Shamas Rugby Foundation are the new KRU Nationwide league champions after defeating Kabarak University 39-8 in an entertaining final at the RFUEA Ground on Saturday 20 November 2021.
Shamas raced into a 27-0 lead at the interval, landing five tries through Timothy Lugalia, Hamisi Namisi, Jullian Lan, Nielsen Jumba and Smith Ouma with Namisi drilling home a conversion.
Congratulations @ShamasRugby for you #KRUNationwide final victory pic.twitter.com/fzeZQOawWw
— Kenya Rugby (@OfficialKRU) November 20, 2021
Kabarak returned for the second half brimming with confidence and their efforts were rewarded when Emmanuel Mumoki finished off a well worked team try. The ensuing conversion attempt was wide but the varsity students continued to make inroads, putting Shamas on the back foot but undone by indecision in the final third.
They fell further behind when Lugalia went over for his second try before Aden Noor drilled home a consolation penalty for Shamas who sealed the result with incisive running and a center post try from inside center Godfrey Kisero, Namisi converting for the full time score.
Both teams will play in the 2021/22 KRU Championship which kicks off on 27 November.
