SportPesa 7s: Kabras silence host Quins to win 2024 Christie 7s

The inaugural leg of the 2024 SportPesa 7s Circuit concluded with Kabras Sugar RFC triumphantly being crowned winners of the 57th edition of the Christie 7s tournament staged at the RFUEA Grounds from 27 to 28 August.

Pitted against hosts Kenya Harlequins in the main cup final, the Western-based side showed immense character in recording a 17-12 win against a largely partisan crowd that unsuccessfully willed on Quins to try and get over the line.

Kabras got off to a good start and took control of early proceedings when Patrick Lumumba and Griffin Chao’s converted attempt gave them a 12-0 lead in the first half.

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The hosts however quickly wiped off that lead when when Kenyan international Amon Wamalwa showed why he bagged the 2022 National Sevens Circuit top points scorer and top try scorer awards after unleashing a clean pair of heels from inside his half before touching down to reduce the deficit to 12-5.

The highly rated youngster then drew his side level after finding space in a congested midfield to bring the game back into life.

However, Quins could not just manage to ride on the momentum as William Muhanji’s clever offload to Eric Cantona drove a dagger right to the Quins players as it proved to be the match-winning moment that delivered a third Christie 7s title to the sugarmen.

With the win, Kabras walked away with 100,000 from tournament sponsors SportPesa as Quins grabbed 50,000.

Catholic Monks, who beat Strathmore Leos 10-5 in the 3/4th place playoff, won 25,000 for their efforts.

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In the women’s category, Impala emerged victors following a 22-10 win over Mwamba. The result saw them getting 70,000 as Mwamba took 30,000.

Following the conclusion of the first outing, action heads to the KRU 7s taking place in Kakamega on 3/4 August.

Day 2 Results (Men Division 1)

Challenge quarters

Homeboyz 26-07 Kisumu RFC

Mwamba 05-19 Daystar

Nakuru RFC 26-oo Impala RFC

Blak Blad 24-05 UOE Trojans

Cup quarters

Nondescripts 12-33 Catholic Monks

Menengai oilers 00-12 Harlequins

Kabras sugar 12-05 KCB’

Strathmore 12-10 MMUST

The next round  featured the thirteenth place semi-finals ,challenge semi-finals ,fifth place semi finals and the main cup semi-finals.

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13th place semi-finals

Kisumu RFC  12-22 Mwamba

UOE 14-7 Impala

Challenge semi-finals

Homeboyz 7-24 Daystar

Blak blad 17-19 Nakuru RFC

Fifth place semi-finals

Nondescripts 12-17  Oilers

MMUST 14-22 KCB

Main cup Semi-finals

Catholic Monks 5-7 Harlequins

Strathmore 10-19 Kabras

Main Cup final

Kabras 17-12 Kenya Harlequin 

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