Matcday one outcomes

Males

Heathens 29 : 6 Impis

Elgon Wolves 0 : 20 Victoria Sharks

Kakira Simbas 0 : 20 KCB Kobs

Kyambogo 7 : 63 Toyota Buffaloes

Gulu Metropolis Falcons 33 : 38 Hippos

Rhinos 15 : 9 Warriors

Kigezi Silverbacks 9 : 154 Pirates

Walukuba 14 : 27 Mongers

Girls

Kigezi Queens 0 : 81 Avengers

She Wolves 13 : 15 EWES

Nile Rapids 12 : 16 Panthers

The autumn air hung heavy over Kyadondo Rugby Grounds because the defending champions Heathens launched their title defence within the prestigious Uganda Cup.

They confronted off towards the spirited Impis of Makerere and, regardless of a rocky early begin, emerged victorious.

The Impis struck first—two penalty kicks gave them a 6‑0 lead after a foul within the opening exchanges.

However Heathens refused to panic.

Veteran Michael Wokorach broke the impasse with the primary attempt for Heathens, although fullback Joseph Oyet missed the conversion.

Quickly after, Michael Amollo powered over for a second attempt, and once more Oyet’s boot mis‑fired.

When the second half started, Heathens surged forward—Aaron Ofwoyirwoth scored one other attempt, but Oyet, nonetheless off‑goal, missed the conversion as soon as extra.

Then Daniel Otema grounded the ball for Heathens’ fourth attempt.

At half‑time, Heathens led 10‑6, and this time Oyet lastly acquired the conversion to bolster the lead.

Impis managed one other penalty quickly after the break, however didn’t convert, preserving the scoreline static.

Within the dying minutes, Oyet steadied his nerves and slotted a closing try to conversion, sealing a 29‑6 triumph for Heathens.

In the meantime, on the similar venue, battle‑hardened Buffaloes constructed an imposing 22‑7 half‑time lead and went on to crush their opponents 63‑7.

Historically, the Uganda Cup marks the beginning of Uganda rugby’s season.

Nonetheless, final 12 months’s competitors was postponed attributable to funding points, a disruption that pressured golf equipment to adapt—one of many causes the Heathens got here into this defence refreshed and decided.

With 20 males’s and seven girls’s groups set to participate this 12 months, the stage is ready for one more memorable chapter—with the Heathens selecting up precisely the place they left off.

Photograph Credit: Batanudde John