Thunderbirds and Walukuba Barbarians Rugby Club await their crowning moment as the 2025 Nile Special Uganda Rugby 7s Series. This follows confirmation of the permutations on Day One at Buffaloes 7s indicating they are too far ahead in series points earned to be caught by any of their opponents.
Thunderbirds only needed to show up for the tournament to claim the women’s title while the men’s champions Walukuba were helped by Buffaloes’ failure to qualify for the Main Cup knockout round.
Both Thunderbirds and Walukuba are first-time champions of the national 7s series; joining a small group of past winners.
ROLL OF CHAMPIONS:
WOMEN’S 7S SERIES (established in 2021):
2021 – Black Pearls
2022 – Black Pearls
2023 – Black Pearls
2024 – Avengers
2025 – Thunderbirds
MEN’S 7S SERIES (established in 2001):
2001 – Heathens
2002 – Heathens
2003 – Heathens
2004 – Heathens
2005 – Heathens
2006 – KOBs
2007 – Heathens
2008 – Heathens
2009 – Heathens
2010 – Impis
2011 – Heathens
2012 – Heathens
2013 – Heathens
2014 – Buffaloes
2015 – KOBs
2016 – KOBs
2017 – KOBs
2018 – Pirates
2019 – KOBs
2020 x Not held
2021 – KOBs
2022 – Hippos
2023 – Pirates
2024 – Heathens
2025 – Walukuba Barbarians
The 2025 series will be concluded after Day Two of the Buffaloes 7s. That’s when Thunderbirds and Walukuba Barbarians will make history by stepping to the podium to receive their trophies.
