- The third leg of the 2025 SportPesa National Sevens Circuit kicked off on Saturday at the RFUEA Grounds with the Christie 7s tournament.
- Kenya Harlequins, Impala RFC, Catholic Monks, Strathmore Leos, Menengai Oilers, Nondies, KCB, and Daystar Falcons all secured spots in the Main Cup quarterfinals.
- Defending champions Kabras Sugar were eliminated in the pool stage, failing to advance to the knockout rounds.
Kabras Sugar, the Christie 7s defending champions, failed to advance to the 2025 Main Cup quarterfinals after a crushing defeat to Menengai Oilers in their final Pool C match of the third leg in the ongoing SportPesa National Sevens Circuit at RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi.
The millers needed a victory to bolster their chances of reaching the Main Cup quarterfinals but were edged out, paving the way for Oilers and Daystar Falcons to secure the top two spots in the pool and progress to the knockout stages.
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As a result, Oilers will now face Nondies, who clinched second place in Pool D, while Daystar Falcons an increasingly impressive outfit in this year’s series booked a showdown with tournament favorites KCB in the quarters.
Falcons have shown consistent growth in the 2025 SportPesa Sevens circuit, finishing 11th at Driftwood Sevens and 9th at Prinsloo.
Their remarkable run continued in Nairobi, where they stunned defending champions Kabras 17-12 and crushed Ruga Ruga Select 38-5 to secure their quarterfinal berth.
Meanwhile, Zetech Oaks narrowly missed a spot in the quarters after being edged out on point difference by Kenya Harlequins and Strathmore Leos.
Despite commendable wins over Leos and Mombasa RFC, Oaks’ fate was sealed when Leos who also had seven points advanced due to a superior goal difference.
Harlequins, despite a tight 26-24 loss to Leos, finished top of the pool and progressed as well.
Kenya Harlequins are now set to face Impala RFC in the quarterfinals.
Impala, who narrowly missed out on a spot in the Prinsloo 7s quarterfinals, bounced back strongly this weekend, winning two of their three Pool B matches.
They secured a 19-7 victory over MMUST and defeated a struggling Nakuru RFC 19-5, with their only loss coming against Catholic Monks (33-5).
Strathmore Leos, after surviving a potential elimination, will aim to regroup as they prepare to face Catholic Monks in what promises to be a tightly contested quarterfinal.
The Monks, who topped Pool B, were held to a 7-7 draw by Nakuru RFC but have shown remarkable consistency since finishing third in the Prinsloo leg.
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In Pool D, KCB continued to assert their dominance in the series with a clinical 19=12 victory over Mwamba RFC, further underlining their title ambitions.
KCB will now take on the resurgent Daystar Falcons in a crucial quarterfinal clash as they aim to solidify their lead in the overall standings.
Christie 7s – 2025 quarterfinal pairings
- Kenya Harlequins vs Impala RFC
- Catholic Monks vs Strathmore Leos
- Menengai Oilers vs Nondies
- KCB vs Daystar Falcons
Christie 7s – First Round Results
Pool A
- Kenya Harlequins 34-15 Mombasa Sports Club
- Strathmore Leos 17-19 Zetech Oaks
Pool B
- Nakuru RFC 22-7 MMUST
- Catholic Monks 33-5 Impala RFC
Pool C
- Kabras Sugar 34-5 Ruga Ruga Select
- Menengai Oilers 15-12 Daystar Falcons
Pool D
- Mwamba RFC 17-17 KU Blak Blad
- KCB 37-12 Nondies
Christie 7s – Round Two Results
Pool A
- Kenya Harlequins 41-0 Zetech Oaks
- Strathmore Leos 26-5 Mombasa Sports Club
Pool B
- Nakuru RFC 5-19 Impala RFC
- Catholic Monks 24-5 MMUST
Pool C
- Kabras Sugar 12-17 Daystar Falcons
- Menengai Oilers 26-7 Ruga Ruga Select
Pool D
- Mwamba RFC 14-17 Nondies
- KCB 38-0 KU Blak Blad
Christie 7s – Round Three Results
Pool A
- Zetech Oaks 29-7 Mombasa Sports Club
- Strathmore Leos 26-24 Kenya Harlequins
Pool B
- Impala RFC 19-7 MMUST
- Catholic Monks 7-7 Nakuru RFC
Pool C
- Daystar Falcons 38-5 Ruga Ruga Select
- Menengai Oilers 5-0 Kabras Sugar
Pool D
- Nondies 10-0 KU Blak Blad
- KCB 12-0 Mwamba RFC