15 July 2021 | Rugby

Uganda Lady Rugby Cranes proved too strong for Zimbabwe following a one-sided 41-00 win in the Rugby Africa Women's Cup on Wednesday afternoon at Kyadondo.

Zimbabwe started the game on the front foot, enjoying possession and playing expansively across the pitch, and kept the Lady Cranes in their own territory. The Lady Sables were, however, slow and ineffective at racking and the Ugandans forced many turnovers.

The Lady Rugby Cranes began to grow into the game after ten minutes and started to play with structure putting together a few good phases of play with quick offloads and short passes.

Full back Samiya Ayikoru put Uganda on the scoreboard after a quick break but Charlotte Mudoola missed the conversion. Emilly Lekuru scored Uganda’s second try from a scrum for a 10-00 halftime lead.

With Uganda dominating the breakdowns and scrums, all the team needed in the second half was to move the ball faster to the wings and the effort was rewarded with five tries.

Captain and center Peace Lekuru scored two tries, winger Grace Auma ran in one, Emily Lekuru got her second of the game, while Asha Nakityo powered over for a forward’s try to complete the rout.

The two sides will face off again on Sunday, July 18.

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