Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jinja Hippos rugby club on Saturday qualified for the masters rugby finals after beating their rivals Walukuba Barbarians by 21:20. The highly contested game was characterized by competitive ball-playing skills, maintaining competitiveness against each other, however, Hippos sailed through with one point against the Barbarians. …
Read More »Uganda shifts focus to Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens tournament
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | After failing to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics in the Repechage play-off in France last weekend, the Uganda Rugby Cranes have now shifted their focus on the Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens tournament to take place in Mauritius. Isaac Lutwama Nsubuga, the Chief Executive Officer …
Read More »UBL partners to promote rugby at grassroots
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited-UBL has committed to a three partnership with three top flight rugby football clubs in what they termed as “fun rugby fetes,” in a bid to promote the sport within grassroots communities. The three-year renewable partnership was unveiled during the fun rugby event …
Read More »Rugby shooting police file forwarded to DPP
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are yet to confirm whether the weapon used by city lawyer Sam Ahamya to shoot Nekeon Buruga, a private security guard was licensed. Buruga met his death on Saturday afternoon at Kings Park Rugby Club in Kakajjo Zone in Kiira municipality where he …
Read More »‘If we don’t invest now, somebody from Europe, America or China will come to own what is ours’
MARRAKESH, Morocco | THE INDEPENDENT | -Herbert Mensah, the newly elected President Rugby Africa, has said the continent’s nations can continously be world beaters in the game, if the right investement is made. The President of the continental governing body made the remarks in an interview with African news channel Africa24 …
Read More »KCB Bank Uganda gives Kobs rugby club big sponsorship boost
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCB Bank Uganda has announced a sh95 million cash sponsorship package for Kampala Old Boys (KOBs) Rugby Club, one of Uganda’s best rugby clubs, in an effort to promote the growth and development of the sport among the youth. This sponsorship, earns KCB …
Read More »JINJA: Coaches, fans upbeat about the growth of rugby
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rugby coaches and fans in Jinja city are upbeat about the growth of the sport following the competitiveness of different rugby clubs there. Ronald Rubambura, the coach of Walukuba Barbarians told journalists shortly after their 43-11 loss to Jinja Hippos rugby club on Saturday that …
Read More »PICTORIAL: Uganda Africa 7s champs, qualify for World Cup
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda are Rugby 7s Africa champion after winning all their matches at Kyadondo ground today. Uganda qualify for the 7s World Cup in Cape Town and the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The top three teams qualified for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens due September …
Read More »Uganda in flying start vs Ghana in Rugby Africa Cup
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Rugby Cranes today stopped Ghana Eagles 53-12 in the group C opening match of the Rugby Africa Cup. Star performance by Adrian Kasito who scored 13 points earned him a man of the match award in the match that took place …
Read More »How Uganda rugby player vanished in Monaco
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | A rugby player on Uganda’s national team has disappeared from his hotel in Monaco where the team was isolated after some members tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the repechage qualifier for the Tokyo Olympics. Uganda Rugby Union in a statement issued here on Saturday …
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