3 Black Panthers feature for Pirates 2

Last year, I (Helen) played 60 minutes for Pirates 2 on the wing against Rams in the shield Uganda Cup semifinal. We won that game and I went ahead to warm the bench in the final (that we lost to Boks). This year, I featured for Pirates 2 (on the wing and at scrumhalf) in a loss to KK Lions and after that game Brenda Kayiyi and Charlotte Mudoola also signed for Pirates 2. Yesterday the 3 of us played in the game against Buffaloes 2. Charlotte at scrumhalf, Brenda in the centres and I at flyhalf although I moved to fullback in the second half and when Charlotte was subbed I switched to scrumhalf. Once again we lost but we had lots of fun, except when Charlotte got punched in the face in the second half - although she wanted to continue playing she could not see out of one eye so she had to be substituted.

People think we are nuts to play against guys (we probably are) but we need to play in the shield if we are to up our game. We do not get enough game time and we do not get much of a challenge playing against the Thunderbirds. On the other hand, the guys are faster and stronger (but not too big such that we cannot handle them) so we have to raise our game to match theirs and include brain power as well. We have a game against Boks coming up on April 10th and we are so looking forward to it.

Black Panthers at the 2009 URU awards night

Helen (I have no clue who that dude next to me is).

Left to right: Becky, Anne and Helen. The founders of women's rugby in Uganda. The 3 of us left hockey and started playing touch rugby with the Heathens to keep fit and along the way other women joined us and we turned to contact. It's unbelievable what women's rugby has managed to achieve.

The sisters: Irene and Helen.

Brenda and Helen.

Prossy, Helen, Brenda, Domi, Anne.

The 'grandmothers of Black Panthers: Irene, Becky.

Prossy.

Anne, Brenda.

Black Panthers beauties

Left to right. Standing: Domi, Irene, Yogi. Sitting: Becky, Prossy.

Sylvia, Aisha, Sexy, Claire.

Beatrice, Emma, Fortunate, Yogi.

Anne, Prossy, Becky, Brenda, Domi.

Anne, Domi, Brenda.

Emma, Beatrice.

Sexy, Claire.

Prossy, Sylvia.

Becky, Prossy.

Foxy's vixens - post game (20 03 10)

A very proud Foxy and his vixens.

Isma, Davy and Kasasa mix with pedigree.

Plucking feathers - pictures from 20 03 10

Gina clears the ball from the base of the ruck.

Aisha nailing Christine.

Beatrice secures a lineout.

Action pictures - 20 03 2010

Gina manages to get the ball away to Claire.

Coach Helen gives a half time pep talk.

Bryo and Foxy add their thoughts.

Tight defence.

Fortunate preps herself to take down Christine - she succeeded.

Emma scores the second of her 3 tries.

Charlotte attempts a conversion from the 15 -i t did not go in but it was still a bloody good kick.

Bodies on the line - pictures from 20 03 2010

Bird walking to the sin bin after being shown a yellow card for back chat.

Emma puts her shoulder in - she's no highway.

NO! They did not make it over our line on this occasion.