KCB await Kabras after beating Oilers in Kenya Cup
By Benson Mbare, February 13, 2023
KCB RFC ran riot against Menengai Oilers hammering the Nakuru-based side 62-15 in a Kenya Cup duel at the Nakuru Showground.
The Bankers have extended their winning streak in the current 2022/23 Kenya Cup season after winning all nine games played and the weekend’s victory earned them a bonus point.
The home side threw the first blood earning three points after a penalty off Geoffrey Ominde’s boot, but scrum-half Samuel Asati would cancel the joyous home fans’ lead with an excellent try to make it 7-3.
Mukidza would add another try for the bankers before Asati got his brace and a penalty before the break gave KCB a comfortable 24-3 lead at the interval.
KCB RFC Coach Curtis Olago said, “This was a revenge match for us against this side considering they beat us 24-19 during the semi-finals last season.
“We knew what we wanted to do here today, and a win was the only foreseeable result following rigorous training during the week.”
Festus Shihasi making his debut for the first team showed his class after the break, getting a brace before Elphas Adunga, Brian Wahinya, and former Shujaa Captain Andrew Amonde cemented KCB’s win to 62-10.
Geoffrey Ominde pulled one try for his team at the death to make it 62-15 with home fans in jubilations following his artistic move.
KCB RFC will be back in action at the den on February 18th, against defending champions Kabras Sugar.
Meanwhile, Wales coach Warren Gatland admits his side are in a “bit of a hole” after suffering a record points defeat against Scotland.
The 35-7 loss was a second successive defeat for Gatland after taking over as head coach for a second time.
It was also an 11th loss in 14 matches for Wales, with England visiting Cardiff.
“We are in a little bit of a hole at the moment and it’s how we fight our way out of it,” said Gatland.
Wales’ previous record points defeat against Scotland was a 35-10 loss in Edinburgh in 1924.
-Addtional reporting by BBC
This was Gatland’s first loss against Scotland as Wales head coach in 12 attempts – and also the first time the side have lost their opening two Six Nations matches since 2007.