Kabras Sugar Edges Menengai Oilers to Win Fourth Consecutive Kenya Cup

The Kenya Cup final between Kabras Sugar Rugby Club and Menengai Oilers kicked off on a high note. Kabras Sugar Rugby Club were penalized shortly after kick-off, but Menengai Oilers’ Timothy Omela failed to utilize the opportunity to take the lead as he missed the kick.

A few moments later, the Menengai Oilers were penalized, and Kabras Sugar Rugby Club Flyhalf Ntabeni Dukisa slotted in a Penalty to give Kabras an early 3-0 Lead. Kabras Sugar Rugby Club dominated the scrum, but the Menengai Oilers were handed a penalty after infringement.

Timothy Omela was good from the tee to level the scores to 3-3. Eugene Sifuna then scored a try from a rolling maul to extend Kabras Sugar Rugby Club’s scores to 10-3 as Ntabeni Dukisa missed the conversion.

Kabras Sugar Rugby Club was penalized again, and Timothy was good from the tee to reduce the deficit to 10-6.

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Ntabeni Dukisa missed another penalty kick before Timothy Omela reduced the scores to 10-9 in favor of the Menengai Oilers.

Kabras Sugar Rugby Club fullback Erick Cantona scored a brilliant try in the corner, while Ntabeni Dukisa made no mistake from the tee to take the scores to 17-9 just before the halftime whistle.

The second half kicked off on a high note as Kabras Sugar Rugby Club scored a try from Kevin Wekesa. Ntabeni Dukisa slotted in the conversion easily to take the scores to 24-9. Menengai Oilers reduced the gap with a penalty kick to 24-12.

Samuel Ovwamu sliced through the Kabras Sugar Rugby Club defence to score a brilliant try for the visitors. Timothy Omela was equally good from the tee, taking the score to 24-19.

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But Kabras Sugar Rugby Club extended their lead with a Penalty kick from Ntabeni Dukisa.

Menengai Oilers reduced the scores to 27-26 after getting a converted try from Samuel Mwaura and a conversion from Timothy Omela.

Kabras Sugar Rugby Club had to hold on in a tense and injury time.

From a line out, Kabras Sugar Rugby Club kicked the ball out to secure a 27-26 win and bag their fourth Kenya Cup Title back-to- Back.

This article was written by Bernard Sigei. 

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