Kabras RFC will have a chance to avenge their Prinsloo 7s final defeat when they face KCB Rugby in the Driftwood 7s final after both sides won their respective semifinals on Sunday, 23 August at the Mombasa Sports Club.The final will be a repeat of the Prinsloo 7s decider, where KCB edged Kabras 19-12 to lift the title.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsKabras booked their place in the final with a commanding 19-0 victory over Daystar Falcons, keeping the university side scoreless throughout the contest.The Falcons came close to opening the scoring in a closely contested opening spell, but Kabras’ defence stood firm. Once the Sugarmen gained possession, they made it count, with Brian Mutua crossing for the opening try between the posts. ##NAJAVA_MECA_907055##Rayvon Ambale added the conversion to put Kabras 7-0 ahead.Kabras continued to build momentum and soon doubled their advantage when Ambale went over in the right corner. The conversion was unsuccessful, leaving the Sugarmen 12-0 ahead at half-time.The second half followed a similar pattern, with Falcons struggling to escape their own territory. Kabras capitalised on the pressure two minutes after the restart, with Matthias Osimbo powering over for another try. Ambale converted to stretch the lead to 19-0.Simbas backrower on hurdles blocking Kenyan players from overseas transfersFalcons could not find a way back into the contest as Kabras’ defence held firm until the final whistle, booking the Sugarmen a place in the final.In the other semifinal, KCB Rugby edged Menengai Oilers in a dramatic sudden-death finish.Oilers started brightly and spent much of the opening half inside KCB’s green zone before eventually breaking the deadlock through Beldad Ogeta. The conversion went wide, leaving Oilers with a 5-0 advantage.KCB attempted to respond before the break, including a kick-and-chase move, but Oilers remained alert to the threat and protected their lead into half-time.Floyd Wabwire named in star-studded squad for prestigious USA tournamentThe Bankers returned from the break with greater urgency and spent the opening exchanges deep in Oilers territory. They appeared to have found the breakthrough, only for Oilers to force a turnover before a knock-on from Mike Wekesa further frustrated KCB.KCB continued to press and were eventually rewarded in the dying moments of the second half when Emmanuel Opondo created the opening for Vincent Onyala, who crossed for the equalising try.With neither side able to break the deadlock in regulation time, the match went into sudden death.Former Kenya Lionesses star opens up on the beauty and challenges of motherhoodOnyala once again proved decisive, scoring the winning try to send KCB into the Driftwood 7s final and set up another showdown with Kabras.Oilers will face Daystar Falcons in the third-place playoff, while Nondies RFC will meet Uganda 7s in the fifth-place final.
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