Kenya Cup - Week 5

The Kenya Cup Rugby League is just getting interesting. I was wrong on the main match of the day, expecting KCB to overcome Impala with ease and I'll eat my words. I also expected the Quins/Nakuru match to be a battle but it was not to be. The other two matches were closer and this weekend everyone managed at least a point. Nondies won their first match and Strathmore keep getting better and better. The entire league table has thus changed. KCB remain on top but just. Quins move up to second with Impala third and Nakuru now fourth. Mwamba remain in charge of the middle order, followed by Nondies, then I think Strathmore with Machine lodged at the bottom.

Over the weekend the National XV team also did battle in Morocco, attempting to win the Northern Zone CAR Championship and with it move to their best ever world ranking. It was not to be and it seems we really struggled. I had some hope we could achieve this as last time Morocco were in Kenya, we gave them a good hiding. Having looked casually at the squad and replacements, it had appeared to me that we were a bit "small" and without a very strong bench. The playing of a rookie centre in such a crucial game was also a strange decision. However, my parting shot is that if we don't have the big people, let's learn to play like small people! Take a leaf from Chipu and their performance in the JWRT.. they totally neutralised the size aspect.. but then again, we did not have all our 7's stars (tongue firmly in cheek)! All in all, that's our last chance at improving our rankings this year (see my Weekly Ramble of Saturday) and it is us now to put our ranking on the line against lower ranked Uganda (OPP take note!) in the upcoming Elgon Cup.

Do have a good week and keep enjoying your rugby.