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Daystar Falcons to face USIU in season opener, Homeboyz clash with USIU Martials as 2024/2025 KRU Championship fixtures are released

Patrick Odongo-inspired Daystar Falcons missed out on promotion to the Kenya Cup last season, but will be hoping to make ammends when they start their KRU Championship campaign against USIU.

Daystar Falcons to face USIU in season opener, Homeboyz clash with USIU Martials as 2024/2025 KRU Championship fixtures are released

The Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) has unveiled the 2024/25 Championship fixtures, setting the stage for an exciting season beginning on Saturday, November 16.

Daystar Falcons, who were bundled out of earning promotion to the Kenya Cup last year after losing the final of the playoffs to Southern Coast last season, will square off against United States International University (USIU) Martials in a university derby in their first clash.

Recently relegated Homeboyz RFC will clash with Zetech Oaks in a much-anticipated opening match. The Deejayz, who faced relegation from the Kenya Cup last season after a solid 13-year stint, will be eager to re-establish their standing. 

Kabras will begin their Kenya Cup defence when they face Impala, who earned promotion back to the top flight, while KCB will also be taking on another newly promoted side South Coast Pirates.

Their last season saw a dramatic downturn as they went 16 games without a victory since mid-January 2023, managing only a single draw. Their final win dates back to January 14, 2023, when they defeated Mean Machine 31-7 in the 2022/23 season.

 Homeboyz’s relegation was eventually confirmed after they forfeited their Kenya Cup Week 10 game against Mwamba RFC, incurring a two-point penalty that dropped them to zero points. Now, they’ll be aiming to make a strong comeback.

Alongside Homeboyz, league contenders such as the Catholic University of East Africa (CUEA) Monks and Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) Rugby are gearing up for the season with high expectations. 

The Monks will face off against the Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) Marines, with both sides determined to make an early impact.

Menengai Oilers clinched their first-ever Floodies title last Saturday after trouncing Impala 42-3.

In other notable fixtures, MMUST takes on Mean Machine in a promising university matchup, Western Bulls are set to play against the University of Eldoret (UoE) Trojans, and the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) Cougars will go up against Mombasa RFC.

Teams will compete across 11 rounds in this intense league structure, each aiming to secure a top spot to qualify for the season playoffs. The league schedule stretches until March 1, with weekly fixtures, apart from a brief break in early January.

2024/25 KRU Championship fixtures

Round 1 – 16 Nov

CUEA Monks vs TUM Marines

Homeboyz RFC vs Zetech Oaks

MMUST vs Mean Machine

Daystar Falcons vs USIU Martials

Western Bulls vs UoE Trojans

JKUAT Cougars vs Mombasa SC

Round 2 – 23 Nov

JKUAT Cougars vs TUM Marines

Mombasa SC vs Western Bulls

UoE Trojans vs Daystar Falcons

USIU Martials vs MMUST

Mean Machine vs Homeboyz RFC

Zetech Oaks vs CUEA Monks

Round 3 – 30 Nov

TUM Marines vs Zetech Oaks

CUEA Monks vs Mean Machine

Homeboyz RFC vs USIU Martials

MMUST vs UoE Trojans

Daystar Falcons vs Mombasa SC

Western Bulls vs JKUAT Cougars

Round 4 – 07 Dec

Western Bulls vs TUM Marines

JKUAT Cougars vs Daystar Falcons

Mombasa SC vs MMUST

UoE Trojans vs Homeboyz RFC

USIU Martials vs CUEA Monks

Mean Machine vs Zetech Oaks

Round 5 – 11 Jan

TUM Marines vs Mean Machine

Zetech Oaks vs USIU Martials

CUEA Monks vs UoE Trojans

Homeboyz RFC vs Mombasa SC

MMUST vs JKUAT Cougars

Daystar Falcons vs Western Bulls

Round 6 – 18 Jan

Daystar Falcons vs TUM Marines

Western Bulls vs MMUST

JKUAT Cougars vs Homeboyz RFC

Mombasa SC vs CUEA Monks

UoE Trojans vs Zetech Oaks

USIU Martials vs Mean Machine

Round 7 – 25 Jan

TUM Marines vs USIU Martials

Mean Machine vs UoE Trojans

Zetech Oaks vs Mombasa SC

CUEA Monks vs JKUAT Cougars

Homeboyz RFC vs Western Bulls

MMUST vs Daystar Falcons

Round 8 – 01 Feb

MMUST vs TUM Marines

Daystar Falcons vs Homeboyz RFC

Western Bulls vs CUEA Monks

JKUAT Cougars vs Zetech Oaks

Mombasa SC vs Mean Machine

UoE Trojans vs USIU Martials

Round 9 – 15 Feb

TUM Marines vs UoE Trojans

USIU Martials vs Mombasa SC

Mean Machine vs JKUAT Cougars

Zetech Oaks vs Western Bulls

CUEA Monks vs Daystar Falcons

Homeboyz RFC vs MMUST

Round 10 – 22 Feb

Homeboyz RFC vs TUM Marines

MMUST vs CUEA Monks

Daystar Falcons vs Zetech Oaks

JKUAT Cougars vs USIU Martials

Western Bulls vs Mean Machine

Mombasa SC vs UoE Trojans

Round 11 – 01 Mar

TUM Marines vs Mombasa SC

JKUAT Cougars vs UoE Trojans

USIU vs Western Bulls

Mean Machine vs Daystar

Zetech Oaks vs MMUST

CUEA Monks vs Homeboyz RFC

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