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Dec 12th
Nelson Mandela Bay 7s

 

Player Profile
Ronald Mushiso
Position: Centre
Club: Twickenham RFC
Height: 5ft 10in 
Caps: Nil


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Hima 10s
Lady Cranes for Nelson Mandela Bay 7s
DJ Gero
The Late DJ Gero

Tribute to DJ Gero

Last Friday the rugby community and the country at large were hit by the shocking news of popular DJ and ex-rugger Gerald Majela Odong AKA DJ Gero's demise. DJ Gero as most of his fans call him is reported to have driven himself to Mulago hospital for a routine check up but collapsed as he ascended a flight of steps, dying instantly. The chubby DJ was said to have been suffering from a heart condition the last 4-5 months. Last Friday at Kyadondo RFC around 10:00 pm the music was turned off while the club vice Chairman Andrew Owor asked revellers to observe a moment of silence for the fallen DJ. The shock and consternation from sections of the oblivious crowd told a story of a gentleman who brought joy and happiness to people from all walks of life...[+]


Fanzone unplugs Ronald Mushiso
Fanzone brings you an exclusive and candid interview with yet another Ugandan Exile Rugger - Mr. Ronald Mushiso.
Ronald has played both rugby union and league and was a full time professional (rugby league) at the highest level from 1999-2003 with London Broncos in the European Super league. Injury and the club’s financial problems forced him out of London Broncos (Harlequins RL thereafter took over the London Broncos) in 2003. There after he decided to go to University playing in the University Rugby League. In 2005 Ronald won the British Universities Rugby League championship with St Mary's University. He also signed a semi-pro contract to play for London Skolars in National division 1. Ronald Mushiso has represented England playing for the England University students against Wales, Ireland, Russia, Scotland and France. He has played in almost all positions in the backline but his preferred position is centre on account of his strong defensive game. At only 27 years Ronald Mushiso has accomplished many milestones and his dream is to finally get a chance to represent his home country -Uganda - internationally...[+]

2008 Season Analysis: League and Cup

Kobs are Kings again
 
Kobs did not dominate as they did in 2007 but had the winning pedigree to grind out wins even when they sometimes did not play particularly well. They only lost one game in fifteens rugby and that was to old rivals Heathens. Key player fly half Edmond Tumusiime had an injury ravaged season, enigmatic Simon Wakabi was ''now you see me, now you don't'' all season, prolific try scorer the legendary Allan 'soki' Musoke also had his injury problems in the league but Kobs dug deep to keep a vice like grip on the league and cup. Kobs was pushed hard but still defending doggedly and counter attacked with surgical precision,.. How many times did Heathens and Pirates camp at the Kobs 10 metre line but came up empty...[+]

A tribute to Impis

Interview with Dr. Samuel Guma former IMPIS Chairman and Legend.

Qn. Sam, tell us about how you joined the Impis.
Answer: I joined the University in October 1994 and was residing in Nkrumah hall. It was during my first week as a fresher when I saw a poster in the medical school student’s canteen calling for a meeting for all rugby players at the guild canteen. That was the beginning of what turned out to be an exciting five years of university rugby.

Qn. Impis was the best team in the late 1990’s, how did you achieve this?
Answer: It took us a few years to develop a winning culture in Impis. This was possible due to the governance systems put in place especially the hall representatives who were tasked with identifying and recruiting players. With time we built a strong team...[+]

Best XV of the 2008 Guinness League

I produced a list of my team of league in The New Vision (10th May 2008) on the final day of the league and as expected it generated a lot of debate.
Actually since the final game I have only been convinced to change two positions. The purpose of this article though is to explain my reasons as I am limited by word space in The New Vision and to allow the readers challenge the line up and come up with their own preferences and why they think they deserve mention. Also note I am making my choices according to positions; individual players played in the league many not in positions they take on in the national team.....[+]


The Ice Mark sponsored Lady Cranes depart for South Africa on 11th December aboard South Africa Airlines via Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth. The team has been undergoing grueling training sessions 4 times a week at Kyadondo RFC grounds under the watchful eyes of coach David Mutaka and his assistant Robert Seguya. Fly Half Charlotte Mudoola misses the trip to write her examinations at the Law Development Center while  Josephine Namayega is out for one month with an injured ankle......[+]

Cranes start preps

Rugby Cranes South African Coaching Director David Dobela has named a 38 man provisional squad ahead of the 2009 June 13th first leg RWC home qualifier against Tunisia. Uganda will fly to Tunis for the return leg on 27th June. Uganda, Tunisia, Namibia and Cote d’Ivoire are at the semi final stage of the Africa Zone RWC qualifiers for the 2011 RWC to be held in New Zealand. The winner of the Africa Zone finals wins the CAR cup and qualifies directly for the 2011 RWC while the runner up has to play a repercharge match against a team from Europe of which the winner qualifies for the 2011 RWC. Uganda are the defending CAR Africa Cup Champions.....[+]

MTN Heathens Claim Hima Mak 10s

MTN Heathens overcome a mounting injury scare to win the 2008 Makerere Hima tens by defeating Kenya's Mwamba 14-5 in the main cup final

MTN Heathens finished the 2008 season strongly after adding the Makerere tens to their sevens circuit title. Just like the previous year Heathens met Kenya's Mwamba in the final, this time Heathens turned the tables to bring the trophy back to Uganda....[+]

Hima Mak 10s Preview

The fifteenth edition of the Makerere ten a side tournament kicks off this weekend at both Kampala and Kyadondo rugby grounds with the finals taking place on Sunday 9th November at Kyadondo RFC. On day one Pool B and D preliminary matches shall be played at Kampala RUFC but the final group games will be played at Kyadondo RFC. All pool A and C matches will be played at Kyadondo RFC on day one.
 
Makerere tens was a brain child of then university students Paul 'Foxy' Ojiambo and Patrick Umah Tete who started the tournament on a shoe string budget of UShs 240,000 from Give and Take forex bureau....[+]

Lady Cranes qualify

Kyadondo RFC played host to the first ever women’s RWC sevens qualifier in Africa. Despite an early morning rain storm the pitch conditions turned out okay considering Kyadondo grounds are a wetland. There were hospitality tents arranged around the pitch, all sorts of drinks on sale, Club house chef-Michael’s delicious barbecue’s and music blaring from Uganda’s finest DJ-Jero....[+]

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Nelson Mandela Bay 7s

December 12-14th

Port Elizabeth, South Africa

 

 

Rugby Cranes?

A few years ago I was rather disappointed to read in the newspapers the Uganda National Rugby Team referred to as the Rugby Cranes. I think that was when we started participating in the CAR tournament and getting some good results. Rugby Cranes? Why Rugby Cranes, I asked myself.

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TABLES
Guinness Super 8
February 24th 2008 GP PT
UTL Kobs 4 17
G4S Pirates 4 15
MTN Heathens 4 14
Buffaloes 4 9
Hima Impis 4 8
Cente Rhinos 4 5
Mongers 4 5
Nile RFC 4 1
Complete Table
TABLES
Guinness Shield
February 20th 2008 GP PT
G4S Pirates II 2 10
RAMS 3 8
Boks 3 8
Summerkamp 2 2
Saracens 2 1
Complete Table
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