Strathmore Leos defeated KCB Rugby to win the Embu 7s, the national rugby 7s circuit that came to an end today.
The two day event saw students from Strathmore university beat KCB 31-21 to record their second victory of the series.
In the semifinals, Leos eliminated Menengai Oilers in a when Oilers beat Leos at the Christie 7s semifinal last week while KCB were winners against Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST).
Oilers settled for third place in Embu after hammering MMUST 31-0, while Kenya Harlequins beat Kabras 15-5 to claim fifth spot.
Catholic Monks edged Mean Machine 15-5 for ninth, and Impala topped the 13th-place playoff with a 19-5 win over Nondescripts.
In the women’s category, Mwamba were crowned champions after winning all their matches in the round-robin format.
KCB still lead the overall circuit standings on 66 points, but Strathmore have closed in on 63, setting up a tense finish in the last two legs of the series.
Embu 7s collated results
Main Cup quarter finals
- KCB 21-05 Kabras Sugar
- MMUST 21-19 Nakuru RFC
- Strathmore Leos 29-05 Daystar Falcons
- MenengaiOilers19-14 Kenya Harlequins
Main Cup Semifnal
- KCB 31-07 MMUST
- Strathmore Leos 24-97 Menengai Oilers
3rd place final
Menengai Oilers 31 MMUST 0
Main Cup final
Strathmore Leos 31 KCB 21