The Kenya Rugby Union Championship kicked off its 2024/2025 season with a thrilling opening match week, where Catholic Monks emerged as the standout victors, decisively beating TUM Marines 48-10. This impressive scoreline marked the Monks as early contenders, showcasing their dominance right from the season’s first whistle.
In other action-packed encounters, Zetech Oaks edged past Homeboyz Rugby with a hard-fought 17-10 win, proving their resilience in a close match. Masinde Muliro delivered a powerful performance against Mean Machine, securing a 32-6 victory and setting the pace in the championship.
Daystar Falcons showed their mettle with a 25-11 win over USIU Martials, while Western Bulls held off UoE Trojans in a low-scoring game, finishing 13-0. Meanwhile, JKUAT Cougars managed to fend off Mombasa SC in a close contest, clinching an 18-12 victory.
With strong opening performances across the board, the season promises thrilling rugby action as teams jostle for the top spot in the KRU Championship.
All championship and nationwide results were as follows:
MATCH WEEK 1 COLLATED RESULTS
CHAMPIONSHIP
CUEA Monks 48* – 10 TUM Marines
Homeboyz Rugby 10* – 17 Zetech Oaks
Masinde Muliro 32* – 06 Mean Machine
Daystar Falcons 25 – 11 USIU Martials
Western Bulls 13 – 00 UoE Trojans
JKUAT Cougars 18 – 12* Mombasa SC
NATIONWIDE
NAIROBI UNIVERSITIES
Cooperative University 20 – 00 Presbyterian Uni. Of Kenya
African Nazarene Uni. 28* – 00 Technical Uni. of Kenya
Machakos University 07 – 29* KCA University
Lukenya University 07 – 31* Kenya Police
MKU Nairobi 05 – 45* NYS Spades
Administration Police 30* – 0 Mean Machine II
NAIROBI COMMUNITY CLUBS
Masaku Rugby 00 – 65* Makueni Rugby
Stallions’ Rugby 43* – 00 Rongai Morans
Stormers RFC 23 – 19* Rugby on the Road Ngong Warriors 60* – 03 Ruaka Eagles
Kasarani Rugby 06 – 03* Stingers Rugby
Kulabu Rugby 07* – 10 Northern Suburbs
Swara RFC 28* – 00 Dagoretti Bulldogs
CENTRAL
Kenya Prisons 67* – 00 Kirinyaga
Embu RFC 74* – 12 Jeremiah Nyaga
Meru RFC 25* – 05 Dedan Kimathi Uni
Chuka Vikings vs Murang’a Trojans – Postponed
Kiambu Rugby vs Meru University – Postponed
RIFT VALLEY
Kabarak University 28* – 00 Koitalel University
Project 61 TENP 22 – 03 Moi University
Egerton Wasps 28* – 00 vs Kitale Rugby Club
Eldoret RFC 16 – 12* Nandi Bears Rugby
University of Kabianga vs Molo RFC – Match Abandoned
Kitale Polytechnic 28* – 00 Maa Warriors
WESTERN
Sigalagala Nat’l Polytechnic 28* – 00 Kisiwa TTI
Kibabii University vs Kimobo Altitude Team – Postponed
The Shamberere Nat’l Polytechnic 41* – 00 Mbale RFC
Busia Borderrucks 16 – 15* Bungoma RFC
Webuye RFC 10 – 00 Vihiga Granites NYANZA
Kisii RFC 36* – 10 Kisii Nat’l Polytechnic
Maseno University 90* – 00 Transmara Kilgoris
Kisii Kifaru 28* – 00 Siaya RFC
Rongo RFC vs Homabay RFC – Match Abandoned
COAST
Kilifi RC vs Taita Taveta RFC – 3PM, Kilifi Plantation (17.11.2024)
NYS Eagles 28* – 00 Gede RFC
Jackals’ 15 – 15 KCNP
*(Asterisk) denotes a bonus point to the team with the asterisk on the score