NSC 2023: Blak Blad return to Division 1 as pools for Driftwood 7s are confirmed

The 2023 National 7s Circuit continues this weekend with the second round, the Driftwood 7s, taking place on 8th and 9th July at the Mombasa Sports Club in Mombasa.

Circuit leaders KCB, who won the season opening Dala 7s, are top seeds and headline Pool A in division 1 which also has Nakuru, Nondescripts and Blak Blad.

Pool B has Kabras Sugar who fell to KCB in last weekend’s tournament in Kisumu, and the sugarmen will be up against Homeboyz, Kisumu and hosts Mombasa.

Strathmore Leos, third place finishers in Kisumu, are in Pool C with reigning circuit champions Menengai Oilers, Catholic Monks and Masinde Muliro.

Kenya Harlequin headline Pool D which also comprises defending Driftwood champions Mwamba, Daystar Falcons and Kabarak University who won the division two competition in Kisumu.

KCB take early lead in race for 2023 National 7s Circuit after triumph in Dala

The tournament order play and the division two pools will be released in subsequent communications.

In Mombasa, Masinde Muliro (14th) and Mombasa (15th), despite finishing in the bottom three relegation places will remain in the top division after getting invites to the tournament. The two will be joined by invited Blak Blad who missed out on featuring in the Dala 7s top division after finishing outside the top 12 last year.

Kabarak University, who clinched the Division II title to gain automatic promotion, will also feature in the Division 1. Western Bulls drop to Division II.

2023 National 7s Circuit

Driftwood 7s Division 1

Pool A: KCB, Nakuru, Nondescripts, Blak Blad

Pool B: Kabras Sugar, Homeboyz, Kisumu, Mombasa

Pool C: Strathmore Leos, Menengai Oilers, Catholic Monks, Masinde Muliro

Pool D: Kenya Harlequin, Mwamba, Daystar Falcons, Kabarak University

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National 7s Circuit Standings After Round 1

1.KCB 22pts

2.Kabras Sugar 19 pts

3.Strathmore Leos 17 pts

4.Kenya Harlequin 15 pts

5.Mwamba 13 pts

6.Menengai Oilers 12 pts

7.Nakuru 10 pts

8.Homeboyz 10 pts

9.Nondescripts 8 pts

10. Kisumu 7 pts

11.Catholic Monks 5 pts

12.Daystar Falcons 5 pts

13.Western Bulls 3 pts

14.Masinde Muliro 2 pts

15.Mombasa 1 pt

16. Makueni 1 pt