Kobs, Black Pearls win Tooro Sevens

RUGBY 7s Kobs, Black Pearls win Tooro Sevens

Fred Mwambu 17:32 - 30.07.2023

Kobs and Black Pearls emerged winners of the Nile Special Tooro Sevens.

The Legends side launched the campaign on a positive note pounding invitational sides Mustangs and Tooro Lions 53-0 and 40-7 but suffered a setback losing to Rams 7-5 in the group stages. 

They picked themselves up in arguably the biggest fixture of the tournament to beat table leaders Stanbic Black Pirates 17-5 in the quarterfinals and defending champion Jinja Hippos 19-5 in the semifinal.

The Tooro Sevens served some exciting matches with several surprises that caused some upsets for the big boys and fairytales for an underdog in Mongers.

Record champions Heathens found themselves in unfamiliar territory after failing to their bearing to the knockout stages of the main cup.

Heathens started with a 55-0 victory over Kigezi Silverbacks but were stunned to a 21-20 and 17-10 losses to Impis and Rhinos, respectively relegating them to the Challengers Cup.

Mongers finished second as holders Hippos clipped Buffaloes 14-7 to finish third.

In the Ladies category,  Black Pearls gave Pirates' fans something to smile about after beating Avengers 12-5 to win the circuit.

Kobs' Joseph Aredo and Avengers' Sarah Korabo were voted the most valuable players in the men's and women's.

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