated hosts St Peters Mumias 10-7 in the semis.
Western Region Schools Rugby 7s Pool stage results (KSSSA Rugby 7s):
Thursday
Koyonzo 22-0 Bungoma
Butula 50-0 Ebusiloli
Vihiga 38-7 Senede
Kamusinde 14-14 Kimono
Kamusinga 7-7 Kolonya
St Peters 12-12 Musingu
Mukumu 33-0 Mundika
Chavakali 42-0 Nambale
Koyonzo 53-0 Ebusiloli
Butula 36-0 Bungoma
Vihiga 14-12 Kimobo
Kamusinde 28-12 Senede
Kamusinga 7-31 Musingu
St Peters 25-0 Kolanya
Mukumu 36-0 Nambale
Chavakali 36-0 Mundika
Bungoma 31-0 Ebusiloli
Senede 7-24 Kimobo
Kolanya 10-24 Musingu
Mundika 0-12 Nambale
Koyonzo 21-7 Butula
Vihiga 38-0 Kamusinde
Kamusinga 7-10 St Peter’s
Mukumu 12-0 Chavakali
Western Region Schools Rugby 7s knock out results (KSSSA Rugby 7s):
Quarters
Koyonzo 43-14 Chavakali
Musingu 10-7 Kimobo
Mukumu 00-21 Butula
St Peters 10-5 Vihiga
Semi-final
Koyonzo 22-0 Musingu
Butula 10-7 St Peters
FINALS
Koyonzo 26-5 Butula
