KRU Championship Match Day 8 Preview
Trojans Host Leaders Kisii
Championship leaders Resolution Kisii RFC travel to Eldoret where they face hosts UoE Trojans at the UoE Grounds on Saturday 14 January 2017.
Kisii boasts a 100% record, five wins from five to lead the second tier league with 23 points and will be looking to complete the season’s double against a side they defeated 29-11 in the first leg fixture at the Gusii Stadium on Saturday 19 November.
The Trojans will, of course, come into this fixture looking to make use of their home ground advantage to curtail Kisii’s ambitions.
This match will kick off at 4:00 pm at the UoE grounds.
Rivalry Renewed As Monks Welcome Mombasa
Second-placed Catholic Monks renew their acquaintance with Mombasa when the two sides meet in a KRU Championship encounter at the Catholic University in Karen on Saturday 14 January 2017.
There was drama galore the last time these two sides met, five players seeing red as fourth-placed Mombasa triumphed 13-9 on Saturday 19 November 2016, inflicting the Monks’ sole defeat to date.
The reverse fixture in Nairobi will no doubt be fiercely contested, moreso in good spirit as both sides keep up the chase for Kenya Cup promotion.
Can Kisumu Avenge USIU Defeat?
Kisumu and USIU clash in a KRU Championship fixture at the ASK Mamboleo Showground in Kisumu City, each side coming into this encounter with a victory on their mind as they keep their quest for a Kenya Cup return alive.
Kisumu sits fifth on the log with 11 points coming off two wins and two losses while USIU lies third on the log with 15 points from three wins and two defeats.
The last time these two sides met was on Saturday 19 November 2016, USIU just shading it 15-13 at the USIU grounds and the hosts will certainly take the key learnings from that encounter as they look to turn the tables on their visitors.
It’s Sixth Against Seventh As Pirates Host Thika
Sixth-placed South Coast Pirates welcome seventh-placed Thika to Ukunda for KRU Championship match day eight action on Saturday 14 January 2017.
Not only are they separated by a solitary position, but by a solitary point too. The Pirates sitting sixth on the log with 8 points off one win, two draws and two defeats with Thika, with a game in hand, sit seventh on the log with 7 points by way of one win, one draw and two defeats.
The first leg in Thika on Saturday 19 November 2016 ended in a 12-12 stalemate and could serve as a pointer towards the expectations from Saturday’s encounter. It will be a close contest as both sides seek to keep in touch with the chasing pack.
EWS EXTRA: Mwamba Confirm Their Mid-Season Signings
Mwamba RFC has confirmed the mid-season signings of Patrick Ruhiu, Daniel Taabu and Ronnie Omondi.
Ruhiu joins Kulabu from Leos where he spent close to seven seasons. He will join Marcus Muriithi, Brad Owako, Felix Otieno as well as the returning Vincent Jumba in midfield.
Taabu joins the club officially after completing his studies at Laiser Hill School. The former national school’s sevens championships winner plays at centre or wing and is also good with the boot. He has previously played for Daystar Falcons in the National Sevens Series in August.
Ronnie Omondi honed his rugby skills at St Joseph’s Kitale in Trans Nzoia county. After completing school, Ronnie has played for Machakos based Masaku RFC in the Nationwide for two seasons.
Back row Jeremy Griffins is also back from a loan stint at USIU-A Rugby Club. The players are in the frame to make their debut for the Black Shirts this weekend as they host Kabras Sugar RFC in both Kenya Cup and Eric Shirley Shield.
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