Who will stop Homeboyz? Deejays win Kabeberi 7s
Homeboyz players and officials celebrate with the Kabeberi Sevens trophy after their 19-7 win over Nakuru in the final at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos on August 19, 2018. PHOTO | COURTESY |
What you need to know:
- Menengai Oilers thrashed Kisii 15-0 to lift Challenge Trophy.
- Mwamba, who made it to the final at Prinsloo and Sepetuka, were forced to settle for fifth place this time round after beating Kabras Sugar 26-19.
Homeboyz continued with their historic run in the Stanbic National Sevens Series with a 19-7 win over Nakuru in the Kabeberi Sevens final at Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos on Sunday.
Tries from Leonard Mugaisi, Alvin Otieno and Johnstone Olindi were enough for the Deejays to collect their third straight title in the series after victories in Nakuru (Prinsloo) and Eldoret (Sepetuka) in the opening two legs. Nakuru scored their only try through Nelson Oyoo.
The victory saw the Deejays collect 22 points to stretch their Stanbic National Sevens Series lead to 66 points.
Jeff Okwatch touched down a brace of tries while Shabaan Ahmed and Vincent Onyala managed one each as Kenya Commercial Bank beat Kenya Harlequin 22-5 to settle for bronze in the third place play-off.
Mwamba, who made it to the final at Prinsloo and Sepetuka, were forced to settle for fifth place this time round after beating Kabras Sugar 26-19. It's Kenya Sevens speedster Collins Injera's try that settled the tie after a 19-19 deadlock.
MENENGAI CLAIM CHALLENGE TROPHY
Menengai Oilers thrashed Kisii 15-0 to lift Challenge Trophy.
Homeboyz head coach Paul Murunga attributed their victory to the inclusion of the likes Kenya Sevens players skipper Oscar Ayodi and Augustine Lugonzo, and Zeden Maro in the squad.
"Changing the line up but still going through to win unbeaten shows strong character from the boys, " said Murunga. "Ayodi and Lugonzo's vast experience made the difference."
However, Murunga cautioned his charges from complacency saying there is still a battle in the remaining three legs.
Homeboyz are due to defend their Driftwood Sevens title in Mombasa on Saturday. They will later seek to defend Dala Sevens in Kisumu and later capture Christie Sevens title in Nairobi.
"We hope to maintain the momentum since our target is to win all the legs this season," said Murunga, who is set to unleash Kenya Sevens starts Bush Mwale and Jeff Oluoch in the next legs.
Nakuru head coach Mitch Ocholla praised his charges for staging an improved show to reach their first Cup final this season. "This is the first time we reached the final after falling in the Cup quarters in Nakuru and Eldoret," said Ocholla.
