Spirited Blak Blad join top guns in Christie 7s main cup contention

Blak Blad are the surprise cup quarterfinalists in the Christie 7s marking the fourth round of the 2023 National 7s Circuit played at Nairobi’s RFUEA Ground.

This is after the varsity students topped Pool B which also included hosts Kenya Harlequin, Daystar Falcons and Homeboyz.

They started with a 24-19 victory over Homeboyz before stretching hosts Quins, eventually losing 19-22. They would then see off Daystar Falcons 24-7 to emerge the best of a three-way tie that saw Quins finish second and Daystar third, despite the trio all winning two matches and losing one.

Circuit leaders Kabras Sugar were perfect on day one, winning all three of their matches to top Pool A and reach the cup quarters along Nakuru.

KCB topped Pool C with three wins on the trot, inclusive of a 40-0 win over tournament defending champions Strathmore Leos who also made it out of the pool as runners up.

Circuit defending champions Menengai Oilers topped a chaotic Pool D after a last gasp 17-12 victory over pool runners up Mwamba with Nondies and impressive newbies Sigalagala settling for third and fourth respectively.

Sunday’s cup quarterfinals see Kabras Sugar take on hosts Kenya Harlequin with Menengai Oilers and Strathmore Leos meeting in the second cup quarterfinal as Blak Blad meet Nakuru with KCB facing Mwamba.

Day 2 Fixtures

Challenge QF    Masinde Muliro v Homeboyz     

26         0920     Challenge QF    Nondies v Kisumu          

27         0940     Challenge QF    Daystar Falcons v Impala            

28         1000     Challenge QF    Catholic Monks v Sigalagala       

29         1020     Cup QF Kabras Sugar v Quins     

30         1040     Cup QF Menengai Oilers v Strathmore  

31         1100     Cup QF Blak Blad v Nakuru        

32         1120     Cup QF KCB v Mwamba

Day 1 Results

Nakuru v Impala -21-5

Kabras Sugar v Masinde Muliro - 24-12

Homeboyz v Blak Blad   19-24

Kenya Harlequin v Daystar Falcons         12-15

Strathmore Leos v Kisumu          31-0

KCB v Catholic Monks   26-7

Mwamba v Sigalagala   27-14

Menengai Oilers v Nondescripts 7-7

Nakuru v Masinde Muliro           19-14

Kabras Sugar v Impala   59-0

Homeboyz v Daystar Falcons     19-22

Kenya Harlequin v Blak Blad       21-14

Strathmore Leos v Catholic Monks          10-0

KCB v Kisumu   17-10

Mwamba v Nondescripts            26-7

Menengai Oilers v Sigalagala     47-0

Masinde Muliro v Impala            24-14

Daystar Falcons v Blak Blad        7-24

Catholic Monks v Kisumu            10-5

Nondescripts v Sigalagala           43-7

Kabras Sugar v Nakuru  15-10

Kenya Harlequin v Homeboyz    19-14

KCB v Strathmore Leos 40-0

Menengai Oilers v Mwamba      17-12