Kabras ease past Mwamba, Impala hit Nakuru
Impala Saracens fullback Quinto Ongo (centre) evades a tackled from Nakuru's Duncan Abuyeka (down) during their Enterprise Cup quarter-finals match on March 7, 2020 at Impala Sports Club. PHOTO | CHRIS OMOLLO |
What you need to know:
- A minute of silence was observed prior to kick off in every match in honour of the late Kenya and KCB Rugby fullback Tony Onyango, who died on Tuesday.
Holders Kabras Sugar will take on Homeboyz while Impala Saracens tackle KCB Rugby in the Enterprise Cup semi-finals.
Kabras Sugar crushed visiting Mwamba Rugby 54-10 at the Bullring, Kakamega with Homeboyz dancing past Nondiescripts 33-11 at the Jamhuri Park Showground in their quarter-final duels on Saturday.
Impala Saracens stopped Nakuru 39-21 at the Impala Sports Club as the bankers bundled out Kenyatta University's Blak Blad at the Den, Ruaraka.
A minute of silence was observed prior to kick off in every match in honour of the late Kenya and KCB Rugby fullback Tony Onyango, who died on Tuesday.
At Impala, winger Alvin Marube and flyhalf Anthony Odhiambo scored a brace of tries as Impala Saracens touched down five tries, five penalties and two conversions to silence the youthful Nakuru side.
Nakuru managed three tries and two penalties.
Marube sealed his double in the first half with Odhiambo going for his exploits in the second half before another winger Bill Omondi closed the a count for the Sarries and earn a home semi-final against Kenya Cup champions KCB on March 28.
ONGO PERFECT WITH THE BOOT
Fullback Quinto Ongo curled over four penalties and the conversions with Odhiambo managing one penalty.
Winger Crispin Onyango scored Nakuru's first half tries with second-row Amos Obae and winger Gramwel Bunyasi landing each in the final session.
It's after Impala skipper Duncan Ekasi and substitute Davis Makori were sin-binned in the second half that Obae and Bunyasi broke through the Sarries defence to score and reduce the deficit at 29-21. A shaky defence would cost Nakuru with Odhiambo and Omondi doing the damage.
"Out lineouts, scrums and set-pieces were good but I would have loved to keep more possession," said Impala Saracens coach Mitch Ocholla, who expects a tough battle against KCB Rugby. "They are of a Championship pedigree but we shall prepare well for them."
RESULTS
Enterprise Cup
Kabras Sugar 54 Mwamba 10
Homeboyz 33 Nondies 11
Impala Saracens 39 Nakuru 21
KCB 43 Blak Blad 12
Mwamba Cup
Kabras Sugar II 28 Mwamba II 0
Impala Saracens II 34 Nakuru II 15
Strathmore Leos II 14 Shamas Rugby Foundation 8
Menengai Oilers II 10 KCB II 13
