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2021 Uganda 7s and 10s women local rugby champions Black Pearls have been involved in a motor accident on their way to Kampala for a game.

The team’s commuter taxi was reportedly knocked Vice President Jessica Alupo’s convoy on their way to Kampala from Jinja.

The accident occurred in the morning hours of today in Mabira forest but according to team coach Hellen Koyokoyo Buteme, all the players are safe but still in hospital.

“My Jinja based @BlackPearlsRFC were in an accident in Mabira Forest this morning,” she tweeted.

“Thankfully they’re all alive & were evacuated to Lugazi Hospital. I’m relieved right now but will still worried until they’re discharged. Keep fighting my gems.”

Earlier in the day, the club social media broke the news saying “We have bad news, the Jinja based members of the Black Pearls team have been involved in a bad accident in Mabira Forest.”

Their game against second placed Avengers that had been scheduled for 2:00pm has since been “postponed to a later date” according to Uganda Rugby Union.

The Lady Cranes Sevens team started their training ahead of the Rugby Africa 7s that are scheduled for 16th-17th April.

The tournament will be played in Tunisia.

Nine nations will also be eyeing tickets to the Commonwealth Games and the Rugby World Cup Sevens, for which only one slot is available.

National rugby Premier League defending champions Heathens took charge of their destiny this season by defeating their closest rivals Black Pirates.

Heathens defeated Pirates 23-10 and denied the latter a losing bonus point to open a five-point gap at the top of the standing after eight matchdays.

Winger Lawrence Ssebuliba opened the scoring with a brilliant solo run in the ninth minute off a box kick that went straight into his hands.

Pirates responded fifteen minutes late when Humphrey Tashobya collected a loose ball after Michael Wokorach lost it in a tackle by Isaac Massa to touch down under the uprights.

First center Innocent Gwoktho restored Heathens lead with Ivan Kabagambe in the bin.

Two minutes into the second half, Gwoktho completed his brace with quick thinking after Pirates’ defense was caught in an offside position. Chris Lubanga converted and the fly-half would later deny Pirates a bonus point with a couple of penalties.

The win took Heathens points tally to 38, while Pirates in second are on 33 points.

 

Ahead of the Rugby Premier League top-of-the-table clash on Saturday at Kyadondo, Heathens RFC have unveilled a new kit.

The official kit was unveiled on Thursday and sees the record league champions return to the yellow colour for the tops and blue shorts.

Kyadondo Rugby Club Chairman Brian Tabaruka is delighted to see the team regain its original colours.

“Heathens are a great team and [as you can see] they currently lead in the league. We are proud of them and are confident that their performance will always be top-notch,” Tabaruka said at the unveiling presser.

Team skipper Michael Wokorach echoed the Heathens targets for the season.

“Our main target this season is to win games with bonus points. However, this league is tough and the game against Pirates will equally be tough and the players know about it. However, we’re in great shape and are confident of winning it,” said the veteran center.

Heathens are top of the standings with 34 points, just a point above second-placed Black Pirates.

Uganda will host the 2022 Africa Men’s Sevens Cup, Rugby Africa has confirmed.

The development was confirmed by former Uganda Rugby Union president Andrew Owor could who revealed that fourteen countries will be decending to Kampala for the continental championship scheduled for 23rd-24th April.

The confirmed teams Burkina Faso, Ghana, Madagascar, Namibia, Senegal, Tunisia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and current holders Kenya as well as hosts Uganda.

The ten countries will be joined by four teams from Regional Qualifiers (South and Central Regions) tournaments.

Uganda last hosted the Africa Sevens Cup in 2017 and won the tournament that earned thema place at the Rugby World Cup in 2018.

This year’s event will double as a qualifier to the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa but and the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.

The top three sides will qualify for the World Cup scheduled for 9th-11th September at the Cape Town Stadium while the finalists qualify for the Commonwealth Games scheduled for 29th-31st July at the Coventry Stadium.

After scaping to victory last weekend against eternal rivals Kobs, Heathens were more comfortable on Matchday 3.

The National rugby Premier League record winners defeated Jinja Hippos, 38-05, in their own backyard and secured a bonus point that took them top of the standings.

Heathens ran in six tries scored by as many players while four were converted.

Winger Lawrence Ssebuliba, power man Scott Oluoch, loosie Reynolds Kato, center Michael Wokorach, halfback Aaron Ofoyrwoth and prop Akera Komakech all crossed the white chalk for Heathens.

Timotthy Mugisha scored the consolation try for Hippos.

All Matchday 3 Results

Black Pirates held off a late surge from Kobs to register a narrow 17-13 win in the National Rugby Premier League on Saturday.

The visitors lit up the clash at Legends Rugby Ground with an early try at the corner from utility back Muhammad Haruna.

A pair of penalties from young scrumhalf Josiah Ssempeke put Kobs in the lead, 06-05, but it did not last long as Pirates stand-in scrumhalf William Nkore split the uprights to restore the lead.

After the break, team captain Ivan Magomu took over Pirates’ kicking duties from William Nkore who had been replaced by Stephen Alul. Magomu was perfect off the tee, converting three penalties to put the Sea Robbers in a seemingly comfortable 17-06 lead.

The Kobs however stayed locked in and pulled the game to within four points after a well-constructed try by Justin Kimono that resulted from a series of phases and good interplay.

Despite the momentum switch to Kobs that kept them in opponent territory, the Pirates stayed solid in defense and held on for the victory.

Despite winning the game, Pirates dropped to second place following Heathens’ bonus-point win against Jinja Hippos at Dam Waters.

Meanwhile, the loss was second in succession for the defending champions having lost to Heathens last weekend.

All Matchday 3 Results

Heathens showed intent as the 2022 Rugby Premier League season kicked off by beating Buffaloes 50-00 on Saturday at Kyadondo Rugby Ground.

Buffaloes defended well in the early minutes of the game but fifteen minutes in, Aaron Ofoyrwoth put Heathens on the board with a penalty.

Joseph Oyet scored Heathens’ first try ten minutes later and they started to come in fast as eighth man Scot Oluoch grounded before Oyet completed his brace to secure a bonus point as the hosts on the day led 22-00 at the break.

The one-way traffic continued after the break with Oyet scoring his third just five minutes into the half. Michael Wokorach got his name on the score sheet too nine minutes later.

Debutant Joaquim Chisano scored a quick brace before Lawrence Ssebuliba joined the try party on a sunny afternoon.

Malcom Okello capped the scoring with a penalty.

Heathens are top of the pile after the opening matchday with maximum points and a superior points difference over their rivals Kobs who beat Impis 46-05.

Matchday One Results

Kobs Rugby Club began their National Rugby Premier League title defense with a comfortable 46-05 victory over Impis on Saturday.

The defending champions ran in five tries during the first half of the lunchtime kick-off at Legends Rugby Club.

Derrick Tukwasiibwe scored twice before rising star Karim Arinaitwe, vet Justin Kimono, and Joseph Aredo who had an off day with the boot scoring crossing the white chalk.

After the break, visiting Impis also got their consolation try through skipper Kennedy Muhumuza before Alhajji Manano and Mark Osuna (brace) caped the afternoon for Kobs.

The bonus-point win puts Kobs in second place on the table after the opening day. Their perennial rivals Heathens are on top following a 50-00 will over Buffaloes.

Pirates who registered a 19-00 win over Jinja Hippos at Kings Park in Bweyogerere are third.

Matchday One Results

Former Rugby Cranes loose forward Marvin Odongo has been handed the head coach role for 2018 league champions Black Pirates.

Odong has been handed the head coach job to replace at the Bweyogerere based side Stanbic Pirates.

The title-winning captain replaces Robert Musinguzi who was elevated to the role of Director of Rugby at the club.

Odong’s first game in charge will be on Saturday, 8th January when the Sea Robbers host Jinja Hippos at Kings Park in Bweyogerere.

Pirates have beefed up their roster with prop Peter Bisaso from Hippos while Isaac Rujumba and Michael Amolo have gone the opposite direction.

Last year, Pirates finished 3rd in the league behind Kobs (champions) and Heathens during the shortened 15s season.

Matchday One Fixtures