Mombasa Sports Club is set to come alive once again as it hosts the 36th edition of the Driftwood 7s from Friday, July 25, to Sunday, July 27 with the tournament being the opening leg of the 2025 National Sevens Circuit.
Kenya Harlequin heads into this year’s edition as the defending champions, having claimed the 2024 title in dramatic fashion with a 15-12 comeback win over KCB Rugby in last year’s final.
The victory marked Quins’ 13th Driftwood title, cementing their status as the tournament’s most successful club.
Kenya Harlequin leads the competition as the most successful side, boasting 13 titles. Their first win came in 1990, followed by a remarkable three-peat from 1994 to 1996.
Mwamba RFC ranks as the second most successful team in the tournament’s history, with six titles. Their first victory came in 2007, and their most recent win was in 2022.
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Last year’s runners-up, KCB Rugby, will be eyeing a fourth Driftwood 7s title, having previously won the competition in 2012, 2013, and 2019.
The now-defunct Barclays Bank and Impala RFC have each won the Driftwood 7s twice, while Mean Machine, USIU Martials, Ulinzi, Strathmore, Homeboyz, Nakuru RFC, and last year’s semifinalists Kabras RFC each have one title to their name.
Driftwood 7s Champions (Since 1990)
• Kenya Harlequin – 13 titles
1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2016, 2024
• Mwamba RFC – 6 titles
2007, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2022
• KCB RFC – 3 titles
2012, 2013, 2019
• Barclays Bank – 2 titles
1991, 1992
• Impala RFC – 2 titles
1999, 2001
• Mean Machine – 1 title
1993
• USIU Martials – 1 title
1997
• Ulinzi – 1 title
2002
• Strathmore Leos – 1 title
2009
• Homeboyz – 1 title
2014
• Nakuru RFC – 1 title
2018
• Kabras RFC – 1 title
2023
Driftwood 7s Previous Winners
• 1990 – Kenya Harlequin
• 1991 – Barclays Bank
• 1992 – Barclays Bank
• 1993 – Mean Machine
• 1994 – Kenya Harlequin
• 1995 – Kenya Harlequin
• 1996 – Kenya Harlequin
• 1997 – USIU Martials
• 1998 – Kenya Harlequin
• 1999 – Impala RFC
• 2000 – Kenya Harlequin
• 2001 – Impala RFC
• 2002 – Ulinzi
• 2003 – Kenya Harlequin
• 2004 – Kenya Harlequin
• 2005 – Kenya Harlequin
• 2006 – Kenya Harlequin
• 2007 – Mwamba RFC
• 2008 – Mwamba RFC
• 2009 – Strathmore Leos
• 2010 – Kenya Harlequin
• 2011 – Mwamba RFC
• 2012 – KCB Rugby
• 2013 – KCB Rugby
• 2014 – Homeboyz
• 2015 – Mwamba RFC
• 2016 – Kenya Harlequin
• 2017 – Mwamba RFC
• 2018 – Nakuru RFC
• 2019 – KCB Rugby
• 2020 – Not Played Due to COVID-19
• 2021 – Not Played Due to COVID-19
• 2022 – Mwamba RFC
• 2023 – Kabras RFC
• 2024 – Kenya Harlequin
