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Makerere College Crowned Kings of Schools Rugby Sevens 

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Makerere College Crowned Kings of Schools Rugby Sevens 
Makerere College School delivered a commanding performance to clinch the boys’ Rugby Sevens title at the USSSA Ball Games II 2026, overcoming Mbarara High School 28–12 in a high-intensity final. The Kampala giants capped off a flawless knockout campaign with clinical execution, asserting dominance in both attack and defensive structure to secure gold. Mbarara High […]

Makerere College School delivered a commanding performance to clinch the boys’ Rugby Sevens title at the USSSA Ball Games II 2026, overcoming Mbarara High School 28–12 in a high-intensity final.

The Kampala giants capped off a flawless knockout campaign with clinical execution, asserting dominance in both attack and defensive structure to secure gold.

Mbarara High School, equally impressive en route to the final, settled for silver after falling short against a well-drilled Makerere side.

The road to the final underscored the pedigree of both finalists.

Mbarara High edged Busoga College Mwiri 12–5 in a tightly contested semi-final.

Makerere College School, on the other hand, produced one of the most emphatic performances of the tournament, dismantling Kabukunge Muslim Secondary School 24–0 to book their place in the final.

In the third-place playoff, Busoga College Mwiri secured the bronze medal with a dominant 19–0 victory over Kabukunge Muslim Secondary School, bouncing back strongly from their semi-final disappointment.

Earlier in the knockout stages, Mbarara High School blanked Kijjabwemi Secondary School 12–0 in the quarter-finals, while Busoga College Mwiri powered past Kiira College Butiki 19–7.

Makerere College School demonstrated their attacking prowess with a 29–12 win over London College of St. Lawrence, and Kabukunge Muslim edged Kitgum Comprehensive School 12–7 in one of the closest contests of the round.

In the girls’ category, Jinja Secondary School emerged as undisputed champions after an unbeaten run in the round-robin format tournament.

Their consistency and cohesion saw them finish top of the six-team standings ahead of Nkoma Secondary School, who claimed second place.

Kijjabwemi Secondary School secured third position, followed by Kitgum Progressive in fourth.

St. John’s Wakitaka and St. Katherine Secondary School finished fifth and sixth respectively.

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