Elgon Cup (women's)
The women's Elgon Cup was an annual competition held between the national rugby union teams of Kenya and Uganda. It ran parallel with the men's Elgon Cup, which has been running since 2004. The cup was competed for over two legs - one in each country. Home matches for Kenya were usually played at the RFUEA Ground, Nairobi, Kenya, whilst Uganda usually played their home matches at the Kyadondo Grounds, Kampala, Uganda.
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Ceased | 2019 |
| Replaced by | Rugby Africa Women's Cup |
| No. of teams | 2 |
| Countries |  Kenya Uganda |
| Most titles | Kenya (7 titles) |
History
In 2011, prior to the first leg, the Ugandan and Kenyan unions had agreed that the women’s Elgon cup would be a one off tie with the winners being crowned in Nairobi as the URU had insufficient funds to host the Kenyans in Kampala for the return leg. However, after the women’s game and the trophy being handed over to the Kenyans, the chairmen of both unions announced at the dinner that Uganda had secured late sponsorship and would be able to host the return leg that would determine the Elgon Cup winners . However, Kenya refused to hand over the Elgon Cup trophy after the second leg, claiming that they were the 2011 Elgon Cup champions as the 2nd leg was just a test friendly.
After a 3-year lull, the Elgon Cup returned in 2019, with the Kenyan Lionesses hosting the Uganda Lady Cranes in the first leg of the Cup at Mamboleo stadium in Kisumu.
Summary
| Year | Overall Winner |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Uganda |
| 2007 | Tournament was cancelled |
| 2008 | Uganda |
| 2009 | Kenya |
| 2010 | Kenya |
| 2011 | Kenya |
| 2012 | Kenya |
| 2013 | Uganda |
| 2014 | Kenya |
| 2015 | Kenya |
| 2016–18 | Tournament was on hiatus |
| 2019 | Kenya |
2006
Uganda win two matches to nil
2008
One match each - but Uganda retained the cup with an aggregate score of 31-22
2009
One match each - but Kenya wins the cup with an aggregate score of 43-17
2010
One match each - but Kenya wins the cup with an aggregate score of 21-16
2011
Result disputed - but trophy awarded to Kenya following the result of the first match
2012
One match each - Kenya wins the cup 21-18 on aggregate
2013
One game each. Uganda win the Elgon Cup 30-26 on aggregate
2014
Kenya win the Elgon Cup two games to nil
2015
Kenya win the Elgon Cup two games to nil
2019
Kenya win the Elgon Cup two games to nil
See also
References
- "Uganda defeats Kenya in Elgon Cup". rugbyafrique.com. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- Yinglun, Yinglun (24 June 2019). "Kenya women's 15s rugby team eyes WC after beating Uganda in Elgon Cup". Xinhua Net. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019.
- "The Elgon Cup 2019 matches". Kenya Rugby on twitter.com. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- Wekulo, Clement (14 July 2019). "RUGBY: Kenya 15s retain Elgon Cup crown". standardmedia.co.ke. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019.