RUGBY

For the third time running, Kenya Sevens was relegated to Challenge Trophy in the World Rugby Series in Vancouver, Canada.

The race for Kenya Cup top six play-off berths will get clearer on Saturday as teams battle for vital bonus points with three matches remaining in the regular season.

The High Court has ordered Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) to pay former Kenya Sevens deputy coach Vuyolwetu Zangqa and strength and conditioning trainer Graham Bentz Sh 11.11m for wrongful dismissal.

Resolution Impala Saracens director of coaching Fred Ollows believes that his side has what it takes to bounce back from Nakuru’s defeat and claim maximum points against Kenya Commercial Bank when the two sides meet on Saturday in the Kenya Cup.

Kenya Sevens national rugby team has been pooled together with series leaders South Africa and third placed England ahead of the weekend’s sixth round of the 2016/17 HSBC Sevens World Series in Vancouver, Canada.

Kenya Sevens will play France on Sunday at 11.08pm in the Challenge Cup semi-finals of the Las Vegas Sevens at the Sam Boyd Stadium.

University of Eldoret RFC, Trojans failed to dominate on their home ground as Eldoret RFC and Catholic University of Eastern Africa-Monks-registered good results in the rugby 15s National wide League held in Eldoret on Saturday evening.

The Kenya Sevens team will have to beat Russia convincingly in their final group match early Sunday morning to revive their hopes of making it into the Main Cup quarters after losing to New Zealand and drawing against Argentina in their opening two group games.

Mwamba Rugby Club’s battle for a Kenya Cup top six play-off was softened on Thursday when they received shirt sponsorship worth Sh3 million from Stanbic Bank.