Kenya Cup Wrap: Quins, Leos unbeaten run ended as Oilers maintain perfect start

Kenya Harlequin and varsity side Strathmore Leos saw their unbeaten starts to the 2021/2022 Kenya Cup season come to a crashing end as they lost their respective matches in Matchday Four of the league campaign.

In the matches played on Saturday, Quins went down 12-23 against Homeboyz at the RFUEA Grounds to hand Senegalese head coach Amadi Diallo his very first loss since taking charge of the team, consequently ending their three-match winning streak since the campaign started.

At the Ngong' Racecourse, record Kenya Cup champions Nondescripts also secured their first win of the season as they defeated Leos 22-15.

Away from Nairobi, Menengai Oilers managed to keep their unbeaten record going as they beat Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) 19-30 at MMUST Grounds.

In securing their fourth consecutive victory, Oilers joined Kabras and KCB as the only three teams that are yet to taste defeat this season.

Kabras were made to work hard for their fourth win of the season but they managed to just get the edge against a resilient Impala Saracens for their fourth bonus-point win.

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Women’s Kenya Cup

Mwamba made it two wins from two with a 53-26 win over Ruck It as the Women’s Kenya Cup entered Matchday Two on Saturday 18 December 2021.

Terry Ayesa opened the scoring with a try converted by Diana Omosso before her brace moments later for a 12-0 lead.

Ruck It responded with Linet Moraa’s converted try before taking the lead through Naomi Kaikai’s try and conversion, 14-12 in favour of Ruck It with seven minutes of the half to play.

Yvonne Najuma would score and convert to give Mwamba a 19-14 lead at the interval.

Mwamba would then up the intensity in the second half, Naomi Jelegat’s converted try putting them 26-14 ahead before Evelyn Kalemera’s converted effort took them 33-14 up.

Janet Okello’s unconverted effort saw them go 38-14 up and when Najuma landed her brace, they were 43-14 ahead, in the driving seat with twenty minutes still to play.

Quickfire tries from Stacy Atieno and Najuma who grabbed her hat trick put Mwamba 53-14 ahead before Peninah Kwamboka’s unconverted effort and Edith Sally’s converted try saw the game end 53-26.

Matchday 4 Results

Kenya Harlequins 12 - Homeboyz 23

MMUST 19 - Menengai Oilers 30

Nondescripts 22 - Strathmore Leos 15

Resolution Impala 12 - Kabras Sugar 24

Top Fry Nakuru 10 - Blakblad 10

Mwamba vs KCB 1pm Impala (Postponed)

Additional reporting by KRU.