KOBs and Walukuba Barbarians played some breathtaking rugby on Saturday afternoon at Legends Rugby Grounds.
Systematic plays off set pieces, choreographed phases in open play, and beautiful tries at the end of them. When it was free-range, players from both teams put their individual qualities on show.
It was simply exciting to watch.
KOBs won, 30-20, to finish what has been a tumultuous regular season on a high. In the first half, youngsters Benjamin Muwanguzi and Calvin Gizamba scored a try each while Josiah Ssempeke kicked two conversions and two penalties. Trevor Maina scored the lone try in the second half and Ssempeke added a conversion and a penalty to the scoreboard.
But Walukuba, whose regular season can be summarised as “too close yet so far”, gave them a run for their money. Tries by Ivan Bulima and Isaah Luqman, plus two conversions and two penalties from Gift Wokorach kept them in the game.
At some point, it was tied at seventeen-all but KOBs, with less possession, were more efficient with ball in hand and got rewarded with the victory. Ultimately, Walukuba missed the consolation losing bonus point from a match they could have won.
Nile Special Rugby (Men’s) Championship – Round 11 Results:
KOBs 30-20 Walukuba
Pirates 41-13 Impis
Mongers 28-21 Hippos
Rams 23-17 Warriors
Buffaloes 18-27 Heathens
Eagles 14-25 Rhinos
Elsewhere, the championship continued to deliver on its promise of entertaining and dramatic rugby.
Rams beat Warriors at Makerere in a match that swung both ways repeatedly. Speaking of defending home turf, Mongers held off Hippos in yet another shocking result.
The championship playoffs will begin at the quarterfinal stage next weekend while the relegation playoffs, beginning at the semifinal stage, will take a two-week break. Both will be played over two home-and-away legs.
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