Nondies, Kisumu earn promotion back to Kenya Cup

Record league champions Nondescripts RFC and Kisumu RFC will once again be playing in the top flight Kenya Cup after the two teams successfully made it to the finals of the second tier Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) Championship to automatically earn their promotion to the top league.

17 time Kenya Cup champions Nondescripts defeated South Coast Pirates 39-10 at the Ngong Road Racecourse while Kisumu registered a win on the road after defeating hosts Daystar Falcons 19-7 at the Strathmore Sports Ground in Madaraka, Nairobi in matches played on Saturday afternoon.

Having been relegated last season alongside Impala Saracens, Nondies managed to give themselves a chance of regaining immediate promotion back to the Kenya Cup after finishing top in the Championship ahead of Daystar Falcons, Kisumu and South Coast Pirates who were the other three teams to book their tickets to the semifinals.

On the day that mattered most, tries from Collins Odiwuor, Brian Amaitsa, Steve Odhiambo (brace), Fidens Tony, Charles Omondi and Victor Rogena got the job done as Nondies confirmed their return after only one season out.

Kenya Cup: Kabras, KCB advance to the final

In the other semifinal, Daystar Falcons’ fairytale run was brought to a crushing halt as Kisumu picked the all-important victory.

Daystar, who finished their impressive season in second place, were seeking to make the jump to the top flight on the very first time of asking as this was their debut season in the Chamionship.

It was however not to be as Kisumu, who had stayed in the second tier for two seasons, finally ended their wait.

The two sides, who will replace the relegated Mean Machine and Masinde Muliro in next season’s Kenya Cup will contest for the KRU Championship title next Saturday at the Ngong Road Racecourse.

KENYA CUP

Kabras Sugar 22 – 08 Kenya Harlequins

KCB 38 – 20 Menengai Oilers

Blak Blad *29 – 14 Strathmore Leos

ESS

Kabras Sugar II 32 – 12 Kenya Harlequins II

KCB II 41 – 10 Menengai Oilers II

Blak Blad II *28 – 00 Strathmore Leos II

WOMEN KENYA CUP

Yamanashi Impala 26 – 05 Northern Suburbs

Mwamba RFC 38 – 07 Western Spears

CHAMPIONSHIP

Nondescript 39 – 10 South Coast Pirates

Daystar University 07 – 19 Kisumu RFC

NAIROBI NATIONWIDE

Administration Police 39 – 17 Northern Suburbs

Makueni RFC 24 – 19 Machakos University

CENTRAL NATIONWIDE

MKU Thika 08 – 11 Kenya Prison

Meru RFC 15 – 21 JKUAT

RIFT VALLEY NATIONWIDE

Moi University 18 – 06 Molo RFC

Egerton University 18 – 05 Kitale RFC

WESTERN NATIONWIDE

Sigalagala National Polytechnic 20 – 09 Maseno University

Kisii RFC 13 – 16 Kibabii University

COAST NATIONWIDE

Mombasa RFC 62 – 03 South Coast Buccaneers

Technical University of Mombasa 28 - 00 Kilifi RFC