NATIONAL SEVENS CIRCUIT

Strathmore Leos, KCB RFC pick maximum points in Dala 7s day one

By Kevin Wafula

Posted on July 1, 2023

Nondies players during the Dala 7s. PHOTO /Dave Mwaura

Strathmore Leos, KCB RFC and Mwamba were clinical on day one picking the available 9 points to head their respective pools in which is being held at Jomo Kenyatta Stadium, Kisumu.

Pool A

Nakuru picked their second win of the campaign edging out their cross-town foes Menengai Oilers 12-7. Bildad Ogeta scored for Oilers with Abukuse adding the extras in what was their only try of the game.

Nakuru scored two tries, converting one for a 12-7 win, a win that sees them top pool A despite starting their campaign on a low.

Both teams have however secured their places in the cup quarters slated for Sunday, July 2. Nondies pummeled their counterparts Catholic Monks 24-0 but the win couldn’t salvage them a cup quarter appearance.

Pool B

KCB managed to pick maximum points in day one as they defeated Kenya Harlequins 12-7 in their last game of the day. They finished on top of their pool as Quins came second. MMUST failed to pick a win in day one as they went down 14-10 to Mombasa in their final game of the day.

Pool C

Strathmore Leos too picked maximum points as they saw off Kabras Sugar RFC 20-7. Hosts Kisumu RFC posted their first win of the weekend after defeating Daystar Falcons 14-12. Both Kisumu and Daystar Falcons have however been relegated to challenge trophy quarters slated for Sunday, July 2 as the Leos and Kabras RFC sail through to cup quarters.

Dala 7s Order of Play

1. 0920 Menengai Oilers 19-14 Catholic Monks

2. 0940 Nakuru 14-14 Nondescripts

3. 1000 KCB 36-0 Mombasa

4. 1020 Kenya Harlequin 21-17 Masinde Muliro

5. 1040 Strathmore Leos 17-5 Kisumu

6. 1100 Kabras Sugar 21-19 Daystar Falcons

7. 1120 Homeboyz 12-10 Makueni

8. 1140 Mwamba 12-7 Western Bulls

9. 1210 Menengai OIlers 22-7 Nondescripts

10 .1230 Nakuru 19-7 Monks

11 .1250 KCB 22-7 Masinde Muliro