The Finalists for the BingwaFest Nationals 10s have been confirmed following hard-fought battles across both the men’s and women’s categories.
In the women’s Cup, Kiambaa Community and Jackals booked their spots in the final after impressive runs from the quarter-finals. Kiambaa were ruthless from the onset, dismantling Tharaka University 80-0 in the quarters before seeing off a spirited Mwira Rugby side 27-7 in the semi-finals.
Jackals (W), on the other hand, showed consistency and control, beating Blad Academy 22-0 in the quarters and edging Nakuru Development 17-12 in a tightly contested semi-final.
The two losing semi-finalists, Mwira Rugby and Nakuru Development, will now face off in the bronze final, each looking to finish their campaign on a high after strong tournament runs.
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In the men’s Cup, KEMU Pitbulls and Menengai Oilers emerged as the top two sides and will clash in what promises to be a gripping final. KEMU Pitbulls began their knockout journey with a dominant 24-0 win over Blak Blad in the quarter-finals before edging Daystar Falcons 15-10 in a tense semi-final encounter. Menengai Oilers were equally impressive, brushing aside Stingerz 17-0 in the quarters and following it up with a solid 14-5 win over Masinde Muliro Rugby in the semi-finals.
Daystar Falcons and Masinde Muliro Rugby, who fell at the semi-final stage, will meet in the bronze playoff, both sides having shown quality throughout the competition.
Earlier in the Challenge Trophy, Meru University completed a strong run to lift the title. They cruised past Molo Development 17-0 in the quarter-finals, overcame Jackals 10-0 in the semis, and sealed the trophy with a narrow 5-0 victory over Sigalagala Poly in the final. Sigalagala had reached the final after edging Makueni Rugby 12-10 and defeating Kisumu Development 12-5 in the semis.
BingwaFest Nationals 10s
challenge trophy quarter finals
Sigalagala Poly 12-10 Makueni Rugby
Jackals 5-0 Murang’a Trojans
Meru University 17-0 Molo Development
Kisumu Development 12-5 Mombasa Sports Club
women cup quarter finals
Kiambaa Community (W) 80-0 Tharaka University (W)
Jackals (W) 22-0 Blad Academy (W)
Nakuru Development (W) 10-5 Meru University (W)
Mwira Rugby (W) 17-12 Kithimu Community (W)
men cup quarter finals
Daystar Falcons 10-0 Tharaka University
Oilers Academy 17-0 Stingerz
Masinde Muliro Rugby 7-0 Kisii University
KEMU Pitbulls 24-0 Blak Blad
challenge trophy semi finals
Sigalagala Poly 12-5 Kisumu Development
Meru University 10-0 Jackals
men 5th place semi finals
Blak Blad 7-0 Tharaka University
Stingerz 12-0 Kisii University
women 5th place semi finals
Kithimu Community (W) 21-0 Tharaka University (W)
Blad Academy (W) 12-7 Meru University (W)
women cup semi finals
Kiambaa Community (W) 27-7 Mwira Rugby (W)
Jackals (W) 17-12 Nakuru Development (W)
men cup semi finals
KEMU Pitbulls 15-10 Daystar Falcons
Menengai Oilers 14-5 Masinde Muliro Rugby
challenge trophy final
Meru University 5-0 Sigalagala Poly
women 5th place final
Kithimu Community (W) vs Blad Academy (W)
men 5th place final
Blak Blad vs Stingerz
women bronze final
08:50 Mwira Community (W) vs Nakuru Development (W)
men bronze final
09:20 Daystar Falcons vs Masinde Muliro University
women cup final
09:50 Kiambaa Community (W) vs Jackals (W)
men cup final
10:20 KEMU Pitbulls vs Menengai Oilers
