Week 5 of the Lagos Rugby Men’s League will be played on Saturday 28 July at the Main Bowl of the National Stadium, Surulere Lagos with three matches on the cards.
Haven secured qualification into division 1 next season; Eco II Rugby Club will take on Kings College Old Boys in the opener at 11am in division two’s only match after which Lagos Rugby Club has a ‘BYE’.
The second match of the day will see Gosar Rfc of Ajegunle take on Lagos Police Rfc at 1PM, whilst the star match of the day will feature Racing Rfc against league leaders Cowrie Rfc at 3pm.
With four points separating the two rivals, a win for Cowrie Rfc will secure their league title. However, a win for Racing will keep them tie on sixteen points each separated by points difference.
Racing will hope to have their Fly half; Monday Omorogieva back in action after the demise of his father last weekend.
Cowrie Coach; Joseph Ofoha announced that Center man; Alfred Oche will recover well in time to face Racing on Saturday.
LAGOS RUGBY LEAGUE TABLE STANDING
After week 4 matches played in the ongoing Lagos Rugby Men’s League, defending champions Cowrie Rfc are still toping Division 1 with 16 points, closely followed by Racing Rfc with 12 points. Police Rugby Fc are in 3rd position with 6 points, whilst Gosar Rugby Fc are fourth and just received a bonus point for losing their last match within7point.
In Division 2, Eco II Rugby Fc are on top of the log with 18 points followed by Lagos Rugby Fc with 8 points.
Kings College Old Boys Rugby Fc is in 3rd position with 4 points, whilst Kwara Dynamite Rugby Fc is in 4th position with no point.
WEEK 5 FIXTURES
DIV 2
Eco II Rfc vs KC Old Boys Rfc (11am)
DIV 1
Gosar Rfc vs Lagos Police Rfc (1pm)
Racing Rfc vs Cowrie Rfc (3pm)
In Uganda Toyota Buffaloes breathed new life into the Guinness National Sevens series title fight after they shocked the Kobs 19-5 loss in the final of the Henry Rujumba circuit at Legends.
“This win has been very important because it not only has cut down points to the leaders but we are also getting within range of the leaders. We need to work hard in the last three in order to win,” Buffaloes coach Edgar Lemerigar said.
This was the Buffaloes first final after failing in the previous four previous circuits. This statistic gave second-placed Kobs the early advantage especially after the Buffaloes had also thoroughly dealt with table leaders Pirates in the semifinal.
The air of expectation for Kobs at the beginning of the final soon withered, as the men in red came out swinging to land a few early blows in the first half. They were fastest out of the blocks with very quick passes and beautiful support play which really laid a good foundation for the win.
“Today, they were very composed, they supported each other through good and bad times , which is why they did so well,” Lemerigar said.
He was however cautious about his team’s prospects because the players are still so young, and it is that youth that cost them the overall title last season.
For Pirates who now have 95 points and Kobs who sit on 90, it is back to the drawing board.
Both sides could have done with a win but there are still three circuits to play, so a lot can change between now and then.
Henry Rujumba Sevens
Final: Kobs 5 Buffaloes 19
3rd Place: Pirates 12 Rams 5
Semis
Kobs 20 Rams 0
Buffaloes 12 Pirates 1