Kenya Harlequin made it two wins in a row in the Kenya Cup after beating MMUST 24-13 in the early kick-off staged at Impala Grounds on Saturday.
Quins, under Patrice Agunda, were chasing back-to-back victories after edging Nakuru RFC last weekend. They faced an MMUST side coming from a heavy defeat to Kabras RFC on day one.
Kenya Harlequin behind
MMUST were awarded a penalty try after 13 minutes, with Quins reduced to 14 men. The visitors extended their lead in the 25th minute with a penalty for a 10-0 advantage.
Quins’ first try came in the 30th minute through Brighton Mwalawa, with Faran Juma converting. Mwalawa completed his brace before halftime, crossing for his second to hand Quins a 14-10 lead at the break.
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In the second half, captain Jeffrey Kiragu went over after nine minutes, and Juma added the extras for a 21-10 lead. MMUST responded with a penalty in the 59th minute to cut the gap.
The final 20 minutes saw Quins pick yellow cards in the 65th and 74th minutes, but they still managed to stretch their lead through a Juma penalty in the 70th minute to seal a 24-13 victory.
