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Black Panthers fall to the Wazee again

Black Panthers lost yet again to the Wazee in their game last Saturday. The Wazee were unable to raise numbers for the game but enlisted the help of 2 youngsters to get their numbers up to 10 and the 2 teams agreed to play a 10 aside version of the game. Along the way, the Wazee added 2 more youngsters to their ranks and the game became 12 aside.

Guma, Arthur Mugweri and Gordon were making their debuts and thouroughly enojoyed themselves while Fabian burned out after scoring 2 tries. Regina famously chased down Kasasa and Fabian on separate occasions and felled them just before the try line while Brenda put in her customary earth shaking tackles. Emma gave her trademark handoff to a hapless Gordon in what was, by her standards, a quiet game for her.

I lost count of the tries but like last time, we managed to string together some good phases of attack and our defence line was standard. Yes, I know the oldies got through but it's hard work tackling a man plus his pot belly time and time again.

Eventually, the oldies starting pleading with Charlie (the match referee) to end the game early as their unfitness kicked in and we got into high gear. Charlie initially mercilessly ignored them but when they started buckling at the knees he gave in whistled for the end of the game.

Brenda and Beatrice got over the try line for us while Charlotte made good with the extras. The Wazee awarded MVP to the shortest and the tallest girls on the pitch, that is, Regina and Beatrice.

Well done ladies, we’ll fell them yet.

The UWRA 15’s league starts on 6^th February.

Foxy hands over new jerseys to his vixens

Black Panthers received a strip of new jerseys from their patron Foxy. The new jerseys are green - Kampala Rugby Union Football Club's official colour. The green strip will be our home strip while the white strip handed to us last year by Catherine Spencer, the England women's captain, will be our away strip.

Prossy tries on the new jersey.

Regina (11) shows her delight at finally being able to wear a jersey instead of the jersey wearing her while Gladies strikes a more somber pose for the camera.

Black Panthers pose with their patron, Foxy.

Foxy's vixens

Wazee tentative lineup

Even without Jim Middleton, the Wazee look formidable as Brain Makalama and Mark Kyagaba look to retain their positions as props. Brian Makalama is still pained by the memory of the last game where he was denied about 3 tries as every time he got into the 5, six Black Panthers jumped on him and so thwarted every attempt he made to touch down. Makalama, Tolbert Onyango (Toly) and David Mutaka (Mutaks) will be teammates for the 3 o'clock but at 5 o'clock Tolbert and Mutaks will face off against Makalama in the Toyota Buffaloes - G4S Super 8 clash. A fitness test for the 3? We shall see.

Sam Ahamya has threatened to sack his employee, Charlotte Mudoola, if she tackles him or embarrasses him in any way during the game. Charlotte is sure that she will do both of those and has already sued Ahamya in advance for wrongful dismissal. The battle on the pitch looks set to roll into the law courts.

Samuel Guma, William Blick, Paul Nyangabyaki, Martin Kasasasira, Andrew Okullo, Denis Odongkara, Arthur Mugweri and Andrew Owiny are set to make their debuts and most are not quite sure what to expect from the ladies as they did not watch the last game. Dr Guma ensured that he took time last week to train with us and after carrying out his spying mission, he threatened to bar some players from playing on medical grounds - apparently they were running to fast or were hitting too hard so must be undergoing some unusual hormonal changes making them more like boys and continuing to play rugby would be detrimental to their health. Coincidentally, the players he wanted to stop from playing were the ones giving him the hardest time during the session ...

Meanwhile Issa Issa will be disappointed this weekend as he will be unable to play after weeks of training for this game. He popped his shoulder while practicing diving over the try line during a training session. He had anticipated scoring a brace of tries on his debut. He will, however, be relegated to watching the action from the sidelines tomorrow.

Foxy Ojambo and Ramsey Olinga will also miss the game as they will be on refereeing duty. David Kirabira is fortunate that he will be free so he will share the scrumhalf duties with Bobby Musinguzi. It is a complete coincidence that Kirabira is in charge of allocating the match officials ...

Dennis Anguyo returns as the match referee.

The Wazee team

1. Mark Kyagaba/Martin Kasasira

2. George Mbalu/Ismail Kasaija

3. Brian Makalama

4. Sam Ahamya

5. Eddie Owor

6. Fabian Tonda/Paul Nyangabyaki

7. Henry Musoke/Andrew Okullo

8. Solomon Ssendigya

9. David Kirabira/Bobby Musinguzi/Erika Wanda

10. Samuel Guma/Tolbert Onyango

11. Alex Kalimugogo/William Blick

12. Yayiro Kasasa/Denis Odongkara

13. Arthur Mugweri/Geoffrey Mabonga

14. David Mutaka/Andrew Owiny

15. Herbert Wafula/Ronnie Kaddu

Team managers: Issa Issa and George Mbalu

Amended laws for the game

1) The game will be played in quarters i.e. there will be a 3 minute beer break in each half as well as the usual 10 minute half time break.

2) Rolling substitutions will be allowed.

3) The vets may not push the scrum more than 1 metre (if that happens then a full penalty).

4) The vets may not drive the same maul continuously for more than 10 metres (if that happens then a full penalty).

Don't miss this game!!!

Black Panthers take on the Wazee again

Black Panthers take on the Wazee tomorrow, at 3pm at Kampala Rugby Club, in what promises to be another mouth watering clash. Reigning MVP Alex Kalimugogo will most likely make a switch from playing at number 8 to the wing where he will have to contend with either Charlotte Mudoola or Emmanuella Oroma, our pacers, who missed the last encounter due to illness/injury. Tolbert Onyango and David Mutaka have been training with the Toyota Buffaloes to boost their fitness levels and even featured in a Super 8 game last weekend for some much needed game time. Dr Samuel Guma, Arthur Mugweri, Paul Nyangabaki and William Blick also missed the last game but are ready to take to the pitch this time round. The Wazee will have to do without hard working Jim Middleton but have promised to teach us another lesson in rugby. We are really looking forward to it - BRING IT ON!

Black Panthers team

1. Fortunate Irankunda

2. Harriet Naggawa

3. Hellen Gizamba

4. Josephine Namayega

5. Gladies Ayio-Rwoth

6. Loy Mbabazi

7. Aisha Bahhani

8. Claire Anena (Captain)

9. Regina Athieno

10. Helen Buteme

11. Charlotte Mudoola

12. Beatrice Atim

13. Brenda Kayiyi

14. Emmanuella Oroma

15. Prossy Nakakande

16. Irene Namapii

17. Susan Muyama

18. Angela Athieno

19. Sylvia Awori

Team managers: Rebecca Akwenyu and Anne Alan

Wazee tentative lineup to be posted soon.

Black Panthers kick off season with a win

After an off season spent in the gym, with eating and drinking done in our spare time, Black Panthers started off the season with a well deserved win over the Thunderbirds in the UWRA 10's competition. Emmanuella Oroma showed why she's the hottest new kid on the block several strong runs and finally crossing the try line to dot down underneath the posts. Charlotte Mudoola nailed the conversion to take Panthers ahead 07 - 00. Black Panthers then conspired not to score as they squandered several try scoring opportunities and were almost punished for that when Thunderbirds took advantage of a lapse in concentration to score a try between the posts. Lucikly the conversion was missed so Black Panthers escaped with a win.

We take on the Wazee on this Saturday at 3 at Kampala Rugby Club.