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{{Infobox Super Rugby season

| name = 2010 Victoria Cup

| image = Victoria Cup Logo.png

| imagesize = 185px

| caption = Official logo

| countries = {{ru|KEN}}<br />{{ru|UGA}}<br />{{ru|ZIM}}

| tournament format = [[Round-robin tournament|Round-robin]]

| champions ={{ru|KEN}}

| count = 1

| matches = 65

| attendance =

| tries = 26

| top point scorer = SimyuSimiyu I. (630) {{ru|KEN}}

| top try scorer = SimyuSimiyu I. (306) {{ru|KEN}}

| website =

| next year = 2011

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The '''2010 Victoria Cup''' took place during June and July 2010, and was the innaguralinaugural [[Victoria Cup (rugby union)|Victoria Cup]] with the national teams from Zimbabwe, Kenya and Uganda competing in a round robin tournament, with both home and away fixtures. Kenya was delcareddeclared the winner after winingwinning all 4 of its matches.

== Schedule<ref>http://www.kenyarfu.com/</ref> ==

Click on the date in the first column to see more details on that match.

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| [[#Match 1: Kenya v Zimbabwe|2010-06-12]] ||1500h [[East Africa Time|EAT]] || '''{{ru|KEN}}''' || <{{center>| 11 – 10}} || align="right" | {{ru-rt|ZIM|"right"}} || [[RFUEA Ground]], [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]] || Zimbabwe earned a bonus point for losing by less than 8 points.

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| [[#Match 2: Uganda v Zimbabwe|2010-06-19]] ||1600h [[East Africa Time|EAT]] || '''{{ru|UGA}}''' || <{{center>| 24 – 15}} || align="right" |{{ru-rt|ZIM}} || [[Kyadondo Grounds]], [[Kampala]], [[Uganda]] ||

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| [[#Match 3: Uganda v Kenya|2010-07-03]] ||1600h [[East Africa Time|EAT]] || {{ru|UGA}} || <{{center>| 25 – 33}} || align="right" |'''{{ru-rt|KEN}}''' || [[Kyadondo Grounds]], [[Kampala]], [[Uganda]] || ([[Elgon Cup]] - Rd 1) Both teams earn bonus point for scoring 4 tries.

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| [[#Match 4: Kenya v Uganda|2010-07-10]] ||1600h [[East Africa Time|EAT]] || '''{{ru|KEN}}''' || <{{center>| 21 – 5}} || align="right" |{{ru-rt|UGA}} || [[RFUEA Ground]], [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]] || ([[Elgon Cup]] - Rd 2) Kenya retain Elgon Cup and win inaugural Victoria Cup.

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| [[#Match 5: Zimbabwe v Kenya|2010-07-17]] ||1600h [[Central Africa Time|CAT]] || {{ru|ZIM}} || <{{center>| 18 – 23}} || align="right" |'''{{ru-rt|KEN}}''' || [[Harare Sports Club]], [[Harare]], [[Zimbabwe]] ||Zimbabwe earn bonus for losing by less than 8 and Kenya for scoring 4 tries.

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| [[#Match 6: Zimbabwe v Uganda|2010-07-24]] ||1600h [[Central Africa Time|CAT]] || {{ru|ZIM}} || <{{center>| –}} || align="right" |{{ru-rt|UGA}} || [[Harare Sports Club]], [[Harare]], [[Zimbabwe]] || Match cancelled

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<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kenyarfu.com/ |title=Home |website=kenyarfu.com |access-date=2010-12-06 |archive-date=2011-02-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110207105340/http://kenyarfu.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== 2010 Final Table of Standings ==

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== 2010 points scorers ==▼

▲==2010 points scorers==

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! width="150"|Player

!

! width="100"|Tries

! width="100"|Conversions

! width="100"|PenatiesPenalties

! width="100"|Drop-goals

! width="100"|''POINTS''

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| Abuoga || {{flagiconru|KEN}} || || 4 || 4 || || '''20'''

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| Ambunya || {{flagiconru|KEN}} || 1 || || || || '''5'''

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| Amonde || {{flagiconru|KEN}} || 1 || || || || '''5'''

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| Gurumani || {{flagiconru|ZIM}} || 1 || || || || '''5'''

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| Kiiza || {{flagiconru|UGA}} || || 3 || 2 || || '''12'''

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| Kola || {{flagiconru|UGAKEN}} || 1 || 1 || 2 || || '''1113'''

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| Machanjaira || {{flagiconru|ZIM}} || 1 || || || || '''5'''

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| Mbanje || {{flagiconru|ZIM}} || 1 || || || || '''5'''

|-

| Mhende || {{flagiconru|ZIM}} || 1 || || || || '''5'''

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| Mudoola || {{flagiconru|UGA}} || 1 || || || || '''5'''

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| MukwanyaMakwanya || {{flagiconru|ZIM}} || || 1 || 2 || || '''8'''

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| Mutai || {{flagiconru|KEN}} || 1 || || || || '''5'''

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| Odong || {{flagiconru|UGA}} || 1 || || || || '''5'''

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| Onen || {{flagiconru|UGA}} || 2 || || || || '''10'''

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| Robertson || {{flagiconru|ZIM}} || || 1 || 1 || || '''5'''

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| SimyuSimiyu I || {{flagiconru|KEN}} || 6 || || || || '''30'''

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| SimyuSimiyu N || {{flagiconru|KEN}} || 2 || || || || '''10'''

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| Sseguya || {{flagiconru|UGA}} || 3 || 1 || || || '''17'''

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| Tondoro || {{flagiconru|ZIM}} || 2 || || || || '''10'''

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| Wokorach || {{flagiconru|UGA}} || 1 || || || || '''5'''

|-class="sortbottom" style="background: #CCCCCC"

| colspan="2"| '''TOTAL''' || '''26''' || '''11''' || '''11''' || '''0''' || '''185'''

|}

== Match 1: Kenya v Zimbabwe ==▼

The Kenya head coach Michael "''Tank''" Otieno is an ex-Kenyan international who had played against Zimbabwe four times in his career and lost each time (1981, 1985, 1987 and 1989). The captain, Innocent Simiyu, had previously played Zimbabwe twice and won each time (2002 and 2003).<ref name="allafrica.com">{{cite web| url = http://allafrica.com/stories/201007050409.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110629174824/http://allafrica.com/stories/201007050409.html| archive-date = 2011-06-29| title = allAfrica.com: Uganda: Musoke, Oluoch Add Fire to Rugby Cranes}}</ref> Though the last match between the two sides was won by Zimbabwe these results describe the changing relative strengths of the two sides over the past 30 years, Kenya are stronger than they were though in truth the greater part of this change is a lowering of the standard of the game in Zimbabwe. ▼

The Kenya squad included two new caps in the youngsters from the [[Kenya Harlequins]] club, David Ambunya and Patrice "''Situational''" Agunda. This was the first Kenyan international match that involved a decision from a [[Instant replay#Rugby union|Television Match Official]] (TMO); early in the second half, Zimbabwe crossed the Kenyan line but the referee was unsighted and sent the decision ''upstairs''. The TMO ruled that the Zimbabwean ball carrier had been held up so the try was not awarded.<ref name="zimbabwerugby.com">{{Cite web |url=http://www.zimbabwerugby.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=897:sables-fall-to-kenya&catid=77:june-2010&Itemid=191 |title = Sables fall to Kenya |access-date=2010-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718153936/http://www.zimbabwerugby.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=897:sables-fall-to-kenya&catid=77:june-2010&Itemid=191 |archive-date=2011-07-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kcbrfc.blogspot.com/2010/06/victoria-cup-kenya-start-on-winning.html|title=THE LIONS' DEN: Victoria Cup: Kenya start on a winning note|date=June 12, 2010}}</ref> The sables were leading 3-7 at half time. This defeat ended a four-match winning run for Zimbabwe, though it was their third successive away defeat by Kenya.<ref name="zimbabwerugby.com"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rugbydata.com/kenya/zimbabwe/mostwinsinarow/|title=Longest winning streaks for Kenya over Zimbabwe|website=www.rugbydata.com|access-date=2020-05-23|archive-date=2013-09-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918084713/http://www.rugbydata.com/kenya/zimbabwe/mostwinsinarow|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>http{{Cite web|url=https://www.scrumespn.com/statsguru/rugby/team/35.html?class_/id|title=1;opposition=42;template=results;type- News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More - ESPN|website=team;view=seriesESPN.com}}</ref>▼

▲==Match 1: Kenya v Zimbabwe==

▲The Kenya head coach Michael "''Tank''" Otieno is an ex-Kenyan international who had played against Zimbabwe four times in his career and lost each time (1981, 1985, 1987 and 1989). The captain, Innocent Simiyu, had previously played Zimbabwe twice and won each time (2002 and 2003).<ref name="allafrica.com">http://allafrica.com/stories/201007050409.html</ref> Though the last match between the two sides was won by Zimbabwe these results describe the changing relative strengths of the two sides over the past 30 years, Kenya are stronger than they were though in truth the greater part of this change is a lowering of the standard of the game in Zimbabwe.

▲The Kenya squad included two new caps in the youngsters from the [[Kenya Harlequins]] club, David Ambunya and Patrice "''Situational''" Agunda. This was the first Kenyan international match that involved a decision from a [[Instant replay#Rugby union|Television Match Official]] (TMO); early in the second half, Zimbabwe crossed the Kenyan line but the referee was unsighted and sent the decision ''upstairs''. The TMO ruled that the Zimbabwean ball carrier had been held up so the try was not awarded.<ref name="zimbabwerugby.com">http://www.zimbabwerugby.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=897:sables-fall-to-kenya&catid=77:june-2010&Itemid=191</ref><ref>http://kcbrfc.blogspot.com/2010/06/victoria-cup-kenya-start-on-winning.html</ref> The sables were leading 3-7 at half time. This defeat ended a four-match winning run for Zimbabwe, though it was their third successive away defeat by Kenya.<ref name="zimbabwerugby.com"/><ref>http://www.rugbydata.com/kenya/zimbabwe/mostwinsinarow</ref><ref>http://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/team/35.html?class=1;opposition=42;template=results;type=team;view=series</ref>

{{rugbybox

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|time= 16:00 EAT ([[UTC+3]])

|home= <small>(44<sup>th</sup>44th 49.68)</small> {{ru|KEN}}

|score= 11 &ndash;– 10

|report= [http://www.zimbabwerugby.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=897:sables-fall-to-kenya&catid=77:june-2010&Itemid=191 Report 1]<br />[http://www.zimbabwerugby.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=895:kenya-win-tough-game-in-victoria-cup&catid=77:june-2010&Itemid=191 Report 2]

|away={{ru-rt|ZIM}} <small>(47<sup>th</sup>47th 46.91)</small>

|try1= I.Simiyu (1)

|con1= none

|pen1= P.Abuoga (1)<br />M.Kola (1)

|drop1= none

|try2= L.Machanjaira (1)

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|stadium=[[RFUEA Ground]], [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]]

|attendance= 3000

|referee=Ramsey Olinga (Uganda)<br />Assistant Referee: Gilbert Kwaya (Uganda)<br />Assistant Referee: David Kirabira (Uganda)<br />Match Commissioner: Paul Sigombe (Uganda)

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== Match 2: Uganda v Zimbabwe ==

Sables' coach Brandon Dawson expressed displeasure at the referees' handled of both this and the Kenya game the previous week, stating that the quality of officiating is negatively impacting the development of the game in Africa. The match generated further press coverage when the Sables’ team manager Noddy Kanyangarara was accused of slapping the Ugandan liaison officer Chris Lubanga during an incident in which the Zimbabweans had complained about being booked into sub-standard accommodation. Lubanga is reported to have opened a case of assault at the Kira road police station.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ugrugbyfanzone.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=120:rugby-cranes-and-sables-exchange-veiled-salvos&catid=38:latestnews&Itemid=86 |title = UG RUGBY FANZONE {{!}} All Things Rugby |access-date=2010-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213950/http://ugrugbyfanzone.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=120:rugby-cranes-and-sables-exchange-veiled-salvos&catid=38:latestnews&Itemid=86 |archive-date=2016-03-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.zimbabwerugby.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=906:sables-lose-again&catid=77:june-2010&Itemid=191 |title = Sables lose again |access-date=2010-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718153955/http://www.zimbabwerugby.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=906:sables-lose-again&catid=77:june-2010&Itemid=191 |archive-date=2011-07-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

However Dawson conceded that Zimbabwe can only focus on their own game and simply need to put thsethese events and the two defeats behind them and move on.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web |url=http://www.zimbabwerugby.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=908:sables-lose-to-uganda&catid=77:june-2010&Itemid=191 |title = Sables Lose to Uganda |access-date=2010-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718154013/http://www.zimbabwerugby.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=908:sables-lose-to-uganda&catid=77:june-2010&Itemid=191 |archive-date=2011-07-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Kanyangarara said that the Zimbabwe team had wasted the few chances they had in the game, whereas Uganda had made the most of theirs.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

{{rugbybox

|date=2010-06-19

|time= 16:00 EAT ([[UTC+3]])

|home=<small>(43<sup>rd</sup>43rd 49.72)</small> {{ru|UGA}}

|score=24 &ndash;– 15

|report= [http://ugrugbyfanzone.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=122:victoria-cup-game-day-2-rugby-cranes-kick-deliver-win&catid=38:latestnews&Itemid=86 Report 1]<br />[http://www.zimbabwerugby.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=908:sables-lose-to-uganda&catid=77:june-2010&Itemid=191 Report 2]

|away={{ru-rt|ZIM}} <small>(48<sup>th</sup>48th 46.49)</small>

|try1= M.Wokorach<br />T.Mudoola<br />B.Odong

|con1= B.Kizza (2)<br />R.Seguya

|pen1= B.Kizza

|drop1= None

|try2= W.Mbanje<br />Z.Tondoro (2)

|con2= None

|pen2= None

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| ||'''17'''|| Oscar Echulu || [[Uganda Kobs RFC]] ||

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| ||'''18'''|| Andrew Olweny<ref>http{{Cite web|url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/Sports/Rugby/690276-/690276/943090/-/fiicfmz/-2n7gic/index.html|title=Osando relishing Kenyan challenge|website=Daily Monitor}}</ref> || [[Mongers RFC]] || {{Sin bin||}}

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| ||'''19'''|| Steven Ogwete || [[Uganda Kobs RFC]] ||

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== Match 3: Uganda v Kenya ==

Prior to this match, Kenya were 41<sup>st</sup>41st on the [[International Rugby Board|IRB]] [[IRB World Rankings|World rankings]] and 5<sup>th</sup>5th in Africa with 50.10 points, just a position and 0.01 points ahead of Uganda. The Kenyan victory earned them 0.30 points and a climb of 3 places to 38<sup>th</sup>38th, one shy of their best ever position since the World Rankings were introduced in October 2003.<ref>http://www.irb.com/rankings/news/newsid=2039402.html#african+nations+rise+rankings {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101114040959/http://www.irb.com/rankings/news/newsid=2039402.html#african+nations+rise+rankings |date=2010-11-14 }} African nations on the rise in rankings</ref> Uganda dropped to 43<sup>rd</sup>43rd with 48.79 [[IRB World Rankings|IRB points]].

In the 2009 [[Elgon Cup]], Uganda beat Kenya by 18-13 in Kampala but lost in Nairobi by 30-22, as holders, the Kenyans retained the trophy for a third consecutive year having won the cup in 2008. Kenya selected two international debutants to the replacements bench, Kevin Umbuge (scrum-half [[Impala RFC]]) and Felix Wanjala (lock/back-row [[Mean Machine RFC]]). Uganda selected Scot Oluoch and ex-captain John Musoke in their squad; Musoke missed the Zimbabwe game through commitments with the Uganda 7's team and Oluoch had been injured. Denis Etuket and Steven Ogwete were left out as a result.<ref name="allafrica.com"/> The match was televised live around the world on SuperSport 9 and, at their request, kickoff was moved forward from 16:30hrs to 16:00hrs due to the possibility of failing daylight affecting the quality of their feed towards the end of the match. This television coverage allowed for the use of a [[Instant replay#Rugby union|Television Match Official]] (TMO), the first occurrence of a TMO in Uganda, though his services were not required by the referee during the match.

The match was preceded on the same ground by the women's [[Elgon Cup]] match between [[Uganda women's national rugby union team|Uganda]] and [[Kenya women's national rugby union team|Kenya]], Uganda winning 8 - 5.<ref>http{{Cite web|url=https://www.irbworld.comrugby/results/|title=Results &#124; World Rugby &#124; worldrugby.org|website=www.world.rugby}}</ref>

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|date=2010-07-03

|time= 16:00 EAT ([[UTC+3]])

|home=<small>(42<sup>nd</sup>42nd 50.09)</small> {{ru|UGA}}

|score= 25 &ndash;– 33

|report= [http://kcbrfc.blogspot.com/2010/07/victoria-cup-kenya-in-33-25-win-over.html Report 1]<br />[https://web.archive.org/web/20120306000155/http://www.rugbyrugby.com/news/story_5710134501.php Report 2]

|away={{ru-rt|KEN}} <small>(41<sup>st</sup>41st 50.10)</small>

|try1= Onen (1)<br />R.Sseguya (3)

|con1= Kiiza (1)

|pen1= Kiiza (1)

|drop1= None

|try2= I.Simuyu (2)<br />T.Mutai(1)<br />Amonde(1)

|con2= P.Abuoga (2)

|pen2= P.Abuoga (3)

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|stadium=[[Kyadondo Grounds]], [[Kampala]], [[Uganda]]

|attendance=

|referee=Andrew Roberts (Zimbabwe)<br />Assistant referee: Nsikelelo Sibanda (Zimbabwe)<br />Assistant referee: Gabriel Masenda (Zimbabwe)<br />Television match official: Denis Odongkara (Uganda)<br />Assessor: David Kirabira (Uganda)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sareferees.co.za/sarefs/appointments/2506172.htm |title = www.sareferees.co.za {{!}} sarefs {{!}} appointments Referees to 3 July |access-date=2010-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002171603/http://www.sareferees.co.za/sarefs/appointments/2506172.htm |archive-date=2011-10-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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== Match 4: Kenya v Uganda ==

By winning this match Kenya retained the [[Elgon Cup]] and secured the inaugural Victoria Cup for themselves; even if Zimbabwe were to earn the maximum ten points from their remaining two fixtures they could not overtake Kenya. Kenya rose three places in the IRB rankings to 35<sup>th</sup>35th (51.40 points) whilst Uganda dropped to 44<sup>th</sup>44th with 48.79 points. This match was preceded by a women's match between the two countries; Kenya women beat Uganda's ''Lady Cranes'' by 16 points to 8 meaning that they also secured the [[Elgon Cup (women's)|women's Elgon Cup]].

This match took place in Nairobi on the day before the [[July 2010 Kampala attacks]] which killed and injured many people at [[Kyadondo Grounds|Uganda's home ground]]. There were no reported deaths from the rugby team (as of 15 July 2010); some of the players that had returned from the trip were at the club but preferred to sit upstairs in the members bar and escaped the full force of the explosion.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ugrugbyfanzone.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=135:the-ghost-and-the-darkness-victoriaelgon-cup-and-kyadondo-rugby-club&catid=38:latestnews&Itemid=86 |title = The Ghost and the darkness: Victoria/Elgon Cup and Kyadondo Rugby Club |access-date=2010-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100725192032/http://www.ugrugbyfanzone.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=135:the-ghost-and-the-darkness-victoriaelgon-cup-and-kyadondo-rugby-club&catid=38:latestnews&Itemid=86 |archive-date=2010-07-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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|date=2010-07-10

|time= 16:00 EAT ([[UTC+3]])

|home=<small>(38<sup>th</sup>38th 51.40)</small> {{ru|KEN}}

|score= 21 &ndash;– 5

|report= [http://www.heavensgame.com/kenya-rugby-news/kenya-clinch-the-victoria-cup-with-21-5-win-over-uganda Report]

|away={{ru-rt|UGA}} <small>(43<sup>rd</sup>43rd 48.79)</small>

|try1= Simiyu N. (2)<br />Simiyu I. (1)

|con1= Abuoga (2)<br />Kola (1)

|pen1= none

|drop1= none

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|stadium=[[RFUEA Ground]], [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]]

|attendance=

|referee= [[Mark Lawrence (rugby)|Mark Lawrence]] (South Africa)<br />Assistant referee: Simbarashe Dangah (Zimbabwe)<br />Assistant referee: Gilbert Masenda (Zimbabwe)<br />Television match official: Nicholas Gachoya<br />Assessor: Oscar Oyowo<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sareferees.co.za/sarefs/appointments/2517985.htm |title = www.sareferees.co.za {{!}} sarefs {{!}} appointments Referees to 11 July |access-date=2010-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731172644/http://www.sareferees.co.za/sarefs/appointments/2517985.htm |archive-date=2010-07-31 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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== Match 5: Zimbabwe v Kenya ==

Zimbabwe were without most of their South Africa-based players due to club rugby commitments, the exceptions being Rocky Gurumani and Vakai Hove. Having lost both matches in the Victoria Cup so far, motivation is low and problems have been simmering in the Sables camp. Only 17 players turned up for the Wednesday evening training session prior to this match out of a 30 called up. There were also reports of an argument between Themba Sibanda (the Zimbabwe Rugby Union president) and head coach Brendan Dawson during a meeting between the technical team and the union’s leadership on the Wednesday prior to the match; although neither spoke publicly about the row. Union vice president Judith Chiyangwa was also reported to have walked out as tensions mounted

This was Kenya’s fourth victory against Zimbabwe in their 12 international encounters, although it the first time that Zimbabwe have lost to Kenya at home. It was Zimbabwe's third consecutive loss winning them the ''{{lang|sw|mkamshi}}'' ([[Wooden spoon (award)#Rugby Union|wooden spoon]]) in the inaugural Victoria Cup. They will have to win, or at the very least tie, their last match with Uganda to avoid the ''{{lang|sw|rasharasha}}'' ([[Whitewash (sport)|whitewash]]). Conversely Kenya, by winning all four matches secured the ''{{lang|sw|tulipiga makubwa}}'' ([[Grand Slam (rugby union)|grand slam]]) and rose to an all -time high position of 32nd in the [[International Rugby Board|IRB]] [[IRB World Rankings|World rankings]] (with 52.85 points); a rise of 12 places since the beginning of the 2010 competition.

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|date=2010-07-17

|time= 16:00 CAT ([[UTC+2]])

|home=<small>(47<sup>th</sup>47th 46.94)</small> {{ru|ZIM}}

|score= 18 &ndash;– 23

|report= [http://kcbrfc.blogspot.com/2010/07/perfect-kenya-end-victoria-cup-in-style.html Report]

|away={{ru-rt|KEN}} <small>(38<sup>th</sup>38th 51.04)</small>

|try1= Mhende (1)<br />Gurumani (1)

|con1= Makwanya (1)

|pen1= Makwanya (2)

|drop1= none

|try2= Ambunya (1)<br />Simiyu I. (2)<br />Kola (1)

|con2= none

|pen2= Kola (1)

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|stadium=[[Harare Sports Club]], [[Harare]], [[Zimbabwe]]

|attendance=

|referee= [[Craig Joubert]] (South Africa)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sareferees.co.za/sarefs/appointments/2529260.htm |title = www.sareferees.co.za {{!}} sarefs {{!}} appointments Referees to 18 July |access-date=2010-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731123230/http://www.sareferees.co.za/sarefs/appointments/2529260.htm |archive-date=2010-07-31 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />Assistant Referee: Gabriel Masenda (Zimbabwe)<br />Assistant Referee: Nonsikelelo Sibanda (Zimbabwe)<br />Match commissioner: Freddy Ollows (Zimbabwe)

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== Match 6: Zimbabwe v Uganda ==

The final match of the series was due to be played at 16:00 CAT ([[UTC+2]]) on 2010-07-24 at [[Harare Sports Club]], [[Harare]], [[Zimbabwe]] between [[Zimbabwe national rugby union team|Zimbabwe]] (51<sup>st</sup>51st 46.15) and [[Uganda national rugby union team|Uganda]] (44<sup>th</sup>44th 48.13). Following the [[July 2010 Kampala attacks|terrorist incident]] at Uganda's home ground, the [[Kyadondo Rugby Club]], in Kampala the day after their last game against [[Kenya national rugby union team|Kenya]] in [[Nairobi]] it was decided to cancel the match.

The game would have served little purpose in the competition other than to determine second and third place as Kenya had already secured the cup. It may have affected world rankings and would have been good experience for both teams but the Uganda Rugby Union said that "a significant number of their players were at the rugby club" at the time of the blast, and as a result the Ugandans have asked that the match be cancelled.

The referee was to have been [[Marius Jonker]] (South Africa)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sareferees.co.za/sarefs/appointments/2541140.htm |title = www.sareferees.co.za {{!}} sarefs {{!}} appointments Referees to 25 July |access-date=2010-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100829175916/http://www.sareferees.co.za/sarefs/appointments/2541140.htm |archive-date=2010-08-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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