Menengai Oilers were crowned Christie 7s champions on Sunday, beating Strathmore Leos in a final that few had predicted at the start of the weekend, capping a tournament defined by shock results at the RFUEA Grounds. The two sides had booked their place in the showpiece match by knocking out the circuit’s traditional heavyweights in Saturday’s semi-finals. Strathmore Leos struck first, edging out KCB 19-12 in a tense last-four clash. The students held their composure at the crucial moments to deny the Bankers, who had travelled to the tournament chasing both the Christie 7s title and the overall SportPesa National Sevens Circuit crown, a spot in the final. Menengai Oilers matched that result blow for blow, seeing off Kabras Sugar in an equally stunning last-four upset. Kabras needed a title run to keep their circuit hopes alive heading into the weekend, but the Oilers’ disciplined performance ended that bid and sent shockwaves through the tournament. With both form sides out of the way, Sunday’s final belonged to the outsiders. Menengai Oilers got the better of Strathmore Leos to lift the Christie 7s trophy, rounding off a weekend in which the script was rewritten twice over by two sides who had entered the tournament with little expectation attached to their names. While the final provided the headline act, the third-place play-off carried its own significance. KCB and Kabras...
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