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Kenya will have a strong presence in the inaugural Ultimate Sevens Championship, with 14 players from the national men’s and women’s teams set to feature across all six franchises when the global competition gets underway in September.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe new private global sevens championship, backed by BIA Sports Group, will bring together some of the world’s leading men’s and women’s players, including Olympic medallists, world champions and established international stars.The Kenyan contingent comprises 10 players from the men’s senior national rugby sevens team, Shujaa, and four members of the Kenya Lionesses, distributed across the six founding franchises.Amonde highlights strengths that propelled KCB to Embu 7s gloryVincent Onyala, John Okoth & Sheila ChajiraClan Taran will have the biggest Kenyan representation, with Shujaa stars Vincent Onyala and John Okoth joined by Lionesses captain Sheila Chajira.The trio bring significant Olympic experience to t..

Elvis Muigua held his nerve over the final round to win the 2026 NCBA Railway Invitation, the latest leg of the Kenya Amateur Golf Championship (KAGC), at the par-72 Kenya Railways Golf Club in Nairobi.The Windsor Golf Club player posted a three-round total of 217, one-over par, to secure his second KAGC victory of the season, following his triumph at the fourth edition of the NCBA Ronald Marshall and Toby Gibson Tournament at Njoro Golf Club in Nakuru County in May.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsMuigua opened with a three-over-par 75 on Friday before producing a brilliant five-under-par 67 on Saturday to move into contention. He closed with another 75 on Sunday to finish four shots clear of Sigona’s Aarush Vara, who carded rounds of 74, 71 and 78 for a total of 223.“I am very happy to have won here at Kenya Railways. The 67 on Saturday gave me a good position going into the final round, and although today was not as comfortable, I managed to stay focused and get the job d..

KCB Rugby head coach Andrew Amonde says he is proud of the fight his team showcased enroute to their maiden Embu 7s title on Sunday, 6 September.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsNeeding a win to solidify their lead on top of the national sevens circuit, the Bankers pulled off a perfect weekend, winning all their matches to lead the way with 98 points with only one leg left to end the season.KCB hold firm to humble fierce rivals and claim Embu Sevens titleHaving breezed their way in the pools, KCB romped their way to a second consecutive final, getting past Kenya Harlequin 12-0 in the quarterfinals, before dispatching Daystar Falcons 15-12 in a closely-contested semifinal.KCB’s resolve was tested in the final against sworn rivals Kabras, where Amonde’s side had to grind out the last few minutes, with the score at 12-10.##NAJAVA_MECA_9936769##Their grit was especially showcased in the last stretch, when Emmanuel Opondo produced what proved to be one of the defining moments of t..

KCB Rugby were crowned the 2026 Embu 7s champions after edging Kabras RFC 12-10 in a tightly-contested final at the Embu Stadium on Sunday, 5 September.The victory secured KCB’s maiden Embu 7s title and ended a tournament that has been largely dominated by Strathmore Leos in previous editions.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe Bankers survived a late Kabras surge to hold on to victory in a final that lived up to expectations, with both sides bringing their best games to the physical and closely fought encounter.KCB started brightly, with Mike Lukusi coming close to breaking through the Kabras defence before Vincent Onyala eventually found the breakthrough. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9936568##Austine Sikutwa added the conversion to give the Bankers a 7-0 lead.Kabras responded by bringing their trademark physicality into the contest. George Ooro attempted to break through but was stopped by a resolute Kabras defence, with Griffin Chao providing a crucial barrier.The Sugarmen eventually m..

Kabras RFC and KCB Rugby are set for another mouth-watering National 7s Circuit final after both sides negotiated their semifinal assignments with contrasting but impressive performances at Embu Stadium on Sunday, 5 September.The two heavyweights will renew their rivalry in the Embu 7s final, setting up a repeat of the Driftwood 7s title decider where Kabras edged KCB 15-5.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe Sugarmen and Bankers also went into the Embu 7s separated by just three points in the National 7s Circuit standings, adding another layer of intrigue to a contest that promises to be closely fought.##NAJAVA_MECA_9936568##Kabras booked their place in the final with a convincing 22-5 victory over Menengai Oilers, while KCB survived a late scare to edge Daystar Falcons 15-12.KCB surviveKCB made a fast start against Daystar, with Austine Sikutwa crossing for the opening try. The conversion attempt fell short before Nygel Amaitsa added a second try for the Bankers, with the ..

KCB Rugby’s Elvis Olukusi has opened up about how he earned the golden opportunity to represent Monaco Rugby Sevens at the prestigious In Extenso Supersevens in France.Speaking to Mozzart Sport, Olukusi revealed that the opportunity came unexpectedly after he received a text message from Monaco Rugby’s coach inviting him to join the squad for the 2026 Summer Edition of the Supersevens.##NAJAVA_MECA_9936493##For a player who had not anticipated such a call-up, the invitation presented an exciting chance to step outside his familiar environment and experience international club rugby.“I was very excited because I never expected to receive such an opportunity. It was a great feeling to be invited to join a team outside Kenya and compete at that level,” Olukusi said.The 2026 In Extenso Supersevens adopted a new format, with the summer circuit consisting of two two-day tournaments in Biarritz and Pau, replacing the previous three separate single-day legs.FKF Premier League club officials of..

Daystar Falcons extended their remarkable consistency on the National Sevens Circuit, booking their place in the quarterfinals of the Embu 7s after an impressive unbeaten run on Saturday, 5 September, at the Embu Stadium.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsFalcons secured their fifth consecutive quarterfinal appearance after topping Pool D, becoming the only team from the pool to emerge from the opening day without suffering a defeat.They will be joined in the last eight by Mwamba RFC, Kabras RFC, Nondies RFC, Menengai Oilers, Kenya Harlequins and Kenyatta University’s Blak Blad, while KCB Rugby also topped Pool A.Strathmore University lecturer explains decamping Leos for NondiesDaystar unbeaten as Mwamba recoverDaystar opened their campaign with a hard-fought 12-7 victory over MMUST Rugby before producing a dominant display against Zetech Oaks, winning 29-5.Falcons then faced Mwamba in their final pool match, sharing the spoils in a thrilling 19-19 draw to finish top of the po..

Daystar Falcons have quietly built one of the most consistent campaigns in this year’s National 7s Circuit.The team’s head coach Caleb Bosire believes careful player management has been at the heart of their impressive run.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsThe students have reached the quarterfinals in every leg of the circuit so far, underlining their consistency as they prepare for the final two tournaments of the season.Their best showing came at the Driftwood 7s, where Falcons reached the semifinals before falling to Kabras RFC. They responded strongly in the third-place playoff, defeating Menengai Oilers to secure bronze, their highest finish of the campaign.##NAJAVA_MECA_9936834##According to coach Bosire, managing player workload and giving players sufficient time to recover has allowed the squad to remain competitive, despite injuries and player unavailability.“We are giving our players ample time to recover. At Driftwood, we made four changes from the previous tournam..

University rugby has long been regarded as the lifeblood of the game’s ecosystem.Every season, campuses across the country unearth the next generation of stars before they graduate to established clubs and, eventually, the national teams.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsHowever, while university sides continue to produce elite talent, turning that talent into sustained success on the National Sevens Circuit has become an increasingly difficult task.The opening two legs of the 2026 National Sevens Circuit have painted a familiar picture.At the Dala 7s in Kisumu, Daystar Falcons, Strathmore Leos and Zetech Oaks all reached the Main Cup quarterfinals, only to bow out against more established opposition.##NAJAVA_MECA_9894249##Daystar fell 29-5 to Kabras Sugar, Strathmore suffered a heartbreaking 15-14 defeat to Mwamba RFC, while Zetech Oaks were comfortably beaten 33-7 by Menengai Oilers.A week earlier at the Prinsloo 7s in Nakuru, the picture was well painted.Daystar Falcons, K..

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.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsThe 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.Why Strathmore Leos will feature at Embu 7s despite relegationSpeaking 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.”##N..