Hosts Miathene Dominate as Rugby Action Heats Up at Miathene Open

Hosts Miathene Boys High School delivered a statement on home soil as the 9th edition of the Miathene Open Tournament got underway in Meru, with rugby 15s taking centre stage in the boys’ category.

Miathene began their campaign on a strong note, grinding out a 12–3 victory over Kibirichia in a tightly contested opener. They would later shift gears emphatically, producing a 32–0 win over Muthara school in their second fixture of the day.

Elsewhere, Chogoria Boys emerged as one of the most consistent sides across the fixtures edging Ontulili 10–5 in a physical encounter before shutting out Kaaga 12–0 and later blanking Isiolo 10–0 to cap an impressive unbeaten run in their pool matches.

Kanyakine showed attacking intent with a 22–0 win over Kirindine and later squeezed past Njia 5–0 in a defensive battle. Muthara had earlier registered a 20–5 win over ABC despite their heavy loss to Miathene.

Burieruri recorded the biggest win margin of the day, thrashing Karama 34–0 before adding a narrow 5–0 victory against St. Francis. St. Paul also picked up a result, seeing off Karama 15–0, while St. Francis had earlier beaten them 5–0 in a low-scoring duel.

Several fixtures ended in stalemates, highlighting the defensive intensity on display, with Kaaga drawing 7–7 against Isiolo, Nkubu playing out a goalless draw with Njia, and Ontulili also settling for a 0–0 result with Isiolo.

In the girls’ 7s category, St. Clares opened their campaign in style with a 17–0 victory over Muthara. Nkuene also impressed, beating Mikinduri 15–5, while Kanjalu edged Kirindine 10–5 in one of the closest contests in the division.

The annual Miathene Open continues to grow in stature, drawing schools from across the region and providing a vital platform for nurturing rugby talent at grassroots level. The tournament enters day two tomorrow with final preliminary matches on cards before quarter final pairing is done.

Day 1 RUGBY 15s BOYS Results

Miathene 12 – kibirichia 3

Chogoria Boys 10- Ontulili 5

Kaaga 07 – Isiolo 07

Kanyakine 22 – Kirindine 00

Muthara 20 – ABC 05

Burieruri 34 – Karama 00

Nkubu 00 – Njia 00

Chogoria 12 – Kaaga 00

Isiolo 00 – Ontulili 00

Kirindine 00 – Nkubu 07

Njia 00 – Kanyakine 05

Chogoria 10 – Isiolo 00

St. Francis 05 – St. Paul 00

Miathene 32 – Muthara 00

Kibirichia 15 – ABC 00

Burieruri 05 – St. Francis 00

Karama 00 – St. Paul 15

Day One GIRLS 7s Results

Muthara 00 – St. Clares 17

Kanjalu 10 – Kirindine 05

Mikinduri 05 – Nkuene 15

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