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L. MathekaKabeberi 7s gets national circuit underway
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Reading Time: 2min | Mon. 16.05.22. | 09:34
KRU will release draws within the week.
National Sevens Circuit finally returns after a two-year hiatus with the season opening George Mwangi Kabeberi.
This tournament, which is hosted by Mwamba RFC is played in honor of founding member George Mwangi Kabeberi who passed away in 1986.
The significance of the tournament has been expanded to honor club members who have passed away over the years, including Leeroy Okara, Absalom “Bimbo” Mutere, Abedeen Shikoyi, and Jimmy Owino and Victor Wayodi.
It will be held at the RFUEA Ground on 21 and 22 May, and signals the beginning of the quest to be crowned Kenyan club sevens champions.
With the exception of 2020 and 2021 when sporting activities were hampered by the Covid 19 pandemic, this tournament has been played every year since 1988.
This is the week... #Kabeberi7s pic.twitter.com/7a4EW5sRSi
— Kabeberi Sevens (@kabeberi7s) May 16, 2022
SPRINTING INTO THE GAME WEEK LIKE..... #Kabeberi7s is finally here! We kick off the National Sevens Circuit #NSC2022 with our own 32nd edition of Kabeberi 7s. Keep it here for ticketing info later in the day! pic.twitter.com/gaRPE4qfHm
— Mwamba Rugby Football Club (@MwambaRFC) May 16, 2022
Hosts Mwamba and Impala Saracens boast the most wins at Kabeberi, having lifted the title seven times each while Kenya Harlequin have lifted the cup title at this tournament on six occasions.
Defending National
Sevens Circuit champions KCB, Nakuru, Homeboyz and the defunct Barclays RFC
have each won two titles while Kenya 7s, Ulinzi and Stanchart boast of a title
a piece.
The Kenya Rugby Union is
expected to release the 2022 Kabeberi 7s draw in the course of the week.
George
Mwangi Kabeberi Memorial 7s Previous Winners
2021 Not played
2020 Not played
2019 Mwamba
2018 Homeboyz
2017 Impala Saracens
2016 Impala Saracens
2015 Mwamba
2014 KCB
2013 Homeboyz
2012 Kenya Harlequin
2011 Kenya Harlequin
2010 Strathmore Leos
2009 Mwamba
2008 KCB
2007 Nakuru
2006 Kenya Harlequin
2005 Impala Saracens
2004 Impala Saracens
2003 Ulinzi
2002 Impala Saracens
2001 Kenya Harlequin
2000 Kenya 7s
1999 Impala Saracens
1998 Impala Saracens
1997 Nakuru
1996 Kenya Harlequin
1995 Kenya Harlequin
1994 Stanchart
1993 Barclays
1992 Barclays
1991 Mwamba
1990 Mwamba
1989 Mwamba
1988 Mwamba
Kabeberi
7s most successful teams
Impala Saracens 7 titles
(1998, 1999, 2002, 2004,2005,2016,2017)
Mwamba 7 titles (1988,
1989, 1990,1991, 2009, 2015,2019)
Kenya Harlequin 6 titles
(1995, 1995, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2012)
KCB 2 titles (2008, 2014)
Nakuru 2 titles (1997,
2007)
Homeboyz 2 titles (2013,
2018)
Barclays 2 titles (1992,
1993)
Kenya 7s 1 title (2000)
Ulinzi 1 title (2003)
Stanchart 1 title (1994)
