The 2010 Victoria Cup took place during June and July 2010, and was the inaugural Victoria Cup with the national teams from Zimbabwe, Kenya and Uganda competing in a round robin tournament, with both home and away fixtures. Kenya was declared the winner after winning all 4 of its matches.
The Kenya head coach Michael "Tank" Otieno is an ex-Kenyan international who had played against Zimbabwe four times in his career and lost each time (1981, 1985, 1987 and 1989). The captain, Innocent Simiyu, had previously played Zimbabwe twice and won each time (2002 and 2003).[2] Though the last match between the two sides was won by Zimbabwe these results describe the changing relative strengths of the two sides over the past 30 years, Kenya are stronger than they were though in truth the greater part of this change is a lowering of the standard of the game in Zimbabwe.
The Kenya squad included two new caps in the youngsters from the Kenya Harlequins club, David Ambunya and Patrice "Situational" Agunda. This was the first Kenyan international match that involved a decision from a Television Match Official (TMO); early in the second half, Zimbabwe crossed the Kenyan line but the referee was unsighted and sent the decision upstairs. The TMO ruled that the Zimbabwean ball carrier had been held up so the try was not awarded.[3][4] The sables were leading 3-7 at half time. This defeat ended a four-match winning run for Zimbabwe, though it was their third successive away defeat by Kenya.[3][5][6]
Sables' coach Brandon Dawson expressed displeasure at the referees' handled of both this and the Kenya game the previous week, stating that the quality of officiating is negatively impacting the development of the game in Africa. The match generated further press coverage when the Sables’ team manager Noddy Kanyangarara was accused of slapping the Ugandan liaison officer Chris Lubanga during an incident in which the Zimbabweans had complained about being booked into sub-standard accommodation. Lubanga is reported to have opened a case of assault at the Kira road police station.[7][8]
However Dawson conceded that Zimbabwe can only focus on their own game and simply need to put these events and the two defeats behind them and move on.[9] Kanyangarara said that the Zimbabwe team had wasted the few chances they had in the game, whereas Uganda had made the most of theirs.[9]
Prior to this match, Kenya were 41st on the IRBWorld rankings and 5th in Africa with 50.10 points, just a position and 0.01 points ahead of Uganda. The Kenyan victory earned them 0.30 points and a climb of 3 places to 38th, one shy of their best ever position since the World Rankings were introduced in October 2003.[11] Uganda dropped to 43rd with 48.79 IRB points.
In the 2009 Elgon Cup, Uganda beat Kenya by 18-13 in Kampala but lost in Nairobi by 30-22, as holders, the Kenyans retained the trophy for a third consecutive year having won the cup in 2008. Kenya selected two international debutants to the replacements bench, Kevin Umbuge (scrum-half Impala RFC) and Felix Wanjala (lock/back-row Mean Machine RFC). Uganda selected Scot Oluoch and ex-captain John Musoke in their squad; Musoke missed the Zimbabwe game through commitments with the Uganda 7's team and Oluoch had been injured. Denis Etuket and Steven Ogwete were left out as a result.[2] The match was televised live around the world on SuperSport 9 and, at their request, kickoff was moved forward from 16:30hrs to 16:00hrs due to the possibility of failing daylight affecting the quality of their feed towards the end of the match. This television coverage allowed for the use of a Television Match Official (TMO), the first occurrence of a TMO in Uganda, though his services were not required by the referee during the match.
The match was preceded on the same ground by the women's Elgon Cup match between Uganda and Kenya, Uganda winning 8 - 5.[12]
Kyadondo Grounds, Kampala, Uganda Referee: Andrew Roberts (Zimbabwe) Assistant referee: Nsikelelo Sibanda (Zimbabwe) Assistant referee: Gabriel Masenda (Zimbabwe) Television match official: Denis Odongkara (Uganda) Assessor: David Kirabira (Uganda)[13]
By winning this match Kenya retained the Elgon Cup and secured the inaugural Victoria Cup for themselves; even if Zimbabwe were to earn the maximum ten points from their remaining two fixtures they could not overtake Kenya. Kenya rose three places in the IRB rankings to 35th (51.40 points) whilst Uganda dropped to 44th with 48.79 points. This match was preceded by a women's match between the two countries; Kenya women beat Uganda's Lady Cranes by 16 points to 8 meaning that they also secured the women's Elgon Cup.
This match took place in Nairobi on the day before the July 2010 Kampala attacks which killed and injured many people at Uganda's home ground. There were no reported deaths from the rugby team (as of 15 July 2010); some of the players that had returned from the trip were at the club but preferred to sit upstairs in the members bar and escaped the full force of the explosion.[14]
Try: Simiyu N. (2) Simiyu I. (1) Con: Abuoga (2) Kola (1) Pen: none Drop: none
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RFUEA Ground, Nairobi, Kenya Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa) Assistant referee: Simbarashe Dangah (Zimbabwe) Assistant referee: Gilbert Masenda (Zimbabwe) Television match official: Nicholas Gachoya Assessor: Oscar Oyowo[15]
Zimbabwe were without most of their South Africa-based players due to club rugby commitments, the exceptions being Rocky Gurumani and Vakai Hove. Having lost both matches in the Victoria Cup so far, motivation is low and problems have been simmering in the Sables camp. Only 17 players turned up for the Wednesday evening training session prior to this match out of a 30 called up. There were also reports of an argument between Themba Sibanda (the Zimbabwe Rugby Union president) and head coach Brendan Dawson during a meeting between the technical team and the union’s leadership on the Wednesday prior to the match; although neither spoke publicly about the row. Union vice president Judith Chiyangwa was also reported to have walked out as tensions mounted
This was Kenya’s fourth victory against Zimbabwe in their 12 international encounters, although it the first time that Zimbabwe have lost to Kenya at home. It was Zimbabwe's third consecutive loss winning them the mkamshi (wooden spoon) in the inaugural Victoria Cup. They will have to win, or at the very least tie, their last match with Uganda to avoid the rasharasha (whitewash). Conversely Kenya, by winning all four matches secured the tulipiga makubwa (grand slam) and rose to an all-time high position of 32nd in the IRBWorld rankings (with 52.85 points); a rise of 12 places since the beginning of the 2010 competition.
The game would have served little purpose in the competition other than to determine second and third place as Kenya had already secured the cup. It may have affected world rankings and would have been good experience for both teams but the Uganda Rugby Union said that "a significant number of their players were at the rugby club" at the time of the blast, and as a result the Ugandans have asked that the match be cancelled.
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The 2010 Victoria Cup took place during June and July 2010 and was the inaugural Victoria Cup with the national teams from Zimbabwe Kenya and Uganda competing in a round robin tournament with both home and away fixtures Kenya was declared the winner after winning all 4 of its matches 2010 Victoria CupCountries Kenya Uganda ZimbabweTournament format s Round robinChampions Kenya 1st title Matches played5Tries scored26 5 2 per match Top point scorer s Simiyu I 30 KenyaTop try scorer s Simiyu I 6 Kenya Next 2011 Contents 1 Schedule 2 2010 Final Table of Standings 3 2010 points scorers 4 Match 1 Kenya v Zimbabwe 5 Match 2 Uganda v Zimbabwe 6 Match 3 Uganda v Kenya 7 Match 4 Kenya v Uganda 8 Match 5 Zimbabwe v Kenya 9 Match 6 Zimbabwe v Uganda 10 ReferencesSchedule EditClick on the date in the first column to see more details on that match Date Kickoff Home Score Visitor Venue Notes2010 06 12 1500h EAT Kenya 11 10 Zimbabwe RFUEA Ground Nairobi Kenya Zimbabwe earned a bonus point for losing by less than 8 points 2010 06 19 1600h EAT Uganda 24 15 Zimbabwe Kyadondo Grounds Kampala Uganda2010 07 03 1600h EAT Uganda 25 33 Kenya Kyadondo Grounds Kampala Uganda Elgon Cup Rd 1 Both teams earn bonus point for scoring 4 tries 2010 07 10 1600h EAT Kenya 21 5 Uganda RFUEA Ground Nairobi Kenya Elgon Cup Rd 2 Kenya retain Elgon Cup and win inaugural Victoria Cup 2010 07 17 1600h CAT Zimbabwe 18 23 Kenya Harare Sports Club Harare Zimbabwe Zimbabwe earn bonus for losing by less than 8 and Kenya for scoring 4 tries 2010 07 24 1600h CAT Zimbabwe Uganda Harare Sports Club Harare Zimbabwe Match cancelled 1 2010 Final Table of Standings EditTeam Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Points Bonus TOTAL Kenya 4 4 0 0 88 58 30 16 2 18 Uganda 3 1 0 2 54 69 15 4 1 5 Zimbabwe 3 0 0 3 43 58 15 0 2 22010 points scorers EditPlayer Tries Conversions Penalties Drop goals POINTSAbuoga Kenya 4 4 20Ambunya Kenya 1 5Amonde Kenya 1 5Gurumani Zimbabwe 1 5Kiiza Uganda 3 2 12Kola Kenya 1 1 2 13Machanjaira Zimbabwe 1 5Mbanje Zimbabwe 1 5Mhende Zimbabwe 1 5Mudoola Uganda 1 5Makwanya Zimbabwe 1 2 8Mutai Kenya 1 5Odong Uganda 1 5Onen Uganda 2 10Robertson Zimbabwe 1 1 5Simiyu I Kenya 6 30Simiyu N Kenya 2 10Sseguya Uganda 3 1 17Tondoro Zimbabwe 2 10Wokorach Uganda 1 5TOTAL 26 11 11 0 185Match 1 Kenya v Zimbabwe EditThe Kenya head coach Michael Tank Otieno is an ex Kenyan international who had played against Zimbabwe four times in his career and lost each time 1981 1985 1987 and 1989 The captain Innocent Simiyu had previously played Zimbabwe twice and won each time 2002 and 2003 2 Though the last match between the two sides was won by Zimbabwe these results describe the changing relative strengths of the two sides over the past 30 years Kenya are stronger than they were though in truth the greater part of this change is a lowering of the standard of the game in Zimbabwe The Kenya squad included two new caps in the youngsters from the Kenya Harlequins club David Ambunya and Patrice Situational Agunda This was the first Kenyan international match that involved a decision from a Television Match Official TMO early in the second half Zimbabwe crossed the Kenyan line but the referee was unsighted and sent the decision upstairs The TMO ruled that the Zimbabwean ball carrier had been held up so the try was not awarded 3 4 The sables were leading 3 7 at half time This defeat ended a four match winning run for Zimbabwe though it was their third successive away defeat by Kenya 3 5 6 2010 06 1216 00 EAT UTC 3 44th 49 68 Kenya11 10Zimbabwe 47th 46 91 Try I Simiyu 1 Con nonePen P Abuoga 1 M Kola 1 Drop noneReport 1Report 2Try L Machanjaira 1 Con D Robertson 1 Pen D Robertson 1 Drop noneRFUEA Ground Nairobi Kenya Attendance 3000Referee Ramsey Olinga Uganda Assistant Referee Gilbert Kwaya Uganda Assistant Referee David Kirabira Uganda Match Commissioner Paul Sigombe Uganda Team Lists KENYAPlayer ClubFB 15 Vincent Mose Impala RFCRW 14 Victor Sudi Kenya HarlequinsOC 13 Innocent Simiyu c Impala RFCIC 12 Patrice Agunda Kenya HarlequinsLW 11 Peter Abuoga Kenya HarlequinsFH 10 Nato Simiyu Impala RFCSH 9 Peter Mutai Kenya Commercial Bank RFC 55 LP 1 Joel Nganga Kenya HarlequinsHK 2 Vincent Ongera Kenya Harlequins 55 TP 3 Daniel Kiptoo Kenya HarlequinsLL 4 Wilson K Opondo Mean Machine RFCRL 5 Michael Aung vc Nondescripts RFCBF 6 Ben Nyambu Nondescripts RFCOF 7 David Mogere Kenya HarlequinsN8 8 Paul Oimbo Impala RFC 55 Substitutes HK 16 Edwin Alubaka Kenya Commercial Bank RFC 55 N8 17 Andrew Amonde Kenya Commercial Bank RFC 55 18 Tony Mutai Kenya Harlequins19 Nzioka Muema Impala RFCSH 20 Moses Kola Impala RFC 55 21 David Ambunya Kenya Harlequins22 Naftaly Bondo Kenya HarlequinsManagement Head Coach Michael OtienoAsst Coach Edward Kinyany Kenya HarlequinsAsst Coach Charles NgoviManager Leonard SimiyuPhysio ZIMBABWE Sables Player ClubFB 15 Tafadzwa MhendeRW 14 Wesley MbanjeOC 13 Daniel HondoIC 12 Paul StaakLW 11 Lloyd MachanjairaFH 10 Danny RobertsonSH 9 Tapiwa MafiLP 1 Vakai HoveHK 2 Justin BuchananTP 3 Rocky Gurumani c LL 4 Fortune ChipendoRL 5 Zacks TondoroBF 6 Gardner NechirongaOF 7 Jacques LeitaoN8 8 Norman MukondiwaSubstitutes 16 Denford Mutamangira17 Prayer Chitenderu18 Sanele Sibanda19 Njabulo Ndlovu20 Scott Jones21 Josh Rowe22 Paul JessubManagement Head Coach Brendon DawsonAsst Coach Cyprian MandengeManager Noddy KanyangararaDoctor Physio Farai MuguweMatch 2 Uganda v Zimbabwe EditSables coach Brandon Dawson expressed displeasure at the referees handled of both this and the Kenya game the previous week stating that the quality of officiating is negatively impacting the development of the game in Africa The match generated further press coverage when the Sables team manager Noddy Kanyangarara was accused of slapping the Ugandan liaison officer Chris Lubanga during an incident in which the Zimbabweans had complained about being booked into sub standard accommodation Lubanga is reported to have opened a case of assault at the Kira road police station 7 8 However Dawson conceded that Zimbabwe can only focus on their own game and simply need to put these events and the two defeats behind them and move on 9 Kanyangarara said that the Zimbabwe team had wasted the few chances they had in the game whereas Uganda had made the most of theirs 9 2010 06 1916 00 EAT UTC 3 43rd 49 72 Uganda24 15Zimbabwe 48th 46 49 Try M WokorachT MudoolaB OdongCon B Kizza 2 R SeguyaPen B KizzaDrop NoneReport 1Report 2Try W MbanjeZ Tondoro 2 Con NonePen NoneDrop NoneKyadondo Grounds Kampala Uganda Attendance 3000 Team Lists UGANDA Rugby Cranes Player ClubFB 15 Simon Wakabi Uganda Kobs RFCRW 14 Allan Musoke Uganda Kobs RFCOC 13 Michael Wokorach vc Heathens RFCIC 12 Tim Mudoola Uganda Kobs RFCLW 11 Dennis Etuket Pirates RFCFH 10 Benon Kizza Heathens RFCSH 9 Faisal Gamma Heathens RFCLP 1 Ronald Adigasi Mongers RFCHK 2 Alexander Mubiru Heathens RFCTP 3 Brian Odong Uganda Kobs RFCLL 4 Victor Wadia Uganda Kobs RFCRL 5 Timothy Dumba Pirates RFCBF 6 Robert Seguya Heathens RFCOF 7 Mathias Ochwo c Heathens RFCN8 8 Moses Soita Pirates RFCSubstitutes 16 Solomon Mawanda Pirates RFC17 Oscar Echulu Uganda Kobs RFC18 Andrew Olweny 10 Mongers RFC 19 Steven Ogwete Uganda Kobs RFC20 Phillip Karumuna Pirates RFC21 Brian Jjemba Pirates RFC22 Bishop Onen Heathens RFCManagement Head Coach Ham OnsandoAsst Coach Sam AhamyaManager Brian TabarukaDoctor Dr Leonard WerePhysio Benjamin Temper ZIMBABWE Sables Player ClubFB 15 Tafadzwa MhendeRW 14 Wesley MbanjeOC 13 Daniel HondoIC 12 Paul StaakLW 11 Lloyd MachanjairaFH 10 Danny RobertsonSH 9 Tapiwa MafiLP 1 Vakai HoveHK 2 Justin BuchananTP 3 Rocky Gurumani c LL 4 Fortune ChipendoRL 5 Zacks TondoroBF 6 Gardner NechirongaOF 7 Jacques LeitaoN8 8 Norman MukondiwaSubstitutes 16 Peter Joubert17 Prayer Chitenderu18 Brian Makamure19 Njabulo Ndlovu20 Tichara Makwanya21 Josh Rowe22 Paul JessubManagement Head Coach Brendon DawsonAsst Coach Cyprian MandengeManager Noddy KanyangararaDoctor Physio Farai MuguweMatch 3 Uganda v Kenya EditPrior to this match Kenya were 41st on the IRB World rankings and 5th in Africa with 50 10 points just a position and 0 01 points ahead of Uganda The Kenyan victory earned them 0 30 points and a climb of 3 places to 38th one shy of their best ever position since the World Rankings were introduced in October 2003 11 Uganda dropped to 43rd with 48 79 IRB points In the 2009 Elgon Cup Uganda beat Kenya by 18 13 in Kampala but lost in Nairobi by 30 22 as holders the Kenyans retained the trophy for a third consecutive year having won the cup in 2008 Kenya selected two international debutants to the replacements bench Kevin Umbuge scrum half Impala RFC and Felix Wanjala lock back row Mean Machine RFC Uganda selected Scot Oluoch and ex captain John Musoke in their squad Musoke missed the Zimbabwe game through commitments with the Uganda 7 s team and Oluoch had been injured Denis Etuket and Steven Ogwete were left out as a result 2 The match was televised live around the world on SuperSport 9 and at their request kickoff was moved forward from 16 30hrs to 16 00hrs due to the possibility of failing daylight affecting the quality of their feed towards the end of the match This television coverage allowed for the use of a Television Match Official TMO the first occurrence of a TMO in Uganda though his services were not required by the referee during the match The match was preceded on the same ground by the women s Elgon Cup match between Uganda and Kenya Uganda winning 8 5 12 2010 07 0316 00 EAT UTC 3 42nd 50 09 Uganda25 33Kenya 41st 50 10 Try Onen 1 R Sseguya 3 Con Kiiza 1 Pen Kiiza 1 Drop NoneReport 1Report 2Try I Simuyu 2 T Mutai 1 Amonde 1 Con P Abuoga 2 Pen P Abuoga 3 Drop NoneKyadondo Grounds Kampala Uganda Referee Andrew Roberts Zimbabwe Assistant referee Nsikelelo Sibanda Zimbabwe Assistant referee Gabriel Masenda Zimbabwe Television match official Denis Odongkara Uganda Assessor David Kirabira Uganda 13 Team Lists UGANDAPlayer ClubFB 15 Benon Kiiza Heathens RFCRW 14 Philip Karumuna Pirates RFCOC 13 Faisal Gamma Heathens RFCIC 12 Andrew Olweny Mongers RFCLW 11 Mathias Ochwo c Heathens RFCFH 10 Robert Sseguya Heathens RFCSH 9 Romano Ogwal Impis RFCLP 1 Ronald Adigasi Mongers RFCHK 2 Alexander Mubiru Heathens RFCTP 3 Solomon Mawanda Pirates RFCLL 4 Brian Odong Uganda Kobs RFCRL 5 Oscar Echulu Uganda Kobs RFCBF 6 Victor Wadia Uganda Kobs RFCOF 7 Moses Soita Pirates RFCN8 8 Scott Oluoch Heathens RFCSubstitutes 16 Brian Jjemba Pirates RFC17 John Musoke Rhinos RFC18 Tim Mudoola Uganda Kobs RFC19 Bishop Onen Heathens RFC20 Michael Wokorach Heathens RFC21 Allan Musoke Uganda Kobs RFC22 Simon Wakabi Uganda Kobs RFCManagement Head Coach Ham OsandoAsst Coach Sam AhamyaManager Doctor Physio KENYA Player ClubFB 15 Innocent Simiyu c Impala RFCRW 14 Peter Abuoga Kenya HarlequinsOC 13 David Ambunya Kenya HarlequinsIC 12 Patrice Agunda Kenya HarlequinsLW 11 Victor Sudi Kenya HarlequinsFH 10 Nato Simiyu Impala RFCSH 9 Moses Kola Impala RFCLP 1 Daniel Kiptoo Kenya HarlequinsHK 2 Edwin Alubaka Kenya Commercial Bank RFCTP 3 Nzioka Muema Impala RFCLL 4 Anthony Mutai Kenya HarlequinsRL 5 Michael Aung Nondescripts RFCBF 6 Andrew Amonde Kenya Commercial Bank RFCOF 7 Oscar Ouma Nakuru RFCN8 8 Lawrence Buyachi Impala RFCSubstitutes 16 Vincent Ongera Kenya Harlequins17 Joel Nganga Kenya Harlequins18 Ronnie Mwenesi Kenya Commercial Bank RFC19 Kevin Umbuge Impala RFC20 David Mogere Kenya Harlequins21 Felix Wanjala Mean Machine RFC22 Kelvin Omiyo Impala RFCManagement Head Coach Michael OtienoAsst Coach Edward Kinyany Kenya HarlequinsAsst Coach Charles NgoviManager Wangila SimiyuPhysio Chris MakachiaMatch 4 Kenya v Uganda EditBy winning this match Kenya retained the Elgon Cup and secured the inaugural Victoria Cup for themselves even if Zimbabwe were to earn the maximum ten points from their remaining two fixtures they could not overtake Kenya Kenya rose three places in the IRB rankings to 35th 51 40 points whilst Uganda dropped to 44th with 48 79 points This match was preceded by a women s match between the two countries Kenya women beat Uganda s Lady Cranes by 16 points to 8 meaning that they also secured the women s Elgon Cup This match took place in Nairobi on the day before the July 2010 Kampala attacks which killed and injured many people at Uganda s home ground There were no reported deaths from the rugby team as of 15 July 2010 some of the players that had returned from the trip were at the club but preferred to sit upstairs in the members bar and escaped the full force of the explosion 14 2010 07 1016 00 EAT UTC 3 38th 51 40 Kenya21 5Uganda 43rd 48 79 Try Simiyu N 2 Simiyu I 1 Con Abuoga 2 Kola 1 Pen noneDrop noneReportTry Onen 1 Con nonePen noneDrop noneRFUEA Ground Nairobi Kenya Referee Mark Lawrence South Africa Assistant referee Simbarashe Dangah Zimbabwe Assistant referee Gilbert Masenda Zimbabwe Television match official Nicholas GachoyaAssessor Oscar Oyowo 15 Team Lists KENYAPlayer ClubFB 15 Peter Abuoga Kenya HarlequinsRW 14 David Ambunya Kenya HarlequinsOC 13 Victor Sudi Kenya HarlequinsIC 12 Gray Cullen Nondescripts RFCLW 11 Kelvin Omiyo Impala RFCFH 10 Innocent Simiyu Impala RFCSH 9 Felix Wanjala Mean Machine RFCLP 1 Edwin Alubaka Kenya Commercial Bank RFCHK 2 Vincent Ongera Kenya HarlequinsTP 3 Nzioka Muema Impala RFCLL 4 Kevin Umbuge Impala RFCRL 5 Ronnie Mwenesi Kenya Commercial Bank RFCBF 6 Lawrence Buyachi Impala RFCOF 7 David Mogere Kenya HarlequinsN8 8 Oscar Ouma Nakuru RFCSubstitutes 16 Daniel Kiptoo Kenya Harlequins17 Joel Ng ang a Kenya Harlequins18 Anthony Mutai Kenya Harlequins19 Andrew Amonde Kenya Commercial Bank RFC20 Moses Kola Impala RFC21 Nato Simiyu Impala RFC22 Patrice Agunda Kenya HarlequinsManagement Head Coach Michael OtienoAsst Coach Edward Kinyany Manager Simiyu WangilaAsst Coach Charles NgoviPhysio Christopher Makachia UGANDA Rugby Cranes Player ClubFB 15 Simon Wakabi Uganda Kobs RFCRW 14 Denis Etuket Pirates RFCOC 13 Michael Wokorach Heathens RFCIC 12 Timothy Mudoola Uganda Kobs RFCLW 11 Bishop Onen Heathens RFCFH 10 Benon Kizza Heathens RFCSH 9 Philip Karumuna Pirates RFCLP 1 Ronald Adigas Mongers RFCHK 2 Alex Mubiru Heathens RFCTP 3 Brian Odong Uganda Kobs RFCLL 4 Victor Wadia Uganda Kobs RFCRL 5 Moses Soita Pirates RFCBF 6 Robert Sseguya Heathens RFCOF 7 Mathias Ochwo Heathens RFCN8 8 Scott Oluoch Heathens RFCSubstitutes 16 Solomon Mawanda Pirates RFC17 Oscar Ochulu Uganda Kobs RFC18 Romano Ogwal Impis RFC19 Timothy Dumba Pirates RFC20 Jude Kermundu Heathens RFC21 Brian Jemba Pirates RFC22 John Musoke Rhinos RFCManagement Head Coach Asst Coach Manager Doctor Physio Match 5 Zimbabwe v Kenya EditZimbabwe were without most of their South Africa based players due to club rugby commitments the exceptions being Rocky Gurumani and Vakai Hove Having lost both matches in the Victoria Cup so far motivation is low and problems have been simmering in the Sables camp Only 17 players turned up for the Wednesday evening training session prior to this match out of a 30 called up There were also reports of an argument between Themba Sibanda the Zimbabwe Rugby Union president and head coach Brendan Dawson during a meeting between the technical team and the union s leadership on the Wednesday prior to the match although neither spoke publicly about the row Union vice president Judith Chiyangwa was also reported to have walked out as tensions mountedThis was Kenya s fourth victory against Zimbabwe in their 12 international encounters although it the first time that Zimbabwe have lost to Kenya at home It was Zimbabwe s third consecutive loss winning them the mkamshi wooden spoon in the inaugural Victoria Cup They will have to win or at the very least tie their last match with Uganda to avoid the rasharasha whitewash Conversely Kenya by winning all four matches secured the tulipiga makubwa grand slam and rose to an all time high position of 32nd in the IRB World rankings with 52 85 points a rise of 12 places since the beginning of the 2010 competition 2010 07 1716 00 CAT UTC 2 47th 46 94 Zimbabwe18 23Kenya 38th 51 04 Try Mhende 1 Gurumani 1 Con Makwanya 1 Pen Makwanya 2 Drop noneReportTry Ambunya 1 Simiyu I 2 Kola 1 Con nonePen Kola 1 Drop noneHarare Sports Club Harare Zimbabwe Referee Craig Joubert South Africa 16 Assistant Referee Gabriel Masenda Zimbabwe Assistant Referee Nonsikelelo Sibanda Zimbabwe Match commissioner Freddy Ollows Zimbabwe Team Lists ZIMBABWE Sables Player ClubFB 15 Danny RobertsonRW 14 Paul JessubOC 13 Daniel HondoIC 12 Paul StaakLW 11 Lloyd MachanjairaFH 10 Tichafara MakwanyaSH 9 Scotty JonesLP 1 Vakai HoveHK 2 Prayer ChitenderuTP 3 Rocky Gurumani captain LL 4 Fortune ChipendoRL 5 Zacks TondoroBF 6 Shingi MpofuOF 7 Jacques LeitaoN8 8 Njabulo NdlovuSubstitutes 16 Brian Makamure17 Witness Mandizha Old Hararian RFC18 Dimitri Zaverdinos19 Tendai Takavarasha20 Jan Ferreira Matabeleland Busters RFC21 Rangarirai Zimbowa Harare Sports Club22 Bruce ChibesaManagement Head Coach Brendan DawsonAsst Coach Manager Doctor Physio KENYA Player ClubFB 15 Innocent Simiyu captain Impala RFCRW 14 Peter Abuoga Kenya HarlequinsOC 13 David Ambunya Kenya HarlequinsIC 12 Kelvin Omiyo Impala RFCLW 11 Calvin Biko Kenya Commercial Bank RFCFH 10 Nato Simiyu Impala RFCSH 9 Moses Kola Impala RFCLP 1 Nzioka Muema Impala RFCHK 2 Edwin Alubaka Kenya Commercial Bank RFCTP 3 Daniel Kiptoo Kenya HarlequinsLL 4 Anthony Mutai Kenya HarlequinsRL 5 Ronnie Mwenesi Kenya Commercial Bank RFCBF 6 Andrew Amonde Kenya Commercial Bank RFCOF 7 Oscar Ouma Nakuru RFCN8 8 Lawrence Buyachi Impala RFCSubstitutes 16 Vincent Ongera Kenya Harlequins17 Joel Nganga Kenya Harlequins18 Kevin Umbuge Impala RFC19 David Mogere Kenya Harlequins20 Duncan Ekasi Impala RFC21 Felix Wanjala Mean Machine RFC22 Vincent Mose Impala RFCManagement Head Coach Michael OtienoAsst Coach Edward Kinyany Manager Simiyu WangilaDoctor Physio Christopher MakachiaMatch 6 Zimbabwe v Uganda EditThe final match of the series was due to be played 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