Kabras sink KCB in Enterprise Cup final to seal season double

Kabras sink KCB in Enterprise Cup final to seal season double

Kabras Sugar sank arch-rivals KCB RFC 30-27 in a dramatic final at the RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi as they won a third straight Enterprise Cup title. 

Victory saw the Kenya Cup champions complete a league and cup double and capped a supreme season in which they have simply been too good for their competition. 

The exhilarating encounter kicked off on a high note with KCB scoring quick conversions in the opening minutes of the game.

Jacob Ojee utilized the chance provided touching the ground to make it five with a converted the try to stretch the lead to eight. 

Skipper Dan Sikuta touched the ground in the dying minutes of the first half. 

Kabras trailed 18-7 at halftime with a hard task to perform in the second half. 

The last half commenced on a high note as western-based side responded quickly scoring a penalty to cut the score to 21-20. The bankers got themselves being pressed as Kabras reduced the gap to 27-23 with less than ten minutes to go. 

Kabras snatched a last minute try to seal the 30-27 triumph. 

This is the second silverware for Kabras after clinching the Kenya Cup title in March.

Kabras claimed the trophy for the third time in a row having won it in 2019 and 2022. 

The showdown was a repeat of last year’s when Kabras defeated KCB 9-6 in a try-less encounter to be named champions.

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