Kisii School are the 2025 FEASSSA Rugby 15s Champions after edging out defending champions All Saints Embu in a tight final played at the Bull Ring.
The victory marked Kisii’s first-ever regional rugby 15s title, capping off a remarkable rise under newly World Rugby Level 1 accredited coach, Lee Arstone who is assisted by Neville Lumiti.
Kisii School run
The Nyanza giants, who have dominated Nyanza with a three-peat in Nyanza and made three successive national appearances, finally broke through on the bigger stage, reaching the regional final for the first time and going all the way.
In the final, Kisii managed two penalties and a try to overcome All Saints 11-6 in what was their fourth meeting this season.
All Saints had previously beaten Kisii twice, including a 13-10 win in the group stages, but this time the tide turned.
Kicker Matrix Matangi gave Kisii the early lead before Josephat Karanja leveled for All Saints. Both sides traded penalties for a 6-6 scoreline at halftime.
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The second half proved decisive as Kisii landed a crucial try and defended bravely in the closing minutes to deny All Saints a late comeback.
In the third-place playoff, Jinja SS avenged their earlier group-stage defeat to Upper Hill, snatching a 13-12 victory with a late try.
Elsewhere, Vihiga were awarded a walkover against Kings College Budo, while Namilyango secured seventh place with a dominant 52-10 win over Busoga.
FEASSSA Rugby 15s Schedule
Thursday, 17 August 2025 (Results)
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Vihiga Sec School (Ke) 20–15 Namilyango College (Ug)
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Upper Hill Sec (Ke) 26–19 Jinja S S (Ug)
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Kisii High Sch (Ke) 34–12 King’s College Budo (Ug)
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Gitisi TSS (Rw) 0–40 Bungoma High (Ke)
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Koyonzo Sec (Ke) 52–0 Makerere College Sch (Ug)
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Mbarara HS (Ug) 12–14 London College, Maya (Ug)
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St Mary’s College, Kisubi (Ug) 0–49 Bwake Sec (Ke)
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St. Theresa’s Sec (Ke) 7–43 Kinale Sec (Ke)
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St Josephs G (Ke) 0–7 Jinja S S (Ug)
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Nkoma S S (Ug) 12–15 Paul Harris Sec (Ke)
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Koyonzo Sec (Ke) vs Gitisi TSS (Rw)
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Makerere College Sch (Ug) 10–5 Mbarara HS (Ug)
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London College, Maya (Ug) 5–15 St. Mary’s College, Kisubi (Ug)
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Bwake Sec (Ke) 14–19 St. Peter’s Mumias (Ke)
Saturday, 16 August 2025 (Results)
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Gitisi TSS (Rw) 14–7 Mbarara HS (Ug)
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Bungoma High (Ke) 19–7 Koyonzo Sec (Ke)
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St. Mary’s College, Kisubi (Ug) 5–7 Makerere College Sch (Ug)
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St. Peter’s Mumias (Ke) 31–0 London College, Maya (Ug)
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St Josephs G (Ke) 5–7 St. Theresa’s Sec (Ke)
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Paul Harris Sec (Ke) 7–38 Kinale Sec (Ke)
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Jinja S S (Ug) 7–0 Nkoma S S (Ug)
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St. Mary’s College, Kisubi (Ug) 17–0 Gitisi TSS (Rw)
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Mbarara HS (Ug) 0–7 Bungoma High (Ke)
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Makerere College Sch (Ug) 12–40 St. Peter’s Mumias (Ke)
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London College, Maya (Ug) 0–38 Bwake Sec (Ke)
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All Saints Sec (Ke) 27–3 Busoga College, Mwiri (Ug)
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Namilyango College (Ug) 3–18 Jinja S S (Ug)
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Vihiga Sec School (Ke) 15–8 Upper Hill Sec (Ke)
Sunday, 17 August 2025 (Results)
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Kisii High Sch (Ke) 10–13 All Saints Sec (Ke)
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King’s College Budo (Ug) 37–8 Busoga College, Mwiri (Ug)
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Namilyango College (Ug) 8–34 Upper Hill Sec (Ke)
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Gitisi TSS (Rw) 0–47 St. Peter’s Mumias (Ke)
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Bungoma High (Ke) 26–0 St. Mary’s College, Kisubi (Ug)
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Koyonzo Sec (Ke) 33–0 Mbarara HS (Ug)
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Bwake Sec (Ke) 47–0 Makerere College Sch (Ug)
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St. Theresa’s Sec (Ke) 5–5 Nkoma S S (Ug)
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Kinale Sec (Ke) 0–5 St Joseph (Ke)
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Jinja S S (Ug) 29–0 Paul Harris Sec (Ke)
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Bwake Sec (Ke) 57–0 Gitisi TSS (Rw)
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St. Peter’s Mumias (Ke) 12–12 Bungoma High (Ke)
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St. Mary’s College, Kisubi (Ug) 10–24 Koyonzo Sec (Ke)
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Makerere College Sch (Ug) vs London College, Maya (Ug)
Monday, 18 August 2025 (Fixtures)
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9:00 – Gitisi TSS (Rw) 12-14 London College, Maya (Ug)
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9:20 – Bungoma High (Ke) 14-7Bwake Sec (Ke)
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9:40 – Koyonzo Sec (Ke) 7-12 St. Peter’s Mumias (Ke)
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10:00 – Mbarara HS (Ug) 12-5 St. Mary’s College, Kisubi (Ug)
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10:20 – Jinja S S (Ug) 5-7 St. Theresa’s Sec (Ke)
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10:40 – Nkoma S S (Ug) 5-29 Kinale Sec (Ke)
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11:00 – Paul Harris Sec (Ke) 0-15 St Josephs G (Ke)
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11:20 – Makerere College Sch (Ug) 24-0 Gitisi TSS (Rw)
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11:40 – London College, Maya (Ug) 7-26 Bungoma High (Ke)
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12:00 – Bwake Sec (Ke) 14-12 Koyonzo Sec (Ke)
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12:20 – St. Peter’s Mumias (Ke) 26-7 Mbarara HS (Ug)
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12:50 – Jinja S S (Ug) 18-13 Vihiga Sec School (Ke)
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14:00 – All Saints Sec (Ke) 26-3 King’s College Budo (Ug)
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15:10 – Busoga College, Mwiri (Ug) 0-32 Kisii High Sch (Ke)
Tuesday, 19 August 2025 (Fixtures)
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9:00 – Semi 1: Upper Hill 0-3 Kisii School
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10:20 – Semi 2: All Saints 24-11 Jinja SS
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11:30 – St. Theresa’s Sec (Ke) 24-0 Paul Harris Sec (Ke)
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11:50 – Kinale Sec (Ke) 10-5 Jinja S S (Ug)
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12:10 – St Josephs G (Ke) 21-5Nkoma S S (Ug)
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12:30 – Bungoma High (Ke) 47-0 Makerere College Sch (Ug)
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13:50 – Koyonzo Sec (Ke) 45-10 London College, Maya (Ug)
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14:10 – Mbarara HS (Ug) 0-26 Bwake Sec (Ke)
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14:30 – St. Mary’s College, Kisubi (Ug) 0-31 St. Peter’s Mumias (Ke)
Thursday, 21 August 2025 (Fixtures)
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9:00 – Classification: Busoga 10-52 Namilyango
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10:10 – Classification: Vihiga 28-0;Kings College
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14:00 – Playoff: Upper Hill 12-13 Jinja SS
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15:10 – Final: Kisii School 11-6 All Saints
