Thunderbirds, Walukuba Back on Top of 2025 Series Standings After Rujumba 7s

Four different teams have won the four Cup Finals so far played on the 2025 Nile Special Uganda Rugby 7s Series.

The latest, Stanbic Black Pirates and Black Pearls, were unlikely champions during their home Rujumba 7s tournament.

This significantly shook up both the stop’s standings and the overall series rankings as shown below:

Kabaka Coronation 7s – Final Rankings

Women

1. Black Pearls
2. Thunderbirds
3. Avengers
4. Walukuba Titans
5. Nile Rapids
6. She Wolves
7. Ewes*
8. Panthers*

Men

1. Pirates
2. Walukuba Barbarians
3. Hippos
4. Buffaloes
5. KOBs
6. Rhinos
7. Heathens
8. Rams
9. Elgon Wolves
10. Eagles
11. Sailors*
12. Gulu City Falcons
13. Mongers
14. Rams II*
15. Jaguars*
16. Boks*

*Non-core invitational teams from the Central Region.

The overall standings have also seen some dramatic changes. Thunderbirds and Walukuba Barbarians have regained their place on top of the women’s and men’s tables, but by only slim two-point margins ahead of Avengers and Toyota Buffaloes respectively.

Women’s Overall Standings after Stop 4 Rujumba 7s:

1 Thunderbirds 77
2 Avengers 75
3 Walukuba Titans 64
4 Black Pearls 59
5 She Wolves 55
6 Nile Rapids 45

As it stands, the permutations are tending towards a two-horse race between Thunderbirds and Avengers for the women’s title. Similarly, the men’s title race is in the control of Walukuba and Buffaloes.

Men’s Overall Standings after Stop 4 Rujumba 7s:

1 Walukuba Barbarians 75
2 Buffaloes 73
3 Heathens 59
4 Pirates 58
5 Rhinos 56
6 KOBs 53
7 Mongers 40
8 Rams 38
9 Hippos 37
10 Eagles 32
11 Elgon Wolves 23
12 Gulu City Falcons 12

Nile Rapids and Gulu City Falcons are stuck at the bottom of the table as the battle against relegation begins to catch a fire.