Mandela National Stadium Namboole will make history today as the first ever international women’s rugby team from the United Kingdom steps onto Ugandan soil to play.
Triton women from the UK will this Saturday battle Uganda and Kenyan legends in the historic fixture under the lights.
This trip organized by Tritons 2025 Sports Tour is the maiden for any group from the UK women’s rugby circles to tour Uganda.
Many of the participants have never met before but will be united by this unique seven-day journey that combines rugby and community engagement.
Beyond competition, the event aims to inspire the next generation of players from the countries involved while celebrating the pioneers who paved the way for women in rugby.
Big initiative
Uganda Rugby men’s and women’s Legends has partnered with the Uganda Rugby Union, Kenya Women Rugby Legends and the Uganda High Commission in London. It has been sponsored by Uganda Airlines and Renata Group who are in charge of travel and logistics.
The UK women’s squad is led by former England and Harlequins star Shaunagh Brown who has been a big advocate for equality in sport.
‘This tour is about more than just rugby,’ said Tony Dunkerley, Director of Tritons Sports Tours. ‘We are bringing together people who love the game and giving them the chance to discover East Africa, not as tourists, but as teammates. Sport has a unique power to connect people, and this tour is all about building friendships across cultures and borders.’
With its ‘Beyond the Game’ ethos, the Tritons Sports Tour promises to leave a lasting legacy, celebrating sport, adventure and the shared values that unite rugby communities across the globe.
Under Namboole floodlights
The sporting highlight of the tour will feature a triple-header this afternoon at the outside pitch starting with the Uganda U20 A and B-teams facing each other, then Tritons men’s battle Uganda Legends in a curtain-raiser match that will be followed by the headline women’s fixture between a mix of Kenya and Uganda women rugby legends versing their Triton counterparts under floodlights, a first at Namboole Stadium.
‘The timing of the Tritons Tour couldn’t be better, coming right after the Lady Cranes’ bronze medal at the Africa Women’s Sevens in Nairobi. We’re keen to bring our retired women players back into the fold and are already planning a combined men’s and women’s tour to the UK in 2026,” added Ibra Nyango, Chairman of the Uganda Rugby Legends.
Triton Rugby Tour
Saturday fixture – Namboole
Uganda U20 A vs. Uganda U20 B, 2pm
Uganda Legends vs. Triton Men, 4pm
Uganda/Kenya Women Legends vs. Triton Women, 6pm