Numbers that shaped KCB Rugby historic National 7s Circuit

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KCB Rugby bagged their fifth National 7s Circuit title after an impressive run that saw them lose only two matches all season.

Interestingly, the bankers played 36 matches across six different towns, winning 34 matches and collecting 126 points out of a possible 132.

This triumph marked KCB Rugby’s fifth National 7s Circuit title, following successes in 2013, 2014, 2019, and 2023, achieving the milestone between 2013 and 2025.

The bankers have now broken away from Kenya Harlequin, Impala RFC, and Mwamba RFC, each of whom have won four titles in the competition’s history.

KCB Rugby in finals

KCB Rugby appeared in all finals this season, becoming the first outfit since 2016 to achieve this feat. They went on to win four out of the six finals.

Only Strathmore Leos managed to defeat them, winning twice in the finals. All of KCB’s losses this season came at the very last hurdle.

Players and coaches used

The campaign began under Dennis Mwanja, who stepped aside just hours before Kabeberi 7s. Andrew Amonde then took charge, guiding KCB to victories at Kabeberi and Dala 7s, sealing the overall title.

KCB carried a total of 21 players throughout the campaign. Vincent Onyala, Elvis Olukusi, Bob Muhati, Emmanuel Opondo, Festus Shiasi, and Floyd Wabwire featured in all six outings, demonstrating remarkable fitness and consistency.

Samuel Asati, Brian Wahinya, Michael Wekesa, and Stephen Osumba played in five tournaments each. 11 players played in five or less tournaments.

Among them, Vincent Onyala was named Most Valuable Player of the season, appearing in five Dream Teams and winning MVP at Kabeberi 7s.

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Elvis Olukusi claimed the MVP award at Dala 7s, while Floyd Wabwire had a stellar campaign at Driftwood 7s, where he won Player of the Final, Top Try Scorer (8 tries), and Top Points Scorer (40 points).

He repeated the feat at Christie 7s, while Bob Muhati earned Player of the Final honors at Kabeberi 7s.

KCB Rugby Tries

The Thika Road-based side landed 157 tries, averaging 26.7 tries per tournament.

• Kabeberi 7s produced their highest tally with 28 tries.

• Prinsloo, Embu, and Dala 7s recorded the lowest with 25 tries each.

Defensively, they conceded 46 tries, averaging 7.7 per tournament.

• Embu and Kabeberi had the highest conceded tries with 9 each.

• The least conceded was 5 tries at Driftwood 7s.

KCB Rugby Points Scored

KCB scored 963 points in the campaign, averaging 160.5 points per tournament.

Their highest total came at Kabeberi 7s with 182 points, including a 54-0 win over Mean Machine.

On the defensive side, they conceded 270 points, averaging 45 points per tournament.

Impressively, KCB Rugby kept 12 clean sheets out of the 36 matches played this season.

KCB Rugby 2025 7s Fun Facts

• 5 Titles in 12 Years – KCB Rugby now lead the all-time National 7s Circuit winners list with titles in 2013, 2014, 2019, 2023, and 2025.

• Finals Fever – First team since 2016 to reach all six finals in one season!

• Win Rate – Won 34 out of 36 matches → a 94.4% winning record!

• Try Machine – Scored 157 tries across six tournaments → averaging 26.7 tries per leg.

• Solid Defence – Kept 12 clean sheets → one-third of all games with zero points conceded!

• Scoring Spree – Totaled 963 points → averaging 160.5 points per tournament.

• Star Player – Vincent Onyala made five Dream Teams and won MVP at Kabeberi 7s.

• Tough Opponent – Only Strathmore Leos managed to beat them, twice in the finals.