Prescott Cup National Champions Vihiga dominate Team of the Tournament
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Reading Time: 2min | Mon. 31.10.22. | 18:40
Vihiga High School won the tourney after beating Kisii High School in the final.
The invincible Vihiga High School players dominated the Prescott Cup National Champions Team of the Tournament after claiming the title against Kisii High School.
The tournament featured a total of ten teams, split into two pools of five, in a 15s tournament organized by KRU which brought together teams that won the regional competitions played in June this year.
The three-day event culminated on Sunday 30 October as Vihiga took on Kisii in the final with the former getting the better of the latter as they cruised to a 29-8 victory.
Both teams had punched a ticket to the finals of the tournament with a 100% record after winning their respective Pools as Kisii claimed an 18-0 shutout victory over Jomo Kenyatta in the semis while Vihiga beat Nairobi region champions, Ofafa Jericho, 24-5.
Vihiga crowned the winners of Prescott National Cup 2022, having outshined Kisii 29-08.
— Kenya Rugby (@OfficialKRU) October 30, 2022
Here are the collated results;
Semi 1:
Ofafa 05-24 Vihiga
Semi 2:
Kisii 18-00 Jomo Kenyatta
3rd Place playoffs:
Ofafa 00-03 Jomo Kenyatta
Finals:
Vihiga 29-08 Kisii#prescottcup
Vihiga produced a total of 7 players in the team of the tournament that included front rows Israel Matthew and Moses Bulemi, back row Clyde Kamaila, half-backs Peter Nguchi and Victor Wawire, winger Keero Owel as well as Beldad Kitaki all get an honourable mention.
Maseno lock, Thomas Opio, whose father Edward Opio was a Kenya Cup winner with KCB between 2005 and 2007 was also included in the team.
Others in the squad include Edwin Omari and Aggrey Omariba from losing finalists Kisii.
Prescott Cup Nationals Team Of The Tournament
15.Edwin Omari (Kisii), 14. Griffins Davis ( Jomo Kenyatta), 13. Victor Wabuti ( Jomo Kenyatta), 12. Titus Suji (Utumishi), 11. Keero Owel (Vihiga), 10. Victor Wawire (Vihiga), 9. Peter Nguchi (Vihiga), 1. Ian Wandu ( Utumishi), 2. Israel Matthew ( Vihiga), 3. Moses Bulemi (Vihiga), 4. Thomas Opio (Maseno), 5. Leon Onduso (Ofafa Jericho), 6. John Mureithi (Jomo Kenyatta), 7. Samuel Muremi (Kangaru), 8. Clyde Kamaila (Vihiga)
16.Austin Sadagu (Maseno), 17. Ayub Sisya (Maseno), 18. Chris Muguna (Kangaru), 19. Robert Onsongo (Kisii), 20. Aggrey Omariba (Kisii), 21. Casey Alunala (Kisii), 22. Beldad Kiteki (Vihiga)
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