This archive report was first published on 9 November 2019.
On November 9, 2019, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST RFC) was set to host Eldoret RFC at MMUST grounds in Kakamega, aiming to extend their perfect start in the 2019-2020 KRU Championship.
The Kakamega-based students had already secured two victories against Egerton Wasps and United States International University (USIU RFC), placing them second behind leaders Strathmore Leos with eight points.
MMUST coach Ahaya Ochieng expressed confidence in his team's ability to deliver another crucial victory, stating, “Two victories in a row is a good start and I have trust in the boys that they will deliver another important victory today. We are working on catching up with Strathmore who are one point ahead and therefore we are going for a bonus win,”
Meanwhile, in Nairobi, former Kenya Cup outfit University of Nairobi's Mean Machine and last year's playoff semi-finalists USIU were seeking to register their first wins of the season after losing their first two matches.
Mean Machine, ranked 10th in the standings, welcomed Northern Suburbs, while USIU, second last in the standings, hosted Kisii RFC.
USIU captain Eliud Mulakoli emphasized the need for his team to bounce back from their disappointing results, saying, “We have to bounce back from the disappointing two results against Kisii. We have started off in a low but I believe we can start afresh with a win today,”
League leaders Strathmore Leos were set to welcome Catholic Monks to the Madaraka grounds, seeking to regain their top-flight rugby status.
The weekend's fixtures also included the Coastal derby between South Coast Pirates and Mombasa RFC at St Joseph's Primary Ukunda grounds.
