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Pirates defeated Kobs 23-7 at Legends Rugby Rounds to win the 2023 Nile Special Rugby Premier League. It is their second league title and their first since 2018.
FT: Kobs 7- 23 Pirates | Legends Rugby Grounds
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16:48 - 13.05.2023
RUGBY Kobs choke under pressure as Pirates snatch league title
The title decider between Kobs and Stanbic Black Pirates was expected to be a tightly contested one but turned out one-sided as the Sea Robbers cruised to the second Nile Special Rugby League title.
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Ivan Magomu was 100% with his boot, scoring three penalties and converting two tries
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The last time the Pirates won the league title in 2028, Marvin Odongo was their captain; today he delivers their second title as a coach
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TRY TIME- Karim Arinaitwe with the try for Kobs as the game comes to an end, Pirates are champions
The Celebrations are underway
TRY TIME - Desire Ayera with the second try of the game, and again Ivan Magomu converts
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TRY TIME - Pirates Isaac Massa with the first try of the game, Ivan Magomu with a conversion
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Kobs have 40 minutes to turn this around; Pirates have 40 minutes to keep Kobs at arm's length
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Pirates have been in fine form, keeping Kobs at Bay but Ivan Magomu's boot getting them all the nine points
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40' Kobs' work has been made hard in the first half of this encounter
38' They are in control at the moment
33' It has been a while since Kobs last beat Pirates home and away, could this be the season?
29' Joseph Aredo with a chance to reduce the score, but his penalty goes wide
PENALTY - Ivan Magomu extends his side's lead here, still off his boot
Did you miss it? It is here 👇🏻
PENALTY - It is Pirate's number 10 again with the boot Kobs 0-6 Pirates
PENALTY - Penalty for Pirates and Ivan Magomu makes no mistake
We are underway
Kobs' Joseph Aredo gets us underway
The table leaders - Kobs, are out, and the home fans make their presence felt with loud cheers
Pirates are the first team to walk out of the tunnel with their traditional redemption song playing here at Legends
A game that has gotten everyone talking for the whole week is about to suspend activities in Lugogo
Warmups are done, teams are in the tunnel, and ready for the official entry
The game that has gotten everyone talking will be starting in 10 minutes 👊🏿
The dailies had this to say
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The rugby atmosphere the way it is supposed to be
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Pirates Desire Ayera arrives at Legends for the big one
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The Stage is set
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The last time the Pirates won the league was in 2018 when their current coach Marvin Odongo was their captain; he could win the league title only in his second season as coach.
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16:55 - 12.05.2023
RUGBY Kobs host Pirates in winner-takes-it-all clash to close the season
For Kobs and Pirates, the math is quite simple. The winner of the game will be crowned champion, while the loser will likely drop to third place in the final standings.
Kobs Pius Ogena has scored 22 tries this season, a record he holds jointly with Kobs legend Allan Musoke and Justine Kimono. He could stand alone today if he can score a try against the Pirates.
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15:45 - 12.05.2023
RUGBY Kasito, Munyani named in Kobs team to face Pirates
But due to their engagements with the Uganda Sevens team, Kasito and Munyani have missed the last 10 games of the campaign.
This is how the Sea Robbers will lineup against the 13-time league winners
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22:15 - 12.05.2023
RUGBY Uganda Sevens stars beef up Pirates lineup to face Kobs in title decider
Desire Ayera, Alex Aturinda and Timothy Kisiga are the players walking into the Pirates team fighting to win the last game of the season and lift the title.
How the home team will lineup against their visitors
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12:22 - 12.05.2023
RUGBY Kobs winger Mark Osuna says there are no excuses ahead of title decider
Osuna and Kobs will have the opportunity of lifting the title when they host second-placed Stanbic Black Pirates at Legends on Saturday.
The Prize at stake
10:30 - 12.05.2023
RUGBY A desirous team and finer margins will determine the winner – Marvin Odongo
The Nile Special Rugby Premiership goes on the wire, and the winner between Pirates and Kobs on Saturday will be crowned champions.
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