Advantage Kabras as Kenya Cup finals confirmed for Kakamega

Both the men’s and the women’s 2021/2022 Kenya Cup final matches are set to be staged in Kakamega this coming weekend Saturday 12 March 2022, Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) has confirmed.

In the men’s competition, 2016 champions Kabras Sugar RFC and their Nakuru based counterparts Menengai Oilers are set to battle for this season’s title at the Bull Ring Arena after both sides emerged victorious in their respective semifinal matches.

While Kabras made light work of Strathmore Leos as they ran in four tries in their 29-9 victory over the varsity side at the Kakamega Grounds, the biggest sporting story of the rugby season came from Gibson Weru’s Oilers who defied all odds in causing a massive upset as they knocked out eight time winners KCB, who are the reigning champions, at their very own turf at the KCB Sports Club.

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The Nakuru based side, who were only promoted to the top flight in the 2017/2018 season, made KCB pay for their indiscipline in the game as resplendent fly half Geoffrey Ominde kicked in all eight of his penalties that led Oilers to the 17-24 victory over the Banker’s, making it to the finals for the very first time in their history.

In the women’s Kenya Cup competition that is being played for the very first time in the country, Yamanishi Impala Saracens and Mwamba RFC will fight for the maiden title in a curtain raising fixture that will start at 1300 EAT.

At the same time, semifinal losers KCB and varsity side Strathmore Leos will battle for the 3/4th playoff in pitch B at the same venue.