Senende Boys High School have been crowned champions of the 2025 edition of western region Black Rock rugby Sevens after a thrilling 12-10 victory over Kakamega School in a closely contested final held on Sunday.
Senende Boys launched their title quest with a hard-fought 17-12 victory over Mukumu, setting the tone for their dominant run. They went on to dismantle Kimobo 41-5 in their second match then thrashed Chavakali 2 by a convincing 31-0 margin before edging out Chavakali 26-12 in the quarterfinals.
In the semifinals, Senende faced Kakamega 2 and displayed resilience to claim a 12-5 win, booking a much-anticipated final showdown against Kakamega 1. The title clash lived up to expectations, with Senende edging out Kakamega 12-10 in a thrilling encounter to be crowned champions.
Kakamega 1 kicked off their campaign with victories over Chavakali 1 defeating them 29-0 and Esalwa 31-07, before overpowering Shamberere 33-0 in the quarterfinals. They then dominated Mukumu 29-0 in the semis, but fell just short in the final against a spirited Senende side.
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In the girls’ competition, Kinale Girls proved unstoppable. They started by hammering Kimobo 34-0 and continued their dominance with a 45-0 win over Ebusambe and a 41-0 thrashing of Jans Academy in the group stages. In the quarters, Kinale crushed Sidindi 58-0 before brushing aside Madira 36-0 in the semifinals.
Kinale faced St. Joseph’s Girls in a tense final and clinched the title with a narrow 14-7 win, completing an unbeaten run without conceding a single defeat.
Meanwhile, several teams found the going tough. Girls’ sides like Ebusambe and Tigoi, as well as boys’ teams like Shamberere and Victorian, struggled throughout the tournament, failing to record a single win. Ebusambe, in particular, endured heavy defeats to Kinale 45-0 and Mwira 40-0 without scoring a point.
BLACK ROCK TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Girls’ day one results
Mukumu 14 vs Tigoi 00
Mwira 49 vs Madira 2. 00
Koyonzo 12 vs Kaimosi 05
Madira 1. 30 vs Koyonzo 05
Kinale 34 vs Kimobo 00
Madira 1. 20 vs Victorian 00
Sidindi 17 vs Tigoi 10
Ebusambe 00 vs Kinale 45
Mukumu 00 vs ST Joseph 05
Jans Academy 05 vs Mwira 40
Jans Academy 00 vs Madira 2. 17
Victorian 35 vs Kaimosi 00
Kimobo 05 vs Ebusambe 00
Sidindi 00 vs St Joseph 31
Madira 1. 39 vs Kaimosi 00
Victorian 21 vs Koyonzo G 00
Mukumu 05 vs Sidindi G 07
St Joseph 36 vs Tigoi 00
Kinale 41 vs Jans Academy 00
Mwira 40 vs Ebusambe 00
Madira 2 12 vs Kimobo 07
Boys
Mukumu 12 vs Senende 17
Kimobo 14 vs Chavakali 2 00
Victorian 00 vs Vihiga 17
Chavakali 1.00 vs Kakamega 2. 29
Kapsokwoy 07 vs Kakamega 1. 31
Senende 41 vs Kimobo 05
Chavakali 1, 26 vs Vihiga 07
Mukumu 49 vs Chavakali 2. 00
Esalwa 28 vs Shamberere 00
Kakamega 2.41 vs Victorian 00
Kapsokwoy 33 vs Shamberere 21
Esalwa 14 vs Kapsokwoy 38
Kakamega 2 31 vs Vihiga 12
Victorian 05 vs Chavakali 31
Chavakali 2 00 vs Senende 31
Kakamega 1 20 vs Esalwa 00
Mukumu 12 vs Kimobo12
Kakamega 2 29 vs Shamberere 00
Quarters
Girls
Mwira 28 vs Koyonzo 12
Kinale 58 vs Sidindi 00
Madira 30 vs Madira 00
St Joseph 31 Victorian 00
Boys
Kakamega 1. 33 vs Shamberere 00
Senende 26 vs Chavakali 12
Kakamega 2. 28 vs Esalwa 00
Kapsokwoy 07 vs Mukumu 19
Semis
Girls
Mwira 14 vs St Joseph 35
Kinale 36 vs Madira 00
Boys
Kakamega 1. 29 vs Mukumu 00
Kakamega 2. 05 vs Senende 12
Finals
Girls
Kinale 14 vs St Joseph 07
Boys
Senende 12 vs Kakamega 10
