Driftwood 7s: KCB knock out defending champions Kabras to book final ticket against Quins

The 35th edition of the Driftwood 7s taking place at the Mombasa Sports Club will have a new champion.

This is after KCB RFC extended their perfect run in the 2024 tournament marking the penultimate outing of the SportPesa National 7s Circuit as they overcame perennial rivals and tournament defending champions Kabras Sugar 15-0 to book their spot in the main cup final.

The bankers, who came into the fifth leg fresh from lifting the Kabeberi 7s, got the job done with tries from Jacob Ojee, Samuel Asati and Brian Wahinya.

In another match, current circuit leaders Kenya Harlequin battled to another main cup final as they beat Kenyatta University’s Blak Blad.

In a match that the deadlock remained intact late into the second enough, Amon Wamalwa’s solitary try won the game for Quins who booked their return to the main cup final for the first time since their back-to-back appearances in the Christie 7s and Kakamega 7s.

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2024 Driftwood 7s Main Cup Final Fixture

KCB vs Kenya Harlequin

Main Cup Semis Results

KCB 15-0 Kabras Sugar

Kenya Harlequin 7-0 Blakblad

Quarterfinal Results

KCB 29-0 Nondies

Kabras Sugar 7-5 Strathmore Leos

Blakblad 12-0 Daystar Falcons

Kenya Harlequin 27-0 Zetech University

2024 Driftwood 7s Results

Round 1

Kabras 7-5 Mwamba

Kenya Harlequin 24-0 Nakuru

Strathmore Leos 12-12 Zetech Oaks

Catholic Monks 5-5 Stallions

MMUST 35-7 Mombasa

KCB 19-5 Blakblad

Daystar Falcons 20-5 TUM Marines

Oilers 7-12 Nondies

Round 2

MMUST 0-33 Blakblad

KCB 39-5 Mombasa RFC

Daystar Falcons 14-12 Nondescripts

Menengai Oilers 38-7 TUM Marines

Kabras 24-0 Nakuru

Kenya Harlequin 31-0 Mwamba

Strathmore Leos 31-0 Stallions

Catholic Monks 7-12 Zetech Oaks

Round 3

Blakblad 26-16 Mombasa RFC

Nondies 43-12 TUM Marines

Nakuru 10-7 Mwamba

Stallions 19-26 Zetech Oaks

KCB 27-12 MMUST

Oilers 17-19 Daystar

Kenya Harlequin 21-19 Kabras

Catholic Monks 0-29 Strathmore

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Tujiamini is an initiative that seeks to provide a platform, including up to 30M shillings in funding, for individual, team sports and various talent, in a year-long campaign that will go around the country in a move aimed at evoking the sense of pride in Kenya’s sports and talent ecosystem.

Applicants are urged to submit their applications through www.tujiamini.co.ke