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Battle For Crucial Kenya Cup Slots To Hit Crescendo

The battle for crucial Kenya Cup slots is set to hit a crescendo this weekend, as the 2022/23 league calendar enters its penultimate stage. As we head into the final fortnight, the following positions will be up for grabs; the top spot in the Kenya Cup, one playoff slot, and the battle for survival which […]

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My Bold Predictions For 2023

Happy 2023 everyone, here’s hoping that you and yours made it this side of the year safe and sound! With the pleasantries done, lets try look at how the year will play out through the waning lens of crystal ball from Kitui… Please note that these predictions are solely based on the prevailing situations and […]

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Moments That Shaped 2022…

If the Kenya rugby year 2022 was a fruit, it would probably be a coconut, hard, with little taste, and leaving you with nothing much to remember. It was however not all doom and gloom, as the year also served some ‘mango’ moments…so let’s look at what shaped the year! Women’s Rugby In many ways, […]

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Sevens Series

What It Takes To Win At The National Sevens Circuit!

It is almost a fortnight since we wrapped up the most competitive national sevens circuit of recent times at the Bull ring in Kakamega, with the Menengai Oilers being crowned overall champions, and for the first time in the competition’s history, had a different winner for each leg of the circuit in both the men’s […]

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Sevens Series

Nax Vegas, Is That You?

Four legs done, two to go and it is time for rugby’s favourite town, now city, Nakuru, for the penultimate leg of the 2022 National sevens series, the Prinsloo sevens. Things couldn’t be more evenly poised at the top of the series standings as we head to Nax Vegas, with KCB and Menengai Oilers separated […]

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Sevens Series

Dala 7s, Where The Big Boys Come Out To Play!

The fourth leg of the 2022 National sevens circuit, the Dala sevens, is set for this weekend at the freshly refurbished Jommo Kenyatta international stadium, Kisumu. This is where the big boys come out play! Want a quick recap of the series so far? Click Here –The National Sevens Series 2022 Dala will be the […]

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Sevens Series

The Talking Points From Driftwood 7s

I am quickly running out of superlatives to describe these sevens weekends, but what a weekend that was in Mombasa. As expected, Mombasa delivered in a way, it only can, so what stood out? New Champions We had tried predicting who between the two front runners would slip up in Mombasa, but no one saw […]

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Sevens Series

And Now, We Mombasa…

After a fortnight’s breather, the sevens caravan will be back on the road this weekend, making its third stop at the coastal city of Mombasa for the 2022 Driftwood 7s. Before we dig in, refresh your memory from the first two legs, here – https://tokoth.github.io/sevens-series-map/#2 Heading to the Mombasa Sports Club, Strathmore Leos and KCB […]

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5 Talking Points From The Christie 7s.

Two Horse Race? After two legs of the 2022 National sevens circuit, it is starting to look like the race to the overall title will be a two horse race between the back to back cup finalists, Strathmore Leos and KCB. The two have been neck and shoulders above the chasing pack and it doesn’t […]

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What To Expect At The 2022 #Christie7s

Just as the action and excitement from the first leg of the 2022 National sevens series, it is time for the second leg, the 55th Christie 7s. If the bar set by Kabeberi 7s is anything to go by, this weekend should be an all out extravaganza! Pool A Kabeberi sevens winners KCB will start […]

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