The defending champions of the SportPesa National 7s Circuit Kenya Harlequins, once again fell short of a Cup semifinal berth in the second leg of the 2025 series at the Prinsloo 7s, after being ousted by Strathmore Leos in the quarterfinals held on Sunday morning.
As a result, the defending champions, Strathmore Leos, will now face Catholic Monks in the semifinals at Nakuru Athletic Club today afternoon.
Harlequins relegated to the fifth-place playoffs for the second consecutive in the 2025 Sportpesa Sevens, will battle Mwamba RFC, who succumbed to the Monks in their quarterfinal clash.
Meanwhile, Menengai Oilers dashed the hopes of hosts and regional rivals Nakuru RFC, overpowering them to secure a semifinal spot.
The Oilers, in search of their maiden title this season, will lock horns with KCB.
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KCB Rugby, current leaders of the 2025 SportPesa 7s series, continued their commanding form by toppling bitter rivals Kabras Sugar to earn a semifinal showdown with the in-form Menengai Oilers. Kabras, meanwhile, drop into the fifth-place playoff where they will meet Nakuru RFC.
Prinsloo 7s Quarterfinal recap
Quarterfinal 1: Strathmore Leos vs Kenya Harlequins
Strathmore Leos opened their account early, with Stanluas Shikoli dotting down after a dazzling offload by Arnold Mola. The successful conversion gave Leos a 7-0 halftime lead.
Victor Mola appeared to extend the lead just before the break, but his try was disallowed for offside. After the interval, Leos picked up where they left off Samuel Wafula sliced through the left wing to score, though the conversion missed, pushing the score to 12-0.
Victor Mola redeemed himself with a brilliant solo effort, this time legally grounding the ball and extending the advantage to 19-0 after a clean conversion.
Nygel Amaitsa sealed the win with a fourth try in the dying seconds, slicing through Quins’ defence for a final scoreline of 26-0.
It marked a second consecutive quarterfinal exit for Quins, having also stumbled at Driftwood 7s last weekend in Mombasa.
Quarterfinal 2: Catholic Monks vs Mwamba RFC
Catholic Monks struck first through Duke Monda, whose converted try handed them an early 7-0 lead. Mwamba responded swiftly Norman Andobi crossed over and leveled the match after a successful conversion.
Just before the interval, Brian Nyamebeki powered over for the Monks, handing them a 12-7 lead at halftime.
Despite Mwamba’s efforts to claw back, CUEA’s resolute defence held firm as the Monks edged them out to reach the semifinals.
Mwamba now shift focus to the fifth-place semis against Kenya Harlequins.
Quarterfinal 3: Menengai Oilers vs Nakuru RFC
Fortune Oturo ignited the Oilers’ campaign with a strong finish, breaking through Nakuru’s defence to score a converted try and hand his side a 7-0 advantage.
The tightly-contested match saw Oilers’ defence hold firm throughout, with no second-half points but enough discipline to secure a crucial victory and progress to the Cup semifinals.
Nakuru RFC, aiming for a second consecutive semifinal appearance after Driftwood 7s, failed to breach the Oilers’ rock-solid defence despite repeated efforts.
Quarterfinal 4: KCB Rugby vs Kabras Sugar
The much-anticipated clash between fierce rivals KCB and Kabras Sugar didn’t disappoint.
KCB’s Floyd Wabwire, in scintillating form this season, continued his try-scoring spree by grabbing his sixth of the Prinsloo 7s, putting the Bankers 7-0 ahead.
Kabras responded with a brilliant try from Brian Mutua, though the conversion failed, making it 7-5 at halftime.
Wabwire struck again shortly after the break with an unconverted try, before Vincent Onyala added a third score to seal a 17-5 triumph.
It marked KCB’s second victory over Kabras this season, having previously edged them 10-5 at Driftwood 7s.
Upcoming Cup Semifinals
- Strathmore Leos vs Catholic Monks
- KCB Rugby vs Menengai Oilers
5th Place Semifinals
- Kenya Harlequins vs Mwamba RFC
- Kabras Sugar vs Nakuru RFC
Challenger Trophy Quarterfinals
Zetech Oaks secured their first tournament win in style, routing Mombasa RFC 31-0 to advance to the Challenger Trophy semifinals. Impala edged Kisumu RFC 10-7 in a tense affair, while Daystar Falcons powered past Kabete Stallions 14-5. 2024 finalists Nondies bounced back from main cup disappointment to beat MMUST 26-12.
Prinsloo 7s Quarterfinal Results
Main Cup Quarterfinal Results
- Kenya Harlequins 0–26 Strathmore Leos
- Mwamba RFC 7–12 Catholic Monks
- Menengai Oilers 7–0 Nakuru RFC
- KCB Rugby 17–5 Kabras Sugar
Challenger Trophy QF REsults
- Mombasa RFC 0–31 Zetech Oaks
- Impala RFC 10–7 Kisumu RFC
- Daystar Falcons 14–5 Kabete Stallions
- Nondies 26–12 MMUST