KRU Championship: Pirates, Mombasa Set For Pwani Derby As Leaders Leos Welcome Monks

NAIROBI, Kenya- Round three of Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) Championship contests will be held this weekend with leaders Strathmore Leos RFC welcoming fourth placed Catholic Monks RFC at Madaraka Grounds in Nairobi.

Leos come into the match with a three point lead against the rivals after winning their two opening fixtures of the season. 

Monks begun their campaign with a 10-5 defeat away to Mombasa RFC before recovering last weekend with a 30-10 home win over South Coast Pirates RFC.

Pirates are set to host ninth placed Mombasa in a mouthwatering encounter dubbed Pwani Derby at St. Joseph Primary School in Ukunda.

Both teams are tied on four, each having won one and lost one but it is the Pirates superior points that sees them sit above Mombasa on the log.

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The derby is expected to go either way owing to the calibre of players the two sides have planned to line-up for the match.

Three time Kenya Cup champions Mean Machine RFC are placed tenth on two after two winless outings.

Machines have a chance to register their first victory of the season when they welcome new entrants Northern Suburbs RFC at the University of Nairobi Grounds.

Suburbs are fifth on five coming off one victory and a defeat in their two games.

The United States International University (USIU) find themselves in an unfamiliar territory, second from bottom at eleventh after round two.

The varsity side will host Kisii RFC at their Roysambu backyard as they search for victory.

Basement side Egerton Wasps RFC will host second placed University of Eldoret Trojans in Njoro.

Just like USIU, Wasps have faltered in their two outings, only picking up a point while the Trojans come into the tie in imperious form, having gathered two wins on the bounce to sit second on the log.