The quarter-final line-up for the 2026 Dala 7s has been confirmed following the conclusion of Saturday’s pool matches at the Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium in Mamboleo, Kisumu, with the race for the second leg of the National Sevens Circuit title set to intensify on Sunday.
Before the Cup quarter-finals get underway, the day will begin with the Challenge Trophy quarter-finals.
Pool A third-placed MMUST will face Pool B’s fourth-placed Mombasa Rugby in the opening Challenge Trophy quarter-final at 9:00 am, before Pool D’s Nakuru RFC take on hosts Kisumu RFC, who finished fourth in Pool C, at 9:20 am.
The third Challenge Trophy quarter-final will see Pool B’s Blak Blad face Pool A’s Impala RFC at 9:40 am, while Pool C’s Nondescripts RFC play Pool D’s Embu RFC at 10:00 am.
Attention will then shift to the Cup quarter-finals, where Pool A winners KCB Rugby will take on Pool B runners-up Kenya Harlequins at 10:20 am.
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Pool D winners Kabras Sugar RFC will face Pool C runners-up Daystar Falcons in the second quarter-final at 10:40 am, before unbeaten Pool B leaders Menengai Oilers meet Pool A runners-up Zetech Oaks at 11:00 am.
The last Cup quarter-final will pit Pool C winners Mwamba RFC against Pool D runners-up Strathmore Leos at 11:20 am.
The winners of the Cup quarter-finals will advance to the semi-finals, with the first semi-final scheduled for 2:20 pm and the second at 2:40 pm.
The losing quarter-finalists will contest the fifth-place playoffs before the tournament concludes with the men’s third-place playoff at 3:54 pm and the Cup final at 5:00 pm.
Dala 7s Day Two order of play
Match 25 – 9:00 AM: MMUST vs Mombasa
Match 26 – 9:20 AM: Nakuru vs Kisumu
Match 27 – 9:40 AM: Blak Blad vs Impala
Match 28 – 10:00 AM: Nondies vs Embu
Match 29 (Cup Quarter-final 1) – 10:20 AM: KCB vs Kenya Harlequin
Match 30 (Cup Quarter-final 2) – 10:40 AM: Kabras vs Daystar
Match 31 (Cup Quarter-final 3) – 11:00 AM: Menengai Oilers vs Zetech Oaks
Match 32 (Cup Quarter-final 4) – 11:20 AM: Mwamba vs Strathmore Leos
Women’s Semi-final 1 – 11:40 AM: Winner QF1 vs Winner QF3
Women’s Semi-final 2 – 12:00 PM: Winner QF2 vs Winner QF4
Match 33 – 12:20 PM: Loser CT QF1 (25) vs Loser CT QF2 (26)
Match 34 – 12:40 PM: Loser CT QF4 (28) vs Loser CT QF3 (27)
Match 35 – 1:00 PM: Winner CT QF1 (25) vs Winner CT QF2 (26)
Match 36 – 1:20 PM: Winner CT QF4 (28) vs Winner CT QF3 (27)
Match 37 – 1:40 PM: Loser Cup QF1 (29) vs Loser Cup QF2 (30)
Match 38 – 2:00 PM: Loser Cup QF4 (32) vs Loser Cup QF3 (31)
Match 39 (Men’s Cup Semi-final 1) – 2:20 PM: Winner Cup QF1 (29) vs Winner Cup QF2 (30)
Match 40 (Men’s Cup Semi-final 2) – 2:40 PM: Winner Cup QF4 (32) vs Winner Cup QF3 (31)
Men’s 5th Place Play-off – 3:10 PM: Winner Match 37 vs Winner Match 38
Women’s 3rd Place Play-off – 3:32 PM: Women Loser Cup SF1 vs Women Loser Cup SF2
Men’s 3rd Place Play-off – 3:54 PM: Loser Cup SF1 (39) vs Loser Cup SF2 (40)
Division Two Final – 4:16 PM
Women’s Final – 4:38 PM: Women Winner Semis 1 vs Women Winner Semis 2
Men’s Final – 5:00 PM: Winner Semis 1 vs Winner Semis 2
