The Black Pirates return to domestic rugby against the Kakira Simbas after making the nation proud in the Enterprise Cup.
A single point separates the Pirates from the table-topping Buffaloes at the top of the table, but that could change this weekend.
The Sea Robbers have taken a ruthless approach this season, fielding most of their best performers regardless of the opponents. The Kakira Simbas should visit the Kings Park Arena with this at the back of their minds, knowing it’s going to be a long evening of rugby.
Life in the Premiership has tested the Kakira Simbas, who have only picked up one losing bonus point against fellow Jinja side, the Walukuba Barbarians.
Kakira’s maiden season was never going to be easy, but with the preseason preparation and activity in the market, coach Saidi Atibu wouldn’t have thought it’d be this bad.
The Simbas are fast running out of games but they still have fellow bottom-four sides in the Rhinos and Warriors to contend with in the remainder of the regular season.
The Top 8 is definitely out of the picture now, but gaining some form and finding chemistry at this stage of the season against sides that they will battle relegation against, shall go a long way in the fight for survival.
Whether the Pirates rest some of their Enterprise Cup heroes or not, the next player is as good as the last, making Saturday’s encounter an uphill task for Kakira.