Mang’u School win Central Region15s to qualify for Nationals

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Mang'u School in ahead of the School competition. PHOTO/Mang'u/ X
Mang'u School in ahead of the School competition. PHOTO/Mang'u/ X

Mang’u School rugby are the Central Region Rugby 15s Champions following a 12-09 victory over Alliance High School in Thika on Friday.

In the finals, Greg Karonji was the only try scorer, managing a brace courtesy of maul set pieces with a single successful conversion.  Mang’u lead courtesy of Karonji’s try which came off a rolling maul.

Alliance pulled back thanks to three successive penalties to lead 9-5.  Another maul saw Karonji, a hooker dot the winning try which was converted by Dismus Matibe for a 12-9 win.  The win saw them become the first school to qualify for the Nationals.

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In the semi-finals, Mang’u High School secured a 12-00 win over Kiarithaini to proceed to the finals while Alliance High secured a strong dominating 22-08 win over Njumbi Boys.

The semis saw Peter Mbugua and Jeff Mburu managing tries which saw one being converted by Dismus Matibe.

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