Kangaru Boys take on Rwandan opponents in rugby Sevens final
Teddy Okal of St Peter’s Mumias tries to beat Kangaru’s defenders during their sevens rugby final at the secondary schools national Term Two ‘A’ games at Moi Nyeri Complex Primary School on June 13, 2015. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI |
What you need to know:
- St Anthony’s face Uganda’s Ntare in must-win hockey match
- St Anthony’s will lift the title if they beat Ntare School of Uganda in their final match.
- In girls’ basketball, holders Shimba Hills will take on compatriots St Brigids in an all Kenyan semi-final.
IN HUYE, RWANDA
Kenya’s Kangaru School will Saturday morning aim at winning the sevens rugby title at the TTC Save grounds as the Brookside East Africa secondary school games enter the seventh day.
Kangaru take on home side Ste Famille in the main Cup final and the winner of final will be the inaugural champions of the discipline which made its debut at this year’s games. Kangaru beat Kenyan champions St Peters Mumias 10-7 in the semi-finals to exact their revenge on the latter who beat them at the nationals in June.
Ste Famille on the other hand beat St Joseph Laibi from Uganda 7-5 to sail through to the final. Kangaru coach Benson Mwenda has called on his charges to make history by emerging the first winners of the inaugural competition.
“We were heartbroken when we lost the national title to St Peters and we vowed to make amends in the regional games. We are one win away from creating history and I am confident we can beat the hosts and take the title,” Mwenda told Saturday Nation Sport.
The main Cup final will be preceded by the third place play-off match between St Peters and Uganda’s St Joseph’s Laibi who lost their respective semi-finals.
At the IPRC South grounds, boys’ and girls’ hockey matches will come to a close with teams playing their final pool matches.
MUST-WIN TIE
St Anthony’s will lift the title if they beat Ntare School of Uganda in their final match. The Kitale based school are on nine points, after winning three and losing one of the four matches they have played.
St Anthony’s coach Kevin Lugali has called for caution ahead of today’s match warning that any slip up might cost them the title.
“It has been a tough round of matches since the competition begun but we have destiny in our hands. We just need to concentrate and win our match which will be like a final,” the tactician said.
The girls’ matches will also go down to the wire with Kenya’s Sinyolo Girls, Kerugoya Girls and Trans-Nzoia all with a chance of winning the title. The trio has nine points after winning three and losing one but Kerugoya top the pool with a better goal difference. A resounding win for four-time champions Kerugoya against Uganda’s Kakungulu Memorial will see them win the title.
A slip up for Kerugoya will allow holders Sinyolo Girls, who take on City High also from Uganda and TransNzoia who take on Old Kampala, to stand a chance of winning the title.
SHIMBA HILLS IN ACTION
In girls’ basketball, holders Shimba Hills will take on compatriots St Brigids in an all Kenyan semi-final.
In boys’ basketball, Upper Hill are also through to the semis after a 73-48 win over Uganda’s Kibuli. The 2013 champions will take on Rwanda’s Eteni in Saturday’s last four encounter.
In boys’ volleyball, national champions Malava Boys booked a semi-final date with holders St Mary’s Kitende after both teams won their respective quarter final matches. Malava beat Burundi’s Sunshine College 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-17) while Kitende eliminated Kenya’s Hospital Hill 3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-20).
