Menengai Oilers keen to replicate Circuit form to Kenya Cup
After
winning the 2022 National Rugby Sevens Circuit title, Menengai Oilers will be
shifting focus to the Kenya Cup where they hope to replicate the good performance
they had in the circuit.
Oilers
finished second in last year's Kenya Cup losing the title to Kabras Sugar and
coach Gibson Weru is confident they will lift the trophy this term.
"The
boys have tasted victory with already two trophies in the Prinsloo Sevens and
the overall title, so we now want to win the Kenya Cup this season," said
Weru.
"We
have been in the finals two times losing last season to Kabras Sugar and KCB
RFC in 2018, now we've learned how to play in the finals and I believe this
year's trophy is ours to lose," added Weru.
He
went on: "For us shifting from Sevens to 15s is easier since the players
who won the series are the same players playing in the Kenya Cup.”
The
Nakuru-based side lost to Kabras Sugar in Kakamega Sevens despite winning the
overall title, Weru noting that they 'learned some lessons from the loss'.
"Kabras
had an experienced side after the return of Kubu and Tanga who were with the
national team in France, but we learned a lesson from the loss and going to the
pre season we're going to work on our mistakes in Kakamega," observed
Weru.
According
to Weru, the 2022 circuit has been ‘very competitive’ with each leg having a different
winner.
"The
standards of rugby have really improved and that can be seen on the pitch,
having different winners shows you how teams are working and learning the
game," said Weru.
Menengai
Oilers won the circuit with 113 points, eight points ahead of KCB RFC.
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