Last year, Kenya's top women's club (Mwamba Invaders) played the Mwamba Wazee, the women won the game. However, this Saturday, the game is in Uganda and will see the toughest women rugby players in Uganda (Black Panthers) facing off the Wazee. To stave off the possibility of defeat this weekend, the Wazee have named a strong squad. The Wazee team boasts of a number of former Ugandan internationals (and a couple of Kenyan internationals) including 6 players who played in the first ‘official’ Ugandan national team in 1997: Ian Walker and Jim Middleton played in the forwards while Yayiro Kasasa, Martin Kasasira, Rogers Sebina and Herbert Wafula were in the backs. Some of the wazee started off their rugby careers as backs but will now feature in the forwards to accommodate their loss in agility/pace and to celebrate their well earned extra weight. Black Panthers also boasts a number of international players (with the earliest cap being in 2005) including 4 players who were on the history making World Cup 7’s team: Brenda Kayiyi, Charlotte Mudoola, Helen Buteme and Prossy Nakakande. As promised here are tentative team lists for the weekend's match up.
Wazee
1. Mark Kyagaba/Henry Musoke
2. Jim Middleton/Jonathan Kamukama
3. Brian Makalama/George Mbalu
4. Sam Ahamya/Ian Walker/Eddie Owor
5. Martin Kasasira
6. Paul Nyangabyaki
7. Andrew Owor/Solomon Ssendigya
8. Herbert Wafula
9. David Kirabira/Fabian Tonda/Bobby Musinguzi
10. Tolbert Onyango/Yayiro Kasasa/Alex Kalimugogo
11. William Blick/David Mutaka
12. Issa Issa/Ramsey Olinga
13. Rogers Sebina
14. Andrew Owiny/Arthur Mugweri/Geoffrey Mabonga
15. Foxy Ojambo/Andrew Okullo
Team manager: George Mbalu
Black Panthers
1. Fortunate Irankunda
2. Loy Mbabazi
3. Hellen Gizamba
4. Gladys Ayiorwoth
5. Roselyn Papalita
6. Claire Anena
7. Aisha Bahanii
8. Josephine Namayega
9. Regina Athieno
10. Neva Lundy
11. Emmanuella Oroma
12. Beatrice Atim
13. Brenda Kayiyi
14. Charlotte Mudoola
15. Prossy Nakakande (Captain)
16. Angela Athieno
17. Kate
18. Rehema Kampiire
19. Shamim Najjemba
20. Helen Buteme
21. Irene Namapii
Team managers: Rebecca Akwenyu and Anne Alan Sizomu
Match referee: Dennis Anguyo
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