Kabras see off KCB to defend Kenya Cup crown

Kabras Sugar are champions of Kenya Cup once again after defeating bitter rivals KCB RFC 19-9 in an epic final staged at the Kakamega Showground on Saturday.

Victory capped an extra-ordinary season for Kabras who thus completed an invincible campaign to hold on to their crown as the country’s finest rugby team.

Both teams employed a defensive approach in the first half, with the hosts Kabras managing to squeeze in a penalty going into the break with three points.

In the second period, Kabras scored three penalties through Ntabeni Dukisa and one penalty try to take their tally to 19, while KCB managed to score only three penalties through Darwin Mukidza.

This was the sixth time that this two teams have met in the kenya cup finals.

KCB coach Curtis Olago said that the match was balance only that their opponents capitalized on their mistake to beat them.

“We played well, both teams were good defensively, but our opponents took their chances well, we will fight another day,” he said.

However Kabras coach Carlos Katywa was full of praise for his boys saying they were mentally prepared for the match and they played according to plan.