KENYA CUP

2024/25 Kenya Cup standings after penultimate round action

By Amanga collins

Posted on March 2, 2025

KCB vs Kabras in a scrum-contest. Photo Courtesy/ Adolwa Miliza.

The penultimate round of the Kenya Cup added a new twist to the season, setting up a dramatic final day.

KCB Rugby have secured a home semifinal, reaching the 50-point mark with a perfect record and 10 bonus points. They lead the league offensively, having scored 549 points while conceding just 125.

Kenya Cup Champions drop behind

Defending champions Kabras RFC, despite slipping to a few dropped points, remain in second place with 48 points, ensuring another home semifinal berth since the 2018/19 season.

Kabras boast the best defensive record, having allowed only 72 points, and also hold the second-best attacking record, with a superior point differential ahead of the top of table decider with KCB next weekend.

Menengai Oilers’ hopes for a direct semifinal berth took a hit after two consecutive losses, meaning they will now have to fight through the playoffs once again.

Nondies sit in fourth place with 34 points after seven wins. They are determined to finish the season strong with a key match against Kisumu on the final day.

Kenya Harlequin are fifth with 32 points from 10 matches. They will be eager to leapfrog Nondies with a win over Strathmore Leos.

Blak Blad, with 26 points, have secured a playoff spot for the second consecutive season, 11 points clear of the next challenger, ahead of their final match against Mwamba.

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Impala are in seventh place with 15 points and will look to end their season on a high against Nakuru RFC.

Nakuru have been in fine form, winning three matches in a row to climb to eighth on the log with 14 points following a maximum-points victory over Mwamba.

Strathmore Leos are on 13 points after picking up a crucial point in their loss to Blak Blad. They now face Kenya Harlequin in a must-win final match.

Kisumu RFC, also on 13 points, secured a point in their loss to Kenya Harlequin. They will look to finish strong against Nondies to be safe.

Mwamba RFC are back in the relegation zone, despite picking up two points in Nakuru. With 12 points, they face a crucial match against Blak Blad to avoid dropping to the lower division.

South Coast Pirates, with nine points, earned their first-ever losing bonus point on the road after scoring five tries (for the first time) against Nondies. They will need an upset win over Menengai Oilers to avoid relegation.