SCHOOLS: St Joseph Girls Kitale win national rugby sevens
Rugby
By
Washington Onyango
| Aug 07, 2024
St Joseph Girls Kitale are the 2024 KSSSA National rugby sevens champions.
Commonly referred to as JOGA, St Joseph saw off Kinale Girls 10-5 in the finals played on Wednesday at Kisii School grounds.
Esther Wanyonyi gave St Joseph the lead with an unconverted try before Sinaida Naliaka made it 10-0.
Rael Morara crossed over the whitewash for an unconverted try for Kinale in the defeat.
Speaking after the win, JOGA rugby tactician Nelly Wamalwa was over the moon after the win as she congratulated her girls for putting their bodies on the line to bring the trophy home.
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"It has been an amazing journey for us. To win the nationals unbeaten shows that we deserved this because the girls are talented. We head to East Africa with our heads high," said Wamalwa.
St Joseph Girls begun the tournament with a 36-5 win over Dagoretti, 7-5 over Kinale and Mbakalu 7-0 in the preliminary stages.
In quarters, St Joseph's Kitale saw off Paul Harris 14-5 to storm the semis.
Kinale, St Joseph Girls, St Teresas and Nyagichenche all have qualified for the East Africa games to be played in Uganda later this month.
St Teresas saw off Nyagichenche 10-5 to win bronze in the third place playoffs.
2024 National Rugby Sevens
Girls Category:
Round One
1.Madira 17, Paul Haris 7
- Karen C 5, Sidindi 12
3.Mbakalo 5, Kinale 15
4.St Joseph's 36, Dagoretti 5
- Nyakach 21,Ruiru 12
6.Nyakongo 5, Shimba Hills 5
7 Muvuti 0, St Theresa 24
8.Jm Kariuki 7, Nyagichenche 0
Round Two
9.Madira 27,Sidindi 00
10.Karen C 5, Paul Haris 26
11 Mbakalo 10, Dagoretti 00
12.St Joseph's 7, Kinale 5
13 Nyakach 5, Shimba Hills 17
14.Nyakongo 0, Ruiru 0
- Muvuti 0,Nyagichenche 17
- Jm Kariuki 0,St Theresa 7
Round Three
- Paul Haris 17 Sidindi 7
18.Kinale 36,Dagoretti 00
19 Ruiru 5,Shimba Hills 10
20.St Theresa 0,Nyagichenche 12
21.Madira 27, Karen C 5
- Mbakalu 0, St Joseph's 7
23.Nyakach 24, Nyakongo 5
- Muvuti 5,Jm Kariuki 17
Cup Quarters
25.Madira Girls 12, Kinale 14
26.Nyagichenche 10, Nyakach 5
27.St Joseph's Kitale 14,Paul Haris 5
- Simba Hills 0 St Theresa 10