Philip Wokorach joins Patrick Odongo, Kevin Wekesa in inaugural Rugby Premier League
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Reading Time: 2min | Sat. 14.06.25. | 15:24
The dual-code star for the Uganda Rugby Cranes in both 7s and test rugby, joined the Indian franchise earlier this week
Ugandan rugby sensation Philip Wokorach has officially signed with the inaugural Rugby Premier League (RPL).
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The former Kabras Sugar RFC ace will join the star-studded Bengaluru Brave Hearts as one of the standout African signings for the groundbreaking event, which kicks off on Sunday, 15 June in Mumbai, India.
The dual-code star for the Uganda Rugby Cranes in both 7s and test rugby, joined the Indian franchise earlier this week after wrapping up a brief one-week training camp with the national team in preparation for the upcoming 2025 Rugby Africa Cup.
The Brave Hearts have assembled a star-studded international lineup that includes New Zealand sevens legends Akuila Rokolisoa, Tone Ng Shiu, and Scott Curry, as well as Fiji’s Iowane Teba and Spain’s Pol Pla.
Wokorach’s RPL stint will be short-term, with the utility back expected to return to Uganda for national duty later in July as the country hosts the 2025 Rugby Africa Cup at the iconic Mandela National Stadium in Namboole from Tuesday, 8 to Thursday, 19 July.
Uganda will open their campaign with a highly anticipated East African derby against the Kenya Simbas in the quarterfinals. Other fixtures include defending champions Zimbabwe facing Morocco, Algeria taking on Ivory Coast, and Namibia battling Senegal.
The winner of the Rugby Africa Cup will secure qualification for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
Meanwhile, the RPL is positioning itself as a groundbreaking initiative aimed at fast-tracking rugby’s growth in the Indian subcontinent.
Backed by World Rugby with an exclusive 15-day window, the league has attracted high-calibre talent, including Fijian World Cup winner Filipe Sauturaga and Australian sevens ace Henry Hutchison.
Speaking to Forbes India, RPL founder and visionary entrepreneur Rahul Bose expressed his ambition to use the league to compress decades of growth into a more manageable timeline for India’s rugby journey.
"Indian cricket took decades to develop, but with a professionally run league, we believe rugby can fast-track its rise and make it to the global top 20 within 25 years, not 75,” Bose said.
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