
Legends Cup: Kenya vs Uganda first leg schedule
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The match is also expected to revive the glory days of some of the greatest legends in the history of Kenyan and Uganda rugby
On Saturday 24 May, the King’s Park Arena in Kampala, Uganda, will have its doors fly open to an extraordinary sporting action as the highly anticipated Legends Cup takes center stage.
Brimming with nostalgia, this occasion will bring together a collection of legendary rugby players who have long hung their boots, with some embracing managerial roles in esteemed clubs.
The match is also expected to revive the glory days of some of the greatest legends in the history of Kenyan and Uganda rugby.
“Fixture announcement: The Uganda Rugby Legends will face Legends Nondies in Kampala on 24 May in the opening game of their 2025 tour,” Uganda Rugby Legends confirmed.
The last match pitting the Kenya and Uganda Legends was held on Saturday 29 September at the RFUEA Grounds where the hosts emerged 24-15 victorious. The Kenyans had defeated the Ugandans 26-15 in the opening leg to bring their aggregate victory to 50-30.
That marked the second consecutive year Kenya Legends have claimed the title, following a dominant 69-18 aggregate win over Uganda in 2023. The victory extended Kenya’s winning streak to four straight wins over Uganda.
In addition to the Cup matches, both sides played an extra fixture last year against the UK Tritons, a match they both managed to win.
But how did the Legends Cup start and why?
Some years back, Nondies, the most successful Kenya Cup club, got their veterans' side to tour Southern Africa, Dubai and Europe but the tour fizzled out.
However, former Nondies player Eddie Omondi approached Auka Gacheo, who had just been elected as Nondies chairman in 2016 to explore the possibilities of reviving the Nondies Veteran side.
The side was reborn and participated in the 2019 Dubai Sevens. They did not tour in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid-19.
Mwamba and Kenya Harlequin were incorporated into the side that transformed into Kenya Legends and reached the Dubai Sevens semi-finals in 2022 and quarter-finals in 2023.
Uganda was approached for a series of matches on the sidelines of the 2022 Dubai Sevens and the Legends Cup was born.















