{"id":148645,"date":"2026-08-01T15:03:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T15:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/impala-rugby-buoyant-dala-7s-kicks-off-in-kisumu\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T15:03:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T15:03:17","slug":"impala-rugby-buoyant-dala-7s-kicks-off-in-kisumu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/impala-rugby-buoyant-dala-7s-kicks-off-in-kisumu\/","title":{"rendered":"Impala Rugby Buoyant Dala 7s kicks off \u00a0in Kisumu"},"content":{"rendered":"

Impala Rugby Club is confident of staging a strong \u00a0comeback at the second leg of the 2026 National Sevens Circuit, the Dala 7s, ongoing \u00a0at Jomo Kenyatta Stadium in Kisumu.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

After the Prinsloo 7s in Nakuru last weekend, the Gazelles are currently 12th on the\u00a0 National Sevens Circuit standings with five points.<\/p>\n

The side is determined to climb the\u00a0 table as the circuit gathers momentum. Impala has been drawn into a challenging Pool A alongside defending Dala 7s champions\u00a0 KCB Rugby, MMUST Rugby Club and Zetech Oaks, setting up what promises to be one \u00a0of the most competitive pools of the tournament.<\/p>\n

Head Coach Anthony Nyandigisi believes the lessons from Nakuru have given the team \u00a0a clear understanding of the areas that require improvement heading into Kisumu.<\/p>\n

\u201cPrinsloo gave us valuable lessons, and the players have responded positively in training\u00a0 this week. We know the quality of opposition we will face in Dala 7s, but we are equally\u00a0 confident in our ability to compete. Our focus has been on improving our execution,\u00a0 discipline and consistency over the 14 minutes. If we play to our potential, we believe we can produce much better results this weekend,\u201d said Nyandigisi.<\/p>\n

The tactician will also be encouraged by the continued integration of several new signings\u00a0 who made their Impala debuts during the opening leg in Nakuru. Leon Onduso, Ted\u00a0 Adrian, Jordie Imbali, Modechai Metternich, Elvis Omondi, Evan Asena, Opiyo Stephen\u00a0 and Conrad Hinga are expected to play an increasingly influential role as they continue settling into the squad.<\/p>\n

Club captain Benjamin Madaga said the players have put the disappointment of the opening leg behind them and are eager to prove themselves in Kisumu.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe mood in camp is very positive. We know we did not achieve the results we wanted in Nakuru, but everyone has taken responsibility and worked hard during the week. Dala 7s presents us with another opportunity to show our character. We have welcomed several new players into the squad, and they continue to adapt well. As a team, we are focused on putting together improved performances and earning the points that will move us up the standings,\u201d said Madaga.<\/p>\n

The club\u2019s women\u2019s team, the Impala Roans, will also be in action in Kisumu as they seek to build on a promising start to the National Women\u2019s Sevens Circuit.<\/p>\n

The Roans head into the second leg fourth on the standings with 15 points following the opening tournament in Nakuru.<\/p>\n

They have been drawn in Pool A alongside Mwamba RFC, Kisumu Dolphins and Mwira Eagles.<\/p>\n

The Dala 7s represents another crucial opportunity for Impala to build momentum early in the National Sevens Circuit before attention shifts to the third leg, the Kabeberi Sevens, scheduled for August 15\u201316, 2026, in Nairobi.<\/p>\n

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Impala Rugby Club is confident of staging a strong \u00a0comeback at the second leg of the 2026 National Sevens Circuit, the Dala 7s, ongoing \u00a0at Jomo Kenyatta Stadium in Kisumu.\u00a0 After the Prinsloo 7s in Nakuru last weekend, the Gazelles are currently 12th on the\u00a0 National Sevens Circuit standings with five points. The side is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-148645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=148645"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148645\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=148645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=148645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=148645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}