South Coast Pirates kicked off their season on a high after battling their Coastal rivals Mombasa RFC 24-3 in the Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) Championship match played at the Seacrest Grounds in Diani on Saturday 9 December.The match is considered one of the biggest rivalries in the KRU Championship.##NAJAVA_MECA_7729518##The last time these two sides faced off was during their preseason friendly match where the Pirates staged a comeback to see off Mombasa 22-12.Initially, they had met during the third edition of the Memorial George Barbour Cup which was staged on October 21 with Mombasa getting the better part of their arch-rivals in a narrow 8-3 win.Pirates, pumped by their opening day walkover against the Western Bulls, were keen to start the campaign on a high note while Mombasa were plotting to bounce back after going down 34-5 to Daystar Falcons on the opening day of the Championship.Pirates started on a high and immediately scored a try through Collins Kabayo before Kevin Amiani converted the subsequent conversion for a 7-0 lead.Collated results from MD2#KenyaCup#KRUChampionship pic.twitter.com/X8Rvv3U6uv— Kenya Cup (@TheKenyaCup) December 9, 2023 Mombasa, who had been dominated for the better part of the game responded by adding three points that served as a mere consolation.Pirates maximized their home comfort to net a five-pointer thanks to Evans Mwakio’s heroics before Amiani stepped up for the conversion taking the scores 14-3 beyond Mombasa’s reach.Captain Charles Okwemba continued the Pirates’ rout with a try before Juma Mwinyi converted to seal a comfortable 24-3 win for the South Coast club.Kenya Cup: Oilers, KCB run riot in week two actionElsewhere, Impala RFC’s fine form continued with a hard-fought 18-8 victory over a stubborn Western Bulls in a match played at the Bull Ring in Kakamega.In Nairobi, Daystar Falcons extended their winning streak seeing off the Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology (JKUAT) Cougars 22-12.The much-anticipated clash pitting the University of Nairobi’s Mean Machine and Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) Rugby was postponed.”The clash between Mean Machine and Masinde Muliro was abandoned. A decision will be made and shared in subsequent communications,” read a statement from the union.Kisia explains importance of residential camp in readiness for Challenger SeriesFollowing the week two action, South Coast Pirates top the log with 10 points, closely followed by Daystar Falcons.Impala RFC, University of Eldoret (UoE) Trojans, and MMUST Rugby occupy third, fourth, and fifth place respectively.KRU Championship Match Day 2 ResultsUSIU Martials 15-24 Kabarak UniversityWestern Bulls 8-18 Impala RFC
