- Africa Gold Cup
- Uganda 38-12 Zimbabwe
Lawrence Sebuliba waited until Uganda’s final game of the Rugby Africa Gold Cup to score his first, second and third tries of the campaign.
The winger put up a man of the match display as the Rugby Cranes thrashed the Zimbabwe Sables 38-12 at Legends Saturday evening.
The visitors started on a high with a try inside the first five minutes of the game. Justin Kimono then broke the Zimbabwean line to set up Brian Asaba for Uganda’s first points on the board.
Philip Wokorach, Aaron Ofoyrwoth and Sebuliba all crossed the white line as the home side took a 26-12 lead into the halftime break.
The second half of the game was dull until Sebuliba rounded the Zimbabwe defence to seal his hattrick.
Wokorach, who played in an unfamiliar fly half position, converted four of the six tries as Uganda cruised in front of the home crowd.
The winner for Uganda was just enough to cement third place with Kenya enjoying a better points’ difference over the 2007 champions.
Zimbabwe, on six points, suffered their third successive game but remain safe and will play in the World Cup qualifiers.
The winner was Uganda’s second in a row over Zimbabwe having defeated the Sables 31-26 in Harare last year.