Western Bulls edged Mean Machine 8-6 in a rescheduled KRU Championship fixture played in Kakamega on Wednesday evening. The hosts scored a penalty and an unconverted try with Machine scoring two penalties.
The result saw the Bulls finish third at the conclusion of the championship’s league phase and will now host USIU in a Top Six playoff encounter at the same venue on Saturday 21 April. Despite the loss, Mean Machine finished second overall on the log and join Menengai Oilers in the semifinals slated for Saturday 28 April 2018 upon completion of Saturday’s playoff.
KRU Championship Top Six Playoffs
Saturday 21 April 2018
PO1 Western Bulls v USIU – The Bullring, Kakamega
PO2 Kisumu v Catholic Monks – Mamboleo Showground, Kisumu
Semifinals
Saturday 28 April 2018
Menengai Oilers v Winner PO2
Mean Machine v Winner PO1
Final
Saturday 5 May 2018