Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) has confirmed that Kenya Harlequin will host KCB Rugby in a pre-season friendly, which will serve as the curtain-raiser for the highly anticipated Elgon Cup clash.
This will be Quins’ second warm-up match, following their friendly against Homeboyz at the RFUEA Grounds last Saturday. The match against KCB Rugby will kick off at 12:00 p.m.
Kenya Cup warm
This friendly is part of both teams’ preparations for the Kenya Cup season, which begins on November 23, 2024.
Kenya Harlequin in action against MMUST. PHOTO/Brian Mwenje
The day’s action will start with an under-16 boys’ match between Kings of Rugby and AfriImpact Sports Academy at 10:00 a.m.
The main event, the Elgon Cup clash between Kenya Simbas and Uganda, will kick off at 4:00 p.m.
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“We will then get to enjoy the eagerly awaited fixture at 4:00pm when the Kenya Simbas kick off their Elgon Cup title defense. The team has been in a residential camp in Kakamega preparing for this fixture and they are expected to arrive in Nairobi on Wednesday 6th November.
Grab your tickets at www.tikohub.co.ke and we’ll see you at the RFUEA Grounds this Saturday” the Union stated.
Catholic Monks in attack against Kenya Harlequin in Christie 7s. PHOTO/Tabby Nashipae
Uganda has already named their 23-man travelling squad for this cross-border showdown.
