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Uganda women’s rugby premiership penultimate round fixtures

Desire Ayera celebrates after clinching the MVP. PHOTO/Uganda Rugby Union

The 2025 Uganda Women’s Rugby Premiership is heading into a thrilling climax, with Black Pearls RFC set to face Avengers RFC in a crucial Round 11 clash on Saturday, May 10 at Kings Park, kick-off at 12:00 PM.

This fixture is the penultimate match of the season for Black Pearls, who are neck-and-neck with defending champions Thunderbirds at the top of the table. Both teams are tied on 50 points, but Thunderbirds currently sit atop the standings due to a superior points difference.

Thunderbirds moved into pole position following a commanding 68-00 victory over Nile Rapids on Wednesday evening at Kyadondo Rugby Club.

The dominant performance in the rescheduled Round 8 fixture leaves Thunderbirds with one match left to play a title-deciding showdown against Black Pearls in the season finale on March 17.

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In other matches on Saturday, Panthers host Ewes at Legends Grounds, while She Wolves welcome Nile Rapids to Mbale Grounds. Both games kick off at 2:00 PM.

Only Thunderbirds and Black Pearls remain in contention for the title and with only two teams now mathematically capable of winning the title, every point counts.

Unlike the men’s competition, the women’s premiership follows a league format, meaning the team with the highest points total at the end of Round 12 will be crowned champions.

2025 Uganda Women’s Rugby Premiership Round 11 fixtures:

Black Pearls vs Avengers – Kings Park, 2:00 PM

Panthers vs Ewes – Legends Grounds, 2:00 PM

She Wolves vs Nile Rapids – Mbale Grounds, 2:00 PM

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