Heavyweights Kabras Sugar, circuit leaders KCB Rugby, and Menengai Oilers asserted their authority on Day One of the 2026 Driftwood 7s at the Mombasa Sports Club, comfortably booking their spots in Sunday’s Main Cup quarter-finals alongside their respective pool runners-up.
However, the headline story belonged to minnows NYS Spades, who stunned the National Sevens Circuit by finishing unbeaten to top Pool D.
Fresh off lifting the Division Two title at the Kabeberi 7s, NYS Spades arrived in Mombasa opening their campaign with a 5-5 draw against Mwamba RFC before edging Strathmore Leos 15-12 and clipping MMUST 7-5 to top Pool D with 8 points.
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Mwamba RFC squeezed through as runners-up on six points despite a heavy 26-5 defeat to Strathmore in their final game.
In Pool A, Kabras Sugar bounced back from their quarters exit at the Kabeberi in commanding fashion, topping the group with 8 points (+55 PD) after routing hosts Mombasa Rugby 43-0, beating Nondescripts 12-0, and drawing 17-17 with Kenya Harlequin as Jackson Siketa’s moment of magic with the final play of the match ensured they finished the pool stage unbeaten.
Nondescripts RFC sealed the runners-up spot on 7 points (+12 PD) by taking down Quins 17-5 and MSC 22-10. Despite a shock 22-17 upset over Quins in Round 2, hosts Mombasa failed to advance.
Menengai Oilers posted the most dominant performance of the day in Pool C, taking maximum 9 points (+62 PD) by dispatching Nakuru RFC 14-7, Kilifi RFC 34-5, and Daystar Falcons 31-5.
Daystar Falcons joined them in the final eight as pool runners-up on 7 points (-2 PD) after securing wins against Kilifi (19-10) and Nakuru (15-0).
The stage is set for an explosive Day Two, featuring a lineup of pool winners against runners-up:
2023 Driftwood champions and 2026 Dala 7s winners Kabras duel the invited international side Uganda Select,2025 Driftwood Sevens winners and overall circuit leaders KCB take on Nondies, Mwamba battle it out with Menengai Oilers while debutants NYS Spades lock horns with Varsity side Daystar Falcons in the quarters.
Driftwood 7s 2026 main cup quarterfinal pairings
- Kabras RFC vs Uganda 7s – 10:20 AM
- NYS Spades vs Daystar Falcons – 10:40 AM
- KCB Rugby vs Nondies – 11:00 AM
- Menengai Oilers vs Mwamba – 11:20 AM
Driftwood 7s Group Stage collated results – Saturday August 22, 2026
Round One
- Kabras Sugar 43–0 MSC Rugby
- Kenya Harlequin 5–17 Nondescripts RFC
- KU Blak Blad 14–27 Uganda 7s
- KCB Rugby 22–5 Kisumu RFC
- Daystar Falcons 19–10 Kilifi RFC
- Menengai Oilers 14–7 Nakuru RFC
- Mwamba RFC 5–5 NYS Spades
- Strathmore Leos 15–24 MMUST
Round Two
- Kabras Sugar 12–0 Nondescripts RFC
- Kenya Harlequin 17–22 MSC Rugby
- KU Blak Blad 10–10 Kisumu RFC
- KCB Rugby 12–7 Uganda 7s
- Daystar Falcons 15–0 Nakuru RFC
- Menengai Oilers 34–5 Kilifi RFC
- Mwamba RFC 17–12 MMUST
- Strathmore Leos 12–15 NYS Spades
Round Three
- Nondescripts RFC 22–10 MSC Rugby
- Kenya Harlequin 17–17 Kabras Sugar
- Kisumu RFC 12–17 Uganda 7s
- KCB Rugby 29–10 KU Blak Blad
- Nakuru RFC 19–19 Kilifi RFC
- Menengai Oilers 31–5 Daystar Falcons
- MMUST 5–7 NYS Spades
- Strathmore Leos 26–5 Mwamba RFC