KCB Rugby will use last season’s final defeat to Strathmore Leos as their main motivation, when they step into the fifth leg of the National Sevens Circuit in Embu this weekend.
The Bankers, who are also in a race to defend their overall tile, head into the Embu 7s with a cause for vengeance, having narrowly missed out on a chance to grab its crown on Sunday, 24 August 2025.Then, KCB were stunned by Leos, who put on a clinical final display to emerge 31-21 winners at the ASK Njukiri Showground.
Speaking in the buildup to this weekend’s return to the leg, KCB captain Brian Wahinya alluded to that result, saying: “Last season’s result against Strathmore is still a motivation for us. We came close, but 31-21 showed us how fine the margins are at this level. This season, we have worked hard to put ourselves in a better position, and we want to make the most of the opportunity we have.”
This year, KCB has been drawn in Pool A, where they will come up against Mombasa Rugby, KU Blak Blad, and Kisumu Rugby.The Bankers head coach Andrew Amonde is expectant of elite play from his squad.“The pool is competitive, and we have to approach every game with the right mentality,” the former Kenya international said. “Our objective is to take it one match at a time, execute our game plan and give ourselves the best chance of going all the way.
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The players are motivated and ready for the challenge.”Kenya Simbas back-rower joins French clubHaving missed out on the Driftwood 7s title in Mombasa a fortnight ago, the pressure is on KCB to give their best showing in Embu, as the race for the overall title heats up.Going into the 5-6 September event, KCB currently leads the overall standings with 76 points, just three above rivals Kabras Sugar, who are off the high of clinching the Driftwood title.
“We have had a good run so far, but we know there is still a lot of work to do,” Amonde said of his side, which has also won the Prinsloo 7s and Kabeberi 7s legs this season.“Finishing second in Mombasa showed that we are competitive, but it also reminded us that we must be more clinical when it matters most. Our focus now is Embu, where we want to collect maximum points, and keep ourselves in a strong position going into the final leg.”