St. Joseph's Girls Kitale eyes Rift Valley regional rugby 7s title after dominant county performance

The regional games, scheduled to take place in Bomet from July 15, will see St. Joseph’s Girls Kitale rugby team compete against top-tier schools from across the region.

This comes at a time when the team has set its sights on the coveted Rift Valley Regional Rugby 7s title after a dominant performance in the recently concluded Trans Nzoia County Secondary School Games held over the weekend.

St. Joseph's, commonly known as 'JOGA,' registered a clean sweep from the preliminary rounds up to the finals, conceding only a single try. The Godwin Alumada-led charges began their title hunt campaign with a 38-0 win over Kwanza before beating Noigam Girls 19-0 in the preliminary matches.

In the semi-final, 'JOGA' edged Kibomet 52-0 to book a ticket to the final, where they thrashed Noigam Girls 29-5 to be crowned county champions.

In an exclusive post-match interview with Citizen Digital, head coach Godwin Alumada expressed his pride and optimism following their county win.

"The girls have shown great improvement and dedication this season," Alumada stated.

"Winning the Trans Nzoia County title is a great step for us, but our focus is now on the Rift Valley Regional Championships. We believe we have what it takes to bring the title home."

Alumada acknowledged the importance of preparation and maintaining a positive mindset as they head into the regional games.

"We are working on refining our strategies and polishing a few areas. We had a proper pre-season, which is now evident in our performance," he added.

St. Joseph's Girls were crowned the Scrummage Africa 7s champions in June as part of their preparations for the ongoing Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) games. Friends School Bwake clinched the boys' 7s category, defeating rivals St. Anthony Boys' Kitale.