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S. OchiengKenya Cup Match Day 1 Round Up
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Reading Time: 2min | Tue. 02.03.21. | 10:32
Four games ushered in matchday 1 as the 2021 Kenya Cup season officially kicked off in the country after eleven-month absence.
Following clearance from the Ministry of Sport, Culture and Heritage, the 2021 Kenya Cup season that is set to run for 14 match days on a home and away basis kicked off officially on Saturday 27 February. Initially, twelve teams were supposed to take part in the rugby action but four teams namely Nondescripts RFC, Impala Saracens, Homeboyz and Mwamba withdrew citing lack of adequate preparations as the reason.
Eight teams namely; KCB, who are 7-time cup winners and the current defending champions, Kabras Sugar, Top Fry Nakuru, Menengai Oilers, Blak Blad, Kenya Harlequin, university sides Strathmore Leos and Masinde Muliro University who are making their maiden debut in the Kenya Cup remained to form the teams that will take part in the 2021 season. Four matches were played over the past weekend.
Collated Match Day 1 Results
Kabras Sugar 56 - MMUST 0
It was a rude awakening for Masinde Muliro University (MMUST), who are making their Kenya Cup debut for the first time in their history, when they took on 2021 Sisimka Charity Cup winners and 2016 Kenya cup winners Kabras in their first runout of the season. The students were victims of a 56-0 full-time score as they went down in defeat without a response in the Katch Derby that took place at the Kakamega Showgrounds.
Congratulations boys on kickstarting the league with a resounding derby victory. ????#KabrasSugar#KenyasSweetest#tangtangrugby#StayHydratedwithAquamist pic.twitter.com/MhremymSat
— Kabras Sugar (@KabrasOfficial) February 28, 2021
KCB 24 - Strathmore 16
University side Leos made a good account of themselves against the defending champions but a late surge from KCB saw the Bankers turn the game around from 16-12 to emerge 24-16 winners as they began their title defense.
Menengai Oilers 39 - Kenya Harlequins 13
ASK Nakuru Showgrounds hosted the game between Oilers and Quins. Menengai Oilers handed Kenya Harlequins a 39-13 loss to grab their first win of the season.
Nakuru 13 Blak Blad 8
Top Fry Nakuru beat Kenyatta University’s Blakblad 13-8 at the Nakuru Athletics Club.
Collated Match Day 1 Results
— Kenya Cup (@TheKenyaCup) February 27, 2021
FT scores
Kabras 56 - MMUST 0
Menengai Oilers 39 - Kenya Harlequins 13
KCB 24 - Strathmore 16
Nakuru 13 Blak Blad 8#KenyaCup
Matchday 2 in the Kenya Cup is set to take place next Saturday with the following fixtures.
Saturday 6 March
Top Fry Nakuru v MMUST
Blak Blad v Menengai Oilers
Kenya Harlequin v KCB
Strathmore Leos v Kabras Sugar
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