Blak Blad earned promotion back to Division I of the National Sevens Circuit after defeating Kabarak University 10-5 in the Prinsloo 7s Division II final at Nakuru Athletic Club.
Kabarak started stronger in the final, taking an early lead through Teddy Wachira’s unconverted try for a 5-0 advantage.
Blak Blad hit back before halftime through George Otete’s try to level the scores at 5-5, with both sides struggling to convert their opportunities.
In the second half, Blak Blad capitalized on a late penalty, opting for a quick tap that led to the winning try. Though the conversion was again missed, they held on for a 10-5 victory.
The result sees them return to Division I after being relegated following a disappointing performance in the Driftwood 7s.
Blak Blad had a perfect run throughout the Prinsloo 7s weekend. They kicked off their campaign with a 19-0 win over MKU Nairobi, followed by a 19-12 victory against NYS Spades, and closed their pool matches with a commanding 24-0 win over Molo RFC.
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In the quarterfinals, they thrashed Project 61 TENP 32-0 before dispatching Kisii National Polytechnic 34-0 in the semis to set up a showdown with Kabarak.
Kabarak University had also impressed on their way to the final, beginning with wins over KCA University 17-5, Jackals 24-12, and Egerton Wasps 34-0.
They beat Jackals again 17-0 in the quarters and overcame Sigalagala National Polytechnic 24-10 in the semifinals.
In the bronze match, Kisii National Polytechnic beat Sigalagala 29-0. Homeboyz RFC claimed fifth place after a 28-0 win over Project 61 TENP.
AP Warriors secured the Challenge Trophy by edging NYS Spades 7-5, while Makueni RFC took 13th place with a 24-12 victory over MKU Nairobi.
Blak Blad will now head to Nairobi for the Christie 7s next weekend as part of the Division I pool, seeking to build on their strong showing in Nakuru.
2025 Prinsloo 7s Division II Results
• Molo RFC 07-07 NYS Spades
• KU BlakBlad 19-00 MKU Nairobi
• Project 61 Tenp 12-05 Makeuni RFC
• Embu RFC 12-12 Northern Suburbs
• Nandi Bears 00-28 Mean Machine
• AP Warriors 00-05 Kisii Nat’l Polytechnic
• Eldoret RFC 00-19 MKU Thika
• Homeboyz RFC 14-07 Sigalagala NP
• Egerton Wasps 07-19 Jackals
• Kabarak University 17-05 KCA University
• Molo RFC 07-15 MKU Nairobi – 10:54 am
• KU BlakBlad 19-12 NYS Spades
• Project 61 Tenp 12-15 Northern Suburbs
• Embu RFC 07-17 Makeuni RFC
• Nandi Bears 00-27 Kisii Nat’l Polytechnic
• AP Warriors 12-12 Mean Machine
• Eldoret RFC 00-45 Sigalagala NP
• Homeboyz RFC 14-12 MKU Thika
• Egerton Wasps 05-28 KCA University
• Kabarak University 24-12 Jackals
• NYS Spades 24-00 MKU Nairobi
• KU BlakBlad 24-00 Molo RFC
• Makeuni RFC 05-00 Northern Suburbs
• Embu RFC 05-17 Project 61 Tenp
• Mean Machine 07-12 Kisii Nat’l Polytechnic
• AP Warriors 28-00 Nandi Bears
• MKU Thika 00-19 Sigalagala NP
• Homeboyz RFC 29-00 Eldoret RFC
• Jackals 10-05 KCA University
• Kabarak University 34-00 Egerton Wasps
Ranking fixtures
• Molo RFC 28-00 Nandi Bears
• Egerton Wasps 10-00 Eldoret RFC
Challenge Trophy
• Mean Machine 10-12 Embu RFC
• NYS Spades 15-00 Makueni RFC
• KCA University 24-05 MKU Thika
• AP Warriors 12-00 MKU Nairobi
Cup quarters
• Kabarak University 17-00 Jackals
• Homeboyz RFC 05-07 Sigalagala National Poly
• Kisii National Polytechnic 26-17 Northern Suburbs
• KU Blakblad 32-00 Project 61 TENP
Challenge Trophy lower-tier playoffs
13th Place Semis
• Mean Machine 17-19 Makueni
• MKU Nairobi 26-00 MKU Thika
Challenge Trophy Semis
• Embu 00-05 NYS Spades
• KCA 12-17 AP Warriors
5th place Semis
• Jackals 07-12 Homeboyz
• N. Suburbs 10-17 P61
Cup Semis
• Kabarak Uni 24-10 Sigalagala
• Kisii Nat’l Poly 00-34 KU BlakBlad
Placement finals
13th place final
• Makueni 24-12 MKU Nairobi
NYS Spades vs. AP Warriors
NYS Spades 05-07 AP Warriors
Challenge Trophy final
NYS Spades 05-07 AP Warriors
5th place final
Homeboyz 28-00 P61
Bronze match
Sigalagala 00-29 Kisii Nat’l Poly
Division Two final
Kabarak University 5 -10 KU BlakBlad
