KCB seeded first for season opening Kabeberi 7s

National Sevens Circuit champions KCB are top seeds for this year’s season opening tournament, the George Mwangi Kabeberi Memorial 7s at the RFUEA Ground on 21/22 May.

The bankers are in Pool alongside Masinde Muliro, Kabras Sugar and Western Bulls.

Hosts and defending Kabeberi 7s champions Mwamba headline Pool B which also features Nondescripts, Strathmore Leos and Mean Machine while Homeboyz lead the pack in Pool C where they will battle it out with Menengai Oilers, Kenya Harlequin and Blak Blad.

Nakuru RFC are in Pool D with Impala Saracens, Northern Suburbs and Daystar Falcons.

This year’s circuit which returns after a two year hiatus will be played in honor of founding member George Mwangi Kabeberi who passed away in 1986.

The significance of the tournament has been expanded to honor club members who have passed away in the years since, including recently Leeroy Okara, Absalom “Bimbo” Mutere, Abedeen Shikoyi, and Jimmy Owino and Victor Wayodi.

It will be held at the RFUEA Ground on 21st and 22nd May 2022, and signals the beginning of the quest to be crowned Kenyan club sevens champions.

With the exception of 2020 and 2021 when sporting activities were hampered by the Covid 19 pandemic, this tournament has been played every year since 1988.

Hosts Mwamba and Impala Saracens boast the most wins at Kabeberi, having lifted the title 7 times each while Kenya Harlequin have lifted the cup title at this tournament on 6 occasions.

Defending National Sevens Circuit champions KCB, Nakuru, Homeboyz and the defunct Barclays RFC have won each won 2 titles while Kenya 7s, Ulinzi and Stanchart boast of a title a piece.

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