The stage is set for the Embu 7s Division II semifinals after a thrilling day two that produced surprises, upsets, and dominant wins at Kangaru School Grounds.
In the Cup quarterfinals, Homeboyz RFC brushed aside KCA University with a 26–7 victory to storm into the last four.
They will face MKU Thika, who edged out Jackals 12–7 in a tense encounter.
The other semifinal will pit NYS Spades against AP Warriors. Spades overcame a spirited Makueni RFC side 12–7, while Warriors eliminated MKU Nairobi with a close 12–5 win.
Earlier in the Challenge Trophy, TUM Marines blanked Nyeri Polytechnic 28–0 and will now battle Kabarak University, who were equally dominant in their 28–0 win over Chuka University.
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Northern Suburbs ran riot in their 36–0 triumph over Dedan Marshalls and are set to face Western Bulls, who defeated Rongai Morans 21–0.
The race for 13th place will see Nyeri Polytechnic take on Chuka University, while Rongai Morans meet Dedan Marshalls.
In the 5th place semifinals, KCA University clash with Jackals as Makueni RFC take on MKU Nairobi.
Embu 7s Div II
Kangaru Girls High School
Round 1
- TUM Marines 5–31 KCA University
- AP Warriors 19–0 Dedan Marshals
- Northern Suburbs 45–0 Nyeri Polytechnic
- Homeboyz RFC 5–14 MKU Nairobi
- NYS Spades 12–7 MKU Thika
- Kabarak Uni 38–0 Rongai Morans
- Makueni RFC 0–10 Jackals
- Western Bulls 40–5 Chuka University
Round 2
- TUM Marines 19–0 Dedan Marshals
- AP Warriors 0–7 KCA University
- Northern Suburbs 0–17 MKU Nairobi
- Homeboyz RFC 31–5 Nyeri Polytechnic
- NYS Spades 40–0 Rongai Morans
- Kabarak Uni 5–12 MKU Thika
- Makueni RFC 33–0 Chuka University
- Western Bulls 7–24 Jackals
Round 3
- Dedan Marshals 0–29 KCA University
- MKU Nairobi 36–0 Nyeri Polytechnic
- Rongai Morans 0–24 MKU Thika
- Chuka University 7–35 Jackals
- AP Warriors 14–10 TUM Marines
- Homeboyz RFC 21–0 Northern Suburbs
- Kabarak Uni 5–12 NYS Spades
- Western Bulls 7–10 Makueni RFC
Day Two Results – Embu 7s Division 2
Challenge Trophy Quarterfinals
25. TUM Marines 28–00 Nyeri Polytechnic
26. Chuka University 00–28 Kabarak University
27. Northern Suburbs 36–00 Dedan Marshalls
28. Western Bulls 21–00 Rongai Morans
Cup Quarterfinals
29. KCA University 07–26 Homeboyz RFC
30. Jackals 07–12 MKU Thika
31. MKU Nairobi 05–12 AP Warriors
32. Makueni RFC 7-12 NYS Spades
13th Place Semifinals
33. Nyeri Polytechnic vs Chuka University
34. Rongai Morans vs Dedan Marshalls
Challenge Trophy Semifinals
35. TUM Marines vs Kabarak University
36. Northern Suburbs vs Western Bulls
5th Place Semifinals
37. KCA University vs Jackals
38. Makueni RFC vs MKU Nairobi
Cup Semifinals
39. Homeboyz RFC vs MKU Thika
40. NYS Spades vs AP Warriors
Finals Bracket
41. 13th Place Final: Winner 13th Place SF1 (33) vs Winner 13th Place SF2 (34)
42. Challenge Trophy Final: Winner CT SF1 (35) vs Winner CT SF2 (36)
43. 5th Place Final: Winner 5th Place SF1 (37) vs Winner 5th Place SF2 (38)
44. Bronze Final: Loser Cup SF1 (39) vs Loser Cup SF2 (40)
45. Cup Final: Division 2 Final
