Series Leaders KCB Face Stiff Challenge From Mwamba, Top Fry In Driftwood Sevens

NAIROBI, Kenya- National Sevens Circuit leaders Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) RFC have been seeded top in the season ending Driftwood Sevens slated for Mombasa Sports Club this weekend.

The bankers will face stiff challenge from Stanbic Mwamba RFC and Top Fry Nakuru RFC who are also title contenders.

It will take a herculean task for the series defending champions Menengai Cream Homeboyz RFC to reclaim the crown.

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KCB headline Pool A which also features Masinde Muliro University, Kenya Harlequin RFC and guest side Administration Police RFC.

Defending Driftwood champions Top Fry Nakuru who were losing finalists in Christie Sevens last weekend are in Pool B with Menengai Oilers RFC, Blak Blad  RFC and hosts Mombasa.

Resolution Impala Saracens RFC headline Pool C and will tussle with Nondescripts, Strathmore Leos and Northern Suburbs.

Stanbic Mwamba are top seeds in Pool D where they will do battle with current circuit champions Menengai Cream Homeboyz, Kabras Sugar and Mean Machine who won the division two competition at the Christie Sevens.

KCB have won three legs so far, claiming cup titles in Kakamega, Kisumu and this past weekend’s tournament in Nairobi. They are perched atop the standings with 94 points.

Stanbic Mwamba, winners of the other two legs in Meru and Nakuru are ten points adrift on 84 points while Top Fry Nakuru, losing cup finalists in Nairobi are a further point behind on 83 points.