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Rugby fifteens champions All Saints off to a brilliant start

All Saints Embu High School rugby player celebrates after winning the 2024 national title against Butula Boys in Machakos. [File, Standard]

Reigning rugby 15s champions All Saints Embu launched their title defence with a resounding 27-3 win against Uganda’s Busoga College as the 2025 Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSSA) games entered day three.

All Saints, who lost their national title to Vihiga High School during the Term One games, made their intentions to retain the title known by dominating the game from start to finish. Their efforts would see them take a 15-0 half-time lead against the Ugandans who struggled to contain them. They put up a spirited fight in the second half to get the job done.

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