Rugby 7s circuit: Heathens come out too strong

By Johnson Were

Main final
Heathens 12 Buffaloes 5

Plate final
Impis 12 Rams 0

Bowl final
Pirates 22 Tigers 12

Heathens defied odds on away turf to edge hosts Kobs 19-17 in the semi-final before humbling Buffaloes 12-5 in the final to win the third leg of the ECO Bank Rugby 7s circuit at Legends Kampala Rugby Club on Saturday.

Buoyed by a cheering home crowd, Kobs secured a 12-0 half time lead through a try by Justin Kimono and another with a conversion by Joseph Aredo.

Heathens launched an attack that yielded a try by Bishop Onen before Alan Otim added another both converted by Jasper Ochen to give Heathens a 14-12 lead.

Kimono added a try to give Kobs a 17-14 lead sending the crowd into jubilation but celebrations was short-lived as Ochen scored a last minute try to give Heathens a 19-17 win.

“It was a tight semifinal and the winner obviously had to take the final but we shall re-organise and fight back in the final circuit on Saturday,” Kobs’ captain Brian Odong stated.

In the final Wokorach and Otim got a try each and Ochen a conversion as Heathens won 12-5. Robert Sseguya scored Buffaloes’ consolation try.

Pirates struggled for the second time winning the bowl final but that ruled them out of the main title.

Standings
Heathens         64pts
Kobs                 56
Buffaloes         52
Rhinos             48