KSSSA Games: Butula Boys crowned rugby 15's national champions

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Festus Chuma 20:09 - 29.04.2023

The Western Region side reached finals after beating Ofafa Jericho.

Western region’s Butula Boys High School are the new Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) rugby 15's champions after defeating Eastern region’s All Saints Embu 36-0 in a final played at Eldoret Sports Ground.

St. Anthony's Boys High School claimed third place with a slender 13-12 victory over Ofafa Jericho High School from Nairobi.

Butula made it to the final after defeating Ofafa Jericho 18-0, while All Saints drubbed St Antony Kitale 18-5.

The Western region school reached the sevens final during last year’s nationals in Nakuru before falling to Koyonzo Boys Secondary School.

Butula succeeded schools rugby powerhouse Kakamega High School, which was missing the tournament for the first time in many years.

The Barbarians, as they are popularly known, were eliminated from the championship during the Western Region Secondary Schools Term One Games early this month after they failed to win any of their pool games.

Before the match, Butula coach Shimenga Livondo said his team needed the trophy to wipe the tears after losing the 7s title to Koyonzo Boys Secondary School.

“We are now in the business end of this competition and cannot afford to make any mistakes, or else our title ambitions will go up in smoke,” he said after beating Ofafa Jericho yesterday.

In boy's hockey, Musingu High School are the new champions after defeating St. Anthony Secondary School 1-0, while Nyamira High School emerged the winner in the girls category after defeating Tigoi Girls by a similar margin.

In Handball, Nairobi’s Hospital High School retained the boy’s title after beating Mbooni Secondary School from Makueni 16-15.

In the girl's category, St. Joseph's Girls Kitale dethroned defending champions Moi Girls Kamusinga 16-15.

In Basketball, Laiserhill Academy won the boy’s title, while Butere Girls emerged victorious in the girls' category after seeing off Kaya Tiwi from Kwale County.

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