The opening day of the Dala 7s at Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium, Mamboleo, Kisumu, ended with Nakuru, Nondescripts sealing their places in the quarterfinals, while Oilers stunned Strathmore Leos to top Pool D in the final round of matches.
In Pool A, Nakuru upset MMUST 24-19 to snatch second place in the group and secure their ticket to the last eight.
The result left them level on five points with MMUST and Catholic Monks, but Nakuru advanced courtesy of a superior points difference.
Tournament defending champions Kabras RFC maintained a 100% record after edging out Monks 19-14 to finish top of the group on nine points.
Dala 7s Group A standings after Three Rounds/PHOTO/TOURNIFY APP
Pool B saw Nondescripts close Day 1 on a high with a 29-5 victory over Kenya Harlequin, a win that booked them a quarterfinal slot on seven points.
Daystar Falcons, who had already secured progression with two earlier wins, wrapped up their pool campaign with a commanding 41-0 win over Mombasa.
Dala 7s Group B standings after Three Rounds/PHOTO/TOURNIFY APP
In Pool C, Homeboyz bagged their first win of the day after beating Embu RFC 31-0.
The pool decider saw KCB maintain their perfect run, overpowering Mwamba 33-5 to top the group.
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Emmanuel Opondo opened the scoring for KCB before Floyd Wabwire, Elvis Olukusi, and Vincent Onyala added to the tally, securing a dominant victory and a flawless record.
Dala 7s Group C standings after three Rounds/PHOTO/TOURNIFY APP
Pool D produced the upset of the round as Menengai Oilers defeated Strathmore Leos 24-7 to finish unbeaten.
Dennis Abukuse gave Oilers the lead before Victor Mola Odhiambo leveled for Leos.
Beldad Ogeta restored Oilers’ advantage at halftime, with second-half tries from Daniel Kipchirchir and Philip Okeyo sealing the win.
Earlier, hosts Kisumu RFC delighted their fans with a narrow 15-12 victory over Impala RFC to avoid finishing bottom of the pool.
Dala 7s Group D standings after three Rounds/PHOTO/TOURNIFY APP
Following the results Kabras RFC, Nakuru RFC, Daystar Falcons, Nondescripts, KCB RFC, Mwamba RFC, Menengai Oilers, and Strathmore Leos have booked their places in the last eight.
2025 Dala 7s – Division I
Round One
9:00 AM – Catholic Monks 14-10 Nakuru RFC
9:20 AM – Kabras Sugar 34-15 MMUST
9:40 AM – MSC Rugby 5-41 Nondescripts
10:00 AM – Daystar Falcons 20-14 Kenya Harlequin
10:20 AM – Mwamba RFC 40-0 Embu RFC
10:40 AM – KCB Rugby 36-12 Homeboyz RFC
11:00 AM – Menengai Oilers 50-00 Kisumu RFC
11:20 AM – Strathmore Leos 29-0 Impala RFC
Round Two
12:00 PM – Catholic Monks 12-17 MMUST
12:20 PM – Kabras Sugar 21-14 Nakuru RFC
12:40 PM – MSC Rugby 14-29 Kenya Harlequin
1:00 PM – Daystar Falcons 31-12 Nondescripts
1:20 PM – Mwamba RFC 24-5 Homeboyz RFC
1:40 PM – KCB Rugby 36-0 Embu RFC
2:00 PM – Menengai Oilers 48-0 Impala RFC
2:20 PM – Strathmore Leos 36-0 Kisumu RFC
Round Three
3:00 PM – MMUST 19 – 24 Nakuru RFC
3:20 PM – Kenya Harlequin 05 – 29 Nondescripts
3:40 PM – Homeboyz RFC 31 – 00 Embu RFC
4:00 PM – Impala RFC 12 – 15 Kisumu RFC
4:20 PM – Kabras Sugar 19 – 14 Catholic Monks
4:40 PM – Daystar Falcons 41-00 MSC Rugby
5:00 PM – KCB Rugby 33-05 Mwamba RFC
5:20 PM – Strathmore Leos 7-24 Menengai Oilers
