All Saints Embu successfully defended their Eastern Region Schools Rugby 15s title after a dominant 29–3 victory over Kitui School in the final to book their place at the national championships.
The champions were in imperious form throughout the tournament, underlining their pedigree with consistent performances from the preliminary stages all the way to the final. Their only blemish came in the group stages, where they conceded a single try against Marsabit Mixed, but even then they remained firmly in control to win 17–7.
All Saints began their campaign on day one with a composed 17–3 win over Meru School before delivering one of the most emphatic results of the tournament, thrashing Isiolo 60–0 to stamp their authority early.
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They carried that momentum into day two, where they overcame a spirited Marsabit Mixed side 17–7 to seal their place in the semi-finals as one of the standout teams in the region.
In the semi-finals, All Saints proved too strong for Kitondo, cruising to a convincing 24–0 victory to set up a final clash against Kitui School, who had edged out Meru School 11–8 in the other semi.
The final saw All Saints once again rise to the occasion, delivering a clinical performance to outclass Kitui School 29–3 and retain their regional crown.
Eastern Region Schools Rugby 15s
Preliminaries – day 1
Isiolo 00 – 36 Marsabit Mixed
All Saints 17 – 03 Meru School
Kitondo 19 – 00 Machakos
Kitui School 24 – 09 Kiriani
Isiolo 00 – 60 All Saints
Marsabit Mixed 05 – 13 Meru School
Kitondo 07 – 11 Kitui School
Kiriani 06 – 05 Machakos
Preliminaries – day 2
Isiolo 00 – 43 Meru School
Marsabit Mixed 07 – 17 All Saints
Kitondo 07 – 00 Kiriani
Machakos 13 – 24 Kitui School
Semi-finals
All Saints 24 – 00 Kitondo
Kitui School 11 – 08 Meru School
Playoff (3rd place)
Kitondo 05 – 09 Meru School
Final
All Saints 29 – 03 Kitui School
