- The fourth leg of the 2025 SportPesa National Sevens Circuit got underway on Saturday morning with the Embu 7s at the Njukiri Showground.
- KCB, Strathmore Leos, Menengai Oilers, Nondescripts, and Daystar Falcons each stamped their authority early with commanding victories to launch their campaigns in style.
- Traditional powerhouses Kabras Sugar and Kenya Harlequins, however, endured a shaky start, both suffering defeats in their opening matches.
The fourth leg of the 2025 SportPesa National Sevens Circuit kicked off on Saturday morning with the Embu 7s at the Njukiri Showground.
The opening round of Division One action saw commanding victories from KCB, Strathmore Leos, Menengai Oilers, Nondescripts, and Daystar Falcons, each making a powerful statement in their campaign.
Group A opened the tournament with Daystar Falcons securing a convincing 24-5 triumph over hosts Embu RFC.
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Meanwhile, KCB continued their stellar form in the circuit, launching their campaign with an emphatic 29-14 victory against Mwamba RFC.
In Group B, Kabras Sugar still reeling from a disappointing outing at the Christie 7s, stumbled once again, narrowly losing 15-14 to the in-form Strathmore Leos, who currently sit second overall in the standings.
The other Group B encounter featured Impala RFC and newly promoted Kabete Stallions, fresh from Division Two.
The tightly contested clash ended in a 19-19 stalemate, highlighting the Stallions’ competitive return to top-tier action.
Group C saw Menengai Oilers, runners-up at the Christie 7s stage a strong comeback to defeat their regional rivals, Nakuru RFC, 21-12.
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Meanwhile, Nondescripts welcomed Mean Machine back to the top flight with a hard-fought 15-10 win.
In Group D, Catholic Monks suffered a disappointing start, falling 12-10 to Zetech Oaks, who managed to secure 13th place in the previous Nairobi leg.
Zetech capitalized on one converted try, while Monks failed to convert theirs.
Kenya Harlequins also endured a rough start, succumbing to Masinde Muliro University (MMUST) 26-15, marking one of their poorest openings this season.
SportPesa SVNS: Embu 7s – Group stage results
Round one
Group A
- Daystar Falcons 24–5 Embu RFC
- KCB 29–14 Mwamba RFC
Group B
- Impala RFC 19–19 Kabete Stallions
- Strathmore Leos 15–14 Kabras Sugar
Group C
- Nondescripts 15–10 Mean Machine
- Menengai Oilers 21–12 Nakuru RFC
Group D
- Catholic Monks 10–12 Zetech Oaks
- Kenya Harlequins 15–26 MMUST
Embu 7s Round two results
Group A
- Daystar Falcons 17-14 Mwamba RFC
- KCB 24-0 Embu RFC
Group B
- Impala RFC 12-36 Kabras Sugar
- Strathmore Leos 19-5 Kabete Stallions
Group C
- Nondescripts 12-17 Nakuru RFC
- Menengai Oilers 31-00 Mean Machine
Group D
- Catholic Monks vs MMUST
- Kenya Harlequins vs Zetech Oaks
Round three Fixtures
- Mwamba vs Embu
- KCB vs Daystar
Group B
- Kabras vs Kabete Stallions
- Leos vs Impala RFC
Group C
- Nakuru RFC vs Mean Machine
- Oilers vs Nondies
Group D
- MMUST VS Zetech Oaks
- Quins vs Monks