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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