Vihiga High School are the National Schools Prescott Cup Champions following a 29-8 win over Kisii High School in the final played at RFUEA Grounds on Sunday.
The Western Region Prescott Champions had an impressive run in the competition and landed a try and converted for a 7-5 lead in a cagey first half.
The second half opened up more for Vihiga who added four tries and converted one for a 29-8 win, Kisii only managed to add a penalty in the final half.
In the semis, Vihiga defeated Nairobi Champions Ofafa Jericho 24-5 to reach the final. Vihiga have ended the competition unbeaten thanks to a 26-3 win over Mang’u in the group stages.
In the second match, Vihiga got a 22-7 win over Jomo Kenyatta and finished top in their pool with a 34-0 win over Kangaru.
Kisii who topped Pool A with maximum points had a date against Jomo Kenyatta in the semis and won 18-0 to reach the final.
Kisii’s group stage run saw them defeat Ofafa 13-12 and followed with another narrow 8-6 win over Maseno. Their final match of the pool stage saw them defeat Utumishi.
The Prescott Cup is organized by Kenya Rugby Union.
Prescott Cup National 15s collated results
Day 1
Ofafa 12-13 Kisii
Jomo Kenyatta 7-22 Vihiga
Utumishi 8 -11 Maseno
Vihiga 26 -3 Mangu
Ofafa 15-3 Utumishi
Kisii 8-6 Maseno
Jomo Kenyatta 14-3 Mangu
Day Two
Kangaru 00-05 Mangu
Ofafa 15-00 Maseno
Jomo Kenyatta 21-05 Kangaru
Kisii 06 -00 Utumishi
Vihiga 34-00 Kangaru
Prescott Cup National semi-final pairings
Ofafa 5-24 Vihiga
Kisii 18-0 Jomo Kenyatta
3rd Place:
Jomo Kenyatta 3-0 Ofafa Jericho
Finals
Vihiga 29-8 Kisii
