Pece War Memorial Stadium in Gulu City hosted the second stop of the 2025 Nile Special Uganda Rugby 7s Series.
Gulu 7s was an equally dramatic and competitive tournament in which Avengers and Toyota Buffaloes emerged as the men’s and women’s winners.
The two, having both finished third at the Kabaka Coronation 7s, stunned series leaders Thunderbirds and Walukuba Barbarians in their respective Cup Finals.
This is how the eight women’s and sixteen men’s teams ranked:
Women – Final Ranking (Gulu 7s)
- Avengers
- Thunderbirds
- Walukuba Titans
- Black Pearls
- She Wolves
- Kitgum Queens*
- Gulu Sprinters*
- Nile Rapids
Men – Final Ranking (Gulu 7s)
- Buffaloes
- Walukuba Barbarians
- Rhinos
- Mongers
- Pirates
- Eagles
- KOBs
- Rams
- Heathens
- Hippos
- Elgon Wolves
- Gulu City Falcons
- Kitgum Lions*
- Black Arrows*
- Lira Bulls*
- Lira Big Boys*
*Non-core invitational teams from the Northern Region.
This is what the overall series standings— considering only the core sides— look like after the Gulu 7s.
Thunderbirds are still top of the women’s series, but Avengers have trimmed their lead by one point.
Women’s Series Points
1 Thunderbirds 41
2 Avengers 39
3 Walukuba Titans 36
4 She Wolves 28
5 Black Pearls 25
6 Nile Rapids 10
Similarly, Walukuba Barbarians are still top of the men’s series despite Buffaloes being hot on their heels.
Men’s Series Points
1 Walukuba Barbarians 41
2 Buffaloes 39
3 Rhinos 32
4 Heathens 27
5 Mongers 27
6 Pirates 23
7 KOBs 23
8 Eagles 19
9 Rams 18
10 Hippos 12
11 Elgon Wolves 10
12 Gulu City Falcons 6
For clarity, the overall series winner will be determined from the overall series standings table. The teams with the highest series points tally from all seven stops will be the 2025 champion.
