By OUR CORRESPONDENT
Kenya Rugby Legends successfully defended their SportPesa Legends Cup title,
overturning a first-leg deficit to beat Uganda Legends 17-10 in the return fixture in Kampala and
secure a 32-26 aggregate victory.
The result completes a dramatic turnaround for Kenya, who had suffered a narrow 16-15 defeat
in the first leg in Nairobi – a loss that snapped their six-match unbeaten run against their East
African rivals.
Collins Injera got Kenya off the mark early, capitalising on space in the Ugandan defence for the
game’s opening try, though the conversion drifted away.
Uganda found their way onto the board through a penalty midway through the first half, but
Kenya answered right on the stroke of half-time when Victor Sudi crossed for a second try,
sending the visitors into the break with a seven-point cushion.
The second half turned into an arm-wrestle, with both sides squandering penalty opportunities
before Kenya made the breakthrough that mattered: Tony Owuor’s try in the 64th minute,
converted by Darwin Mukidza, stretched the lead to 17-3.
Uganda hit back through Robert Aziku to close within seven points, and twice went looking for a
match-turning try from close-range scrums rather than kickable penalties, but Kenya’s defence
held its line each time, closing out a hard-fought 17-10 win and a 32-26 aggregate triumph.
The SportPesa Legends Cup, launched in 2023, brings together former rugby greats from Kenya
and Uganda in an annual two-leg exhibition series, celebrating the sport’s history in East Africa
while inspiring the next generation of players.
