KCB Rugby’s promising youngster David Nyangige was delighted to make his long-awaited debut for the club despite suffering a crushing defeat to Kabras RFC in the Driftwood 7s final played on Sunday, 23 August at the Mombasa Sports Club.
The Bankers suffered a 15-5 loss to Kabras in the final, missing out on the title after an encouraging run to the deciding match.Impala boosts environmental conservation efforts through partnership with leading foundationFor Nyangige, however, the tournament was memorable for a different reason as he finally made his long-awaited KCB debut after months of uncertainty.“Making my debut was a dream come true.
This was my dream team, and I came to DriIt has been great and fun. Losing the final was not what I wanted, but we will pick up the lessons and move forward. We are expecting some players to return, so the squad will be back to normal,” Nyangige told said.
The prodigy believes KCB’s defensive structure was solid for much of the final, but they struggled to close down the spaces on the edges, allowing Kabras to exploit their defensive weaknesses.Jone Kubu opens up on red card ordeal that kept him out for 4 months“Closing the corners and making tackles on the edge is where we fell short. We gave away too many edge tackles, and we have also been working with players playing in different positions as we assessed who could step up.What did not work for us was the edge tackles. Our defensive connection was great until the ball reached the edge, and that is where we lost it,” he said.
The Driftwood appearance marked a significant milestone for the versatile youngster, who had spent months on the sidelines amid a protracted transfer saga involving his move from Impala RFC to KCB.Earlier in the season, Nyangige found himself without a club despite continuing to earn Kenya Sevens call-ups. The dispute, which centred on transfer regulations and fees, delayed his move to KCB and left him in limbo for several months.
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Former Kenya Sevens star bags major title in USHis inclusion in KCB’s squad for the Driftwood 7s finally brought an end to that frustrating period, giving the Kenya Sevens prospect an opportunity to begin his journey with the Bankers.With the Embu 7s next on the National 7s Circuit calendar, Nyangige will be looking to make another statement after an outstanding performance at the tournament last year.
Playing for Impala RFC at the 2025 Embu 7s, Nyangige finished as the joint top try scorer after crossing the line eight times. He shared the accolade with Strathmore Leos’ Victor Mola, who also scored eight tries.His try-scoring exploits made him one of the standout performers at last year’s tournament, and he will be hoping to replicate that form when he returns to Embu this season, this time in KCB colours.