Strathmore Leos, KCB RFC and Mwamba were clinical on day one picking the available 9 points to head their respective pools in which is being held at Jomo Kenyatta Stadium, Kisumu.
Pool A
Nakuru picked their second win of the campaign edging out their cross-town foes Menengai Oilers 12-7. Bildad Ogeta scored for Oilers with Abukuse adding the extras in what was their only try of the game.
Nakuru scored two tries, converting one for a 12-7 win, a win that sees them top pool A despite starting their campaign on a low.
Both teams have however secured their places in the cup quarters slated for Sunday, July 2. Nondies pummeled their counterparts Catholic Monks 24-0 but the win couldn’t salvage them a cup quarter appearance.
Pool B
KCB managed to pick maximum points in day one as they defeated Kenya Harlequins 12-7 in their last game of the day. They finished on top of their pool as Quins came second. MMUST failed to pick a win in day one as they went down 14-10 to Mombasa in their final game of the day.
Pool C
Strathmore Leos too picked maximum points as they saw off Kabras Sugar RFC 20-7. Hosts Kisumu RFC posted their first win of the weekend after defeating Daystar Falcons 14-12. Both Kisumu and Daystar Falcons have however been relegated to challenge trophy quarters slated for Sunday, July 2 as the Leos and Kabras RFC sail through to cup quarters.
Dala 7s Order of Play
1. 0920 Menengai Oilers 19-14 Catholic Monks
2. 0940 Nakuru 14-14 Nondescripts
3. 1000 KCB 36-0 Mombasa
4. 1020 Kenya Harlequin 21-17 Masinde Muliro
5. 1040 Strathmore Leos 17-5 Kisumu
6. 1100 Kabras Sugar 21-19 Daystar Falcons
7. 1120 Homeboyz 12-10 Makueni
8. 1140 Mwamba 12-7 Western Bulls
9. 1210 Menengai OIlers 22-7 Nondescripts
10 .1230 Nakuru 19-7 Monks
11 .1250 KCB 22-7 Masinde Muliro
12 .1310 Kenya Harlequins 17-5 Mombasa
13 .1330 Strathmore Leos 22-7 Daystar Falcons
14 .1350 Kabras Sugar 27-5 Kisumu
15. 1410 Homeboyz 36-12 Western Bulls
16 .1430 Mwamba 29-10 Makueni
17. 1500 Nondescripts 24-0 Catholic Monks
18. 1520 Masinde Muliro 10-14 Mombasa
19. 1540 Daystar Falcons 12-14 Kisumu
20. 1600 Western Bulls 22-7 Makueni
21. 1620 Menengai Oilers 7-12 Nakuru
22. 1640 KCB 12-7 Kenya Harlequin
23. 1700 Strathmore Leos 20-7 Kabras Sugar
24. 1720 Homeboyz 7-20 Mwamba
