Also known as: Black Blad · Kenyatta University Blak Blad RFC · Kenyatta University Blak Blad · Blak Blad RFC
Kenyatta University rugby club competing in Kenya's National Sevens Circuit and Kenya Cup, with sponsorship from Madison Life Assurance.
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The Standard
Audio By VocalizeKabras Sugar will once again be in familiar territory when they host Kenya University's Blak Blad in the Kenya Cup semi-final at Kakamega Showground today at 3 pm as they chase another place in the final. …
Kabras face surprise package Blak Blad test in Kenya Cup semisKCB Rugby Club will play Uganda's KCB KOBS in a friendly match dubbed "sibling rivalry" on October 3, 2026, at the KCB Sports Club in Ruaraka, bringing together two KCB-sponsored clubs from Kenya and Uganda to strengthen regional connections.
2 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
KCB Rugby Club will play Uganda's KCB KOBS in a friendly match dubbed "sibling rivalry" on October 3, 2026, at the KCB Sports Club in Ruaraka, bringing together two KCB-sponsored clubs from Kenya and Uganda to strengthen regional connections.
2 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Menengai Oilers, Kabras Sugar, and KCB Rugby Club won their opening two matches at the Christie Sevens at RFUEA Grounds and advanced to the quarter-finals. KCB leads the 2026 SportPesa National Sevens Circuit standings by six points over Kabras and needs only to reach the semi-finals today to secure the national title.
13 September 2026 · The Standard →
KCB Rugby won their maiden Embu 7s crown by defeating Kabras Sugar 12-10 in a final at Embu Stadium, ending Strathmore Leos' long dominance of the tournament.
7 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya Rugby Union terminated Andrew Amonde's contract as a strength and conditioning coach with Kenya Sevens, citing a contractual clause preventing national team coaches from holding similar positions at club level. Amonde, now focused on his role with KCB Rugby, said he will not dispute the dismissal and intends to give the club his full attention.
20 August 2026 · The Standard →
KCB RFC head coach Andrew Amonde has confirmed his departure from the Kenya Sevens (Shujaa) technical setup following the Kenya Rugby Union's decision to terminate his appointment. The KRU cited a contractual clause barring national team coaches from holding similar coaching positions at club level.
16 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Menengai Oilers, KCB Rugby, Kabras Sugar and Mwamba RFC qualified for the quarter-finals of the Kabeberi Sevens after winning both their opening matches at the RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi under the new two-round format of the SportPesa National Sevens Circuit.
15 August 2026 · The Standard →
KCB Rugby aim to bounce back at this weekend's Kabeberi Sevens, chasing a record sixth consecutive title despite finishing second in the SportPesa National Sevens Circuit standings with 35 points. They face Kaberas Sugar, who lead the circuit with 41 points, in Pool D.
14 August 2026 · The Standard →
Blak Blad RFC have secured a Ksh1 million partnership with Madison Life Assurance ahead of the 37th Kabeberi Sevens tournament, the third leg of the 2026 National Sevens Circuit, as they aim to improve on sixth-place and ninth-place finishes at earlier events.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mwamba RFC enters this weekend's George Kabeberi Sevens at the RFUEA Grounds with renewed confidence after the women's team won the opening two legs and the men's team improved from eleventh place at Prinsloo to third at Dala in the National Sevens Circuit.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
KCB Rugby will defend their title at the Kabeberi Sevens, the third leg of the National Sevens Circuit, this weekend at RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi. The defending champions have won the last four editions and are drawn in Pool D alongside Kabras RFC, MMUST Rugby, and Nakuru RFC.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyatta University Blak Blad RFC have announced plans to win the 37th Kabeberi Sevens this weekend and lift the Kenya Cup in the coming season, following a sponsorship deal with Madison Life Assurance that will provide kits, training gear, medical equipment, and financial support.
11 August 2026 · The Standard →
Menengai Oilers, Kabras Sugar and defending champions KCB advanced to the quarter-finals of the Dala Sevens rugby tournament at Mamboleo Stadium by dominating their preliminary matches. Oilers defeated Kenya Harlequin 17-0, Blak Blad 14-5 and Mombasa Sports Club 26-0, while Kabras Sugar beat Strathmore Leos 33-10 and Embu 52-0, and KCB edged out Impala 36-5 and Zetech University 43-12.
2 August 2026 · The Standard →
The 2026 National Sevens Circuit continues at Dala Sevens in Kisumu this weekend, with defending champions KCB leading the Division One standings on 22 points, followed by Kenya Cup winners Kabras Sugar with 19 points. KCB and Kabras Sugar face competition in their respective pools as teams vie for circuit points.
29 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kisumu RFC, relegated from the Kenya Cup last season, will open the 2026-27 National Sevens Circuit at the Prinsloo Sevens in Nakuru on Saturday as part of their bid to rebuild confidence before competing in the KRU Championship. Captain Christopher Otieno said the team aims to play good rugby and build momentum ahead of their championship campaign.
22 July 2026 · The Standard →
KCB Rugby Club head coach Andrew Amonde says his team is ready for the 2026 National Sevens Circuit after winning the Juja 7s tournament on Sunday, defeating Blak Blad 22-5 in the final. The National Sevens Circuit begins with the Prinsloo Sevens in Nakuru on July 25.
13 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Defending champions Strathmore will begin their title defence against Blak Blad, Kenya Harlequins and Nondescripts RFC in Pool A of the second edition of the Ruff n Tuff 7s tournament, scheduled for July 11 at Ngong Racecourse with eight leading community rugby clubs competing.
30 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Defending champions Kabras Sugar chase a fifth straight Kenya Cup title in their 11th consecutive final appearance since 2016. Coach Carlos Katywa says the path to another final has been difficult despite the club's sustained success.
7 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kabras RFC will face KCB in the Kenya Cup final on May 9 at the ASK Showground in Kakamega, with the Millers eyeing a record-extending fifth title. Kabras beat Black Blad 48-12 in the semi-final while KCB defeated Nondies Script 52-7, with the two teams having faced each other in the last four successive finals.
29 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kabras Sugar and KCB have secured their places in the 2025-2026 Kenya Cup final scheduled for May 9 at ASK Showground in Kakamega County, after Kabras defeated Blak Blad 48-12 and KCB thrashed Nondescripts 52-7 in their respective semifinals. This will be the eighth meeting between the two sides in a Kenya Cup final since 2014/2015, with Kabras seeking a fifth consecutive title.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →
KCB RFC defeated Nondescripts 52-07 in a Kenya Cup semi-final to secure a spot in the 2025-2026 final against defending champions Kabras Sugar, who beat Kenyatta University's Blak Blad 48-15. The final is set for May 2 at the Kakamega Showground.
26 April 2026 · The Standard →
Kabras Sugar will host Kenya University's Blak Blad in the Kenya Cup semi-final at Kakamega Showground today at 3 pm, with the millers making the last four for the 11th straight season and having finished top of the table for the eighth season in a row. Blak Blad, reaching the semi-finals for the first time in their history after a narrow 27-25 win over Strathmore Leos, comes into the match as the surprise package.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →