- Uganda Legends defeated Kenya Legends 15-16 to claim their first-ever SportPesa Legends Cup title.
- The one-off exhibition match was played on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Mombasa Sports Club.
- Kenya Legends entered the contest on a six-match winning streak, having won all three previous editions of the tournament.
Uganda Legends ended a six-match winless streak against Kenya Legends, edging their rivals 15-16 in a single exhibition match to clinch their first-ever SportPesa Legends Cup on Saturday, June 6, at Mombasa Sports Club.
Since its inception in 2023, the tournament, sponsored by leading gaming firm SportPesa, has brought together former rugby greats from both sides of the border, allowing them to relive their glory days while celebrating the sport they helped build.
In the previous six encounters, it had been a one-sided affair, with Kenya Legends dominating the fixture. They won the first three editions consecutively and held the upper hand on aggregate.
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However, the 2026 meeting, played as a one-off match away from Nairobi, finally saw Uganda emerge victorious.
under the coastal weather conditions, the Uganda legends struck first through a penalty kick just a few minutes before the half-hour mark, when Ivan Kirabo managed to slot the ball between the uprights to hand his side a 3-0 lead.
However, the Kenya Legends fought back with a slick try of their own. Oliver Mang’eni created space on the left before linking up with Lavin Asego, who sent Darwin Mukidza over for the opening try.
Mukidza missed the conversion, but Kenya still edged ahead 5-3, a scoreline they carried into halftime.
The second half saw the coastal weather start favoring the Ugandan legends, and they quickly regained the lead with a moment of brilliance from Michael Wokorach.
Scrum-half Kirabo initiated the move from a ruck, and Wokorach gathered possession from the kicked ball before surging past several defenders to score.
Kirabo added the extras to extend Uganda’s advantage to 10-5 before later slotting another penalty, stretching the lead to 13-5.
Just as Uganda appeared to be gaining momentum, the contest swung in Kenya’s favour after Uganda were reduced to 14 men.
Kenya capitalised on the numerical advantage, with Tony Owuor crossing the whitewash. Mukidza converted successfully to narrow the gap to a single point at 13-12.
With just three minutes remaining, Mukidza looked to have completed the comeback when he calmly slotted a penalty to give Kenya a 15-13 lead.
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But Uganda refused to surrender. Just a minute later, Kirabo responded with a decisive penalty of his own to restore Uganda’s advantage at 16-15.
Kenya Legends pushed relentlessly in the closing stages, but Uganda held firm to wrestle the title away from the defending champions and claim the trophy for the first time since the tournament’s launch in 2023.
Previous SportPesa Legends Cup meetings
- Kenya 15–16 Uganda (June 2026, Mombasa Sports Club)
- Kenya 52–18 Uganda (September 27, RFUEA Grounds)
- Uganda 17–19 Kenya (May 2025, Kyadondo Grounds)
- Kenya 24–15 Uganda (September 2024, RFUEA Grounds)
- Uganda 15–26 Kenya (June 2024, RFUEA Grounds)
- Kenya 31–12 Uganda (September 2023, RFUEA Grounds)
- Uganda 6–38 Kenya (May 2023, Legends Grounds)