This tournament, the third leg of the KRFU National Sevens Circuit is named in honour of Pete Walter Prinsloo,a rugby veteran of South African origin from Nakuru who revamped the game in Nakuru in the 80s.
He died from diabetes compications but not before losing two limbs and facing several other complications. He had to go around in a wheelchair but his did not stop his enthusiasm and love for the game. This year's event is the third edition in honour of his efforts and following a very successful premier in October 2007, there should be a lot of fireworks as the NSC embarks on its home stretch.

The Nakuru and great rift valley region has over the years produced brilliant players. Allan Omuyaku, Pascal Wetukha, Ben Otieno,Jotham Owili, Cyprian Shimenga,Edwin Shimenga and Enos Otieno are just some of the players who have been blooded through the Nakuru RFC system, breaking out to become key players in subsequent years. Current Kenya Sevens vice captain Gibson Weru captains the host side, Nakuru RFC.

What will it be like when sevens rugby hits the Rift Valley town of Nakuru on Satruday 28th November 2009?

According to Nakuru RFC's Kirori Mindo, "a good number of the teams playing in the 2009 Prinsloo sevens are going to be tenderfeet, unheard of rugby teams from the most unlikeliest corners of the country. These are teams that have potential for blossoming into rugby houses but have no structures to re-construct this superlative talent into a winning formula."

Some of the teams Mindo mentioned include Sigalagala from Western Kenya, Kenya Industrial Training Institute and Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology from the Rift Valley and Nyeri's Kimathi University of Science and Technology, not quite your traditional rugby playing institutions.

The Rugby Union of Rwanda have indicated that they will send their strongest team yet, this time playing as the Silverbacks . The Rwandese made their debut in last year's event as the Buffaloes, impressing many with their speed and agility.

This year's Prinsloo Sevens will be a 24 team event, loosely based on the Hong Kong Sevens model. Matches will be played simultaneoulsy on two pitches over the two day duration of the event that takes place at the Nakuru Athletic Club.

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