Kabras, Mwamba sail into Enterprise Cup quarters

Kabras Sugar players pose with the trophy after beating Impala Saracens 22-5 in the Kenya Cup final at Impala grounds to emerge champions on May 7, 2016. They beat Kenya Harlequin 25-5 on May 21 in Kakamega to sail into Enterprise Cup quarterfinals. PHOTO | MARTIN MUKANGU |

By  Ayumba Ayodi

Reporter

NMG Sport

What you need to know:

  • Fijian flanker Apenisa Natambua Apenisa scored a hat-trick of tries as Kabras Sugar bundled out 10-time champions Kenya Harlequin 25-5.
  • Four-times winners Mwamba stopped Western Bulls 31-15 at Railway Club in Nairobi.
  • Nakuru advanced after beating Nondescripts 31-10 at Jamhuri Park Showground.

Kenya Cup champions Kabras Sugar, former champions Mwamba and Nakuru registered convincing victories to storm the Enterprise Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.

Fijian flanker Apenisa Natambua Apenisa scored a hat-trick of tries as Kabras Sugar bundled out 10-time champions Kenya Harlequin 25-5 at Kakamega Showground.

Four-times winners Mwamba, who are seeking their first title since 2013, stopped Western Bulls 31-15 at Railway Club in Nairobi. Nakuru advanced after beating Nondescripts 31-10 at Jamhuri Park Showground.

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On May 28,2016, Kabras Sugar will take on last year’s Enterprise Cup losing finalists Homeboyz while Mwamba will be up against Kenya Cup losing finalists Impala in the quarter-final.

CRUSHED MEAN MACHINE

Nakuru will entertain Strathmore Leos while champions Kenya Commercial Bank are up against Blak Blad from Kenyatta University, who crushed visiting University of Nairobi’s Mean Machine 63-15.

Besides Apenisa, flanker Levi Ochieng' scored a try for Kabras Sugar as fullback Jone Kubu curled over a conversion and a penalty to put Kabras Sugar on course for their second major trophy this season.

Interestingly, it is Quins, who eliminated Kabras Sugar at the same stage after beating them 39-30 last year. They were meeting for the fourth time this season with Kabras having also tamed Quins 19-15 in Kenya Cup semis on their way to their maiden victory.

“The forwards once again won the battle for us. Although we are focused to win a double, we know the game against Homeboyz is not easy,” said Kabras Sugar deputy coach Anthony Ogot.

Tries from hooker Salaton Muturi and fullback Matt Wanjia gave Mwamba a 17-5 lead at the break. Winger Brian Kivasia made one conversion.

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