The Rugby Fraternity Mourns the Late Sydney Gongodyo
Family, friends, teammates, players, and leaders from across Uganda and the world mourn the demise of Rugby Cranes, and Black Pirates forward, the late Sydney Gongodyo. Uganda Rugby paused on Sunday at Kings Park Arena as family, teammates, friends, fans, players and leaders from across the game gathered for the memorial service of Rugby Cranes […]
Uganda Rugby Premiership Semi Finals: Form, Revenge, and a Fairytale on the Line
The 2026 Uganda Rugby Premiership has been cut down to four, and the semi finals promise two very different but equally compelling contests. It all kicks off this weekend, with both games set for 4:00 PM kickoff. Saturday 6th – SF2: Impis vs Toyota Buffaloes | Makerere, 4:00 PM The Fairytale at Home vs The […]
Lady Cranes XVs Name Lineup Ahead Of Madagascar Showdown Today
Lady Cranes take on Madagascar today at 2pm in a do-or-die relegation clash at RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi, with both sides fighting to stay in the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup, Performance Division. Uganda have lost both of their opening games, going down 43–10 to Kenya and 47–20 to South Africa. Madagascar are also without a […]
Black Pirates touch down in Nairobi ahead of Enterprise Cup final
Stanbic Black Pirates have arrived in Nairobi ahead of Saturday’s Enterprise Cup final against Kabras Rugby at RFUEA Grounds, Ngong Road, carrying Ugandan hopes into one of the biggest fixtures in the East African club rugby calendar. The Uganda side booked their place in the final with a gutsy knockout run, edging KCB Rugby 11-10 […]
Lady Cranes Show Promise Despite Defeat to South Africa in Nairobi
Uganda Lady Cranes XVs delivered one of their most spirited performances in recent memory, producing a quick first-half display, and scoring three tries in a hard-fought 47-20 defeat to South Africa’s Springbok Women in the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup 2026 Performance Division on Wednesday at RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi. Coming into the fixture after a […]
POST MATCH PRESS RELEASE
Download as PDF Here POST MATCH PRESS RELEASE: LADY CRANES VERSUS SOUTH AFRICA IN THEIR SECOND GAME OF THE RUGBY AFRICA WOMENS CUP 2026, PERFORMANCE DIVISION. Nairobi, Kenya — 27 May 2026. Lady Cranes XVs earlier today played against South Africa in their second game of the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup 2026, Performance division at […]
PRESS RELEASE: LADY CRANES FACE SOUTH AFRICA IN THEIR SECOND GAME OF THE RUGBY AFRICA WOMENS CUP 2026, PERFORMANCE DIVISION.
Download as PDF Here Nairobi, Kenya — 26 May 2026. Lady Cranes will meet South Africa in their second match of the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup Performance Division tomorrow, 27 May 2026, at the RFUEA Grounds with kick-off scheduled for 2:00pm EAT. Team update and preparation The Lady Cranes completed a captains’ run today as […]
Stanbic Black Pirates carry Uganda into Enterprise Cup decider
Stanbic Black Pirates RFC will carry Uganda’s flag into the Enterprise Cup final against Kabras Sugar RFC, with the Kampala side standing one win away from a historic moment for Ugandan club rugby. Pirates earned their place in the decider the hard way, producing two knockout wins over Kenyan opposition to emerge as Uganda’s sole […]
The End
Relegation Play Offs delivered its usual mix of drama, tension and finality. After two rounds of high‑stakes ties, Kakira Simbas and Rhinos secured their places in the Uganda Rugby Premiership for the 2027 season, while Hippos and Warriors dropped. Hippos 21–10 Kakira Simbas – Aggregate 27–32 Hippos pushed hard in front of their home faithful […]
Lady Cranes fall to Kenya Lionesses in Nairobi Opener
The Lady Cranes opened their Rugby Africa Women’s Cup 2026 tournament with a 43-10 defeat to the Kenya Lionesses at RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi on Saturday. Uganda kicked off the contest after the anthems, setting the tone for a fiercely contested East African derby. Kenya made the faster start and used their pace and physicality […]