Uganda cranes lady tackles a Kenyan player during Elgon cup game played in uganda
Kenya’s Simba retained the Elgon Cup earlier today when they walloped the rugby Cranes 34-0 to retain the coveted trophy on a 48-21 aggregate in Kampala at Kyadondo rugby club, July 12, 2014.
Uganda Rugby Cranes went into the tie riding on a 21-14 first leg home advantage, but the Kenyans who fielded an ‘A’ side made several changes to bring in more experienced players some of whom took part in their failed 2015 Rugby World Cup qualification campaign in Madagascar earlier this month.
Earlier on during the day, the rugby Lady Cranes also fell to their Kenyan counterparts, the Lionesses to lose the Elgon Cup trophy.
The early afternoon return leg played in Nairobi saw the Lady Cranes go into the tie as defending champions trailing 15-33 to the Lionesses after the first leg that was played in Kampala last weekend.
The Lady Cranes also faced a humiliating 39-10 defeat that saw the Lionesses take the trophy on a 72-25 aggregate.
The poor showing of the Lady Cranes was a far cry from the team that played against South Africa in a World Cup qualifier last year.
In the same breath the rugby Cranes U19 threw away a first leg 15-10 win over their Kenyan counterparts to lose the inaugural competition on an aggregate of 37 -27.
The return leg o the Elgon Cup now puts Uganda’s rugby back to the drawing board having thrown away home advantage wins.
Author: Shadrack Andenga Odinga/Source