{"id":12225,"date":"2013-10-17T16:18:57","date_gmt":"2013-10-17T04:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rugbyredefined.com\/?p=12225"},"modified":"2013-10-17T16:18:57","modified_gmt":"2013-10-17T04:18:57","slug":"elgon-cup-gone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/uncategorized\/2013\/10\/elgon-cup-gone\/","title":{"rendered":"Elgon Cup gone?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kenya\u2019s Maurice Mbai and Nick Barasa tackle Uganda\u2019s Scott Oluoch (centre) during the 2012 Elgon cup action at Kyadondo. There are fears that the tournament might be scrapped off this year : By Johnson Were<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n
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The future of the Elgon Cup is no more after Uganda and Kenya released their 2013\/14 calendars with\u00a0 contradicting fixtures of the tournament.<\/p>\n

According to the fixtures released by the Uganda Rugby Union (URU) the tournament\u00a0 is scheduled for June21 and 28, 2014 but Kenya has two calendars with one released in October 7 having the tournament on May 31 and June 7, 2014.<\/p>\n

However, the latest fixture Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) released has no Elgon Cup which is a clear indication that the current Africa champions has no interest in the tournament that started in 2004 since Uganda doesn\u2019t add any value to them.<\/p>\n

Uganda has won the annual tournament only twice (2006 and 2012) with Kenya taking the remaining years. There is contradicting information from both Union officials:<\/p>\n

According to URU secretary Michael Wandera, they noticed that Kenya doesn\u2019t have Elgon Cup on the calendar and are yet to write to KRU to discuss the matter and see how possible the tournament can stay in existence.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes we noticed that on their calendar and we are yet to write to them and agree on the dates,\u201d Wandera stated. According to KRU media officer Michael Mwanja, the calendar without Elgon cup was a draft calendar and they will come up with a final calendar which has the tournament.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are looking at draft fixtures and making conclusions….. We will send you the final fixtures soon,\u201d Mwanja stated in an email to this paper. However when contacted the KRU CEO Jack Okoth, denied the tournament not being on a calendar. \u201cWhy would there be no the Elgon Cup? I am meeting the Uganda rugby Union this Friday to plan for Elgon cup as well as the super series,\u201d Okoth wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo the best of my knowledge, there is no board resolution to remove Elgon cup from the fixtures. I know we had problems synchronizing the dates last year and that is why we are starting early,\u201d Okoth adds. \u201cThe tri-nations we are playing this year and is sponsored by the IRB has nothing to do with anything, just preparations for the world cup qualifiers,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

Chairman tells off<\/strong><\/p>\n

The last blow was from the KRU boss Mwangi Muthee, who said,\u201d I\u2019m in South Africa we want to play in the Vodacom tournament and once Argentina doesn\u2019t confirm we will be taken up and that means we will not play the Elgon Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n

This alone sends signals that the Elgon cup is no more and the Kenyan officials are just playing a diplomatic game.<\/p>\n

International events:<\/strong>
\nMay 3-31, 2014:<\/strong> Bamburi Super Series
\nJune 21-28, 2014:<\/strong> Elgon Cup\/Tri Nations Victoria Cup ???????<\/strong>
\nJune<\/strong> CAR 1A and 1B.
\nOctober:<\/strong> East Africa Club Super Cup.<\/p>\n

Local competition:<\/strong>
\nNovember, 2013-Febuary, 2014:<\/strong> Premiership and championship League and Regional competitions.
\nFebuary-March, 2014:<\/strong> National Super series.
\nMay3-31, 2014:<\/strong> U-20 Junior cup
\nOctober-November, 2014:<\/strong> University League
\nAugust and December:<\/strong> Resting period.
\nJanuary:<\/strong> Club 7s<\/p>\n

NATIONAL rugby team coach Peter Magona believes the revised 2013\/2014 rugby calendar released by the Uganda Rugby Union (URU) on Monday will revive the flagging fortunes of Ugandan rugby.<\/p>\n

Magona feels the new calendar is not only competitive enough but will help Uganda prepare better teams for international events.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Uganda needed to do this a long time ago. It will help us align both the 15s and 7s rugby calendar thus giving us equal national team preparation time with countries such as Kenya that adopted the calendar way back,\u201d Magona stated in an exclusive interview with New Vision.<\/p>\n

Since 2007, when Uganda won the CAR Cup after beating Madagascar 42-21 in the final, Ugandan rugby has been in steady decline.<\/p>\n

Among the reasons cited was a lack of a well-planned calendar and programme that suits international competitions.<\/p>\n

The programes in the calendar were not sufficient enough to nurture talent. The national teams have also previously had very little time to prepare.<\/p>\n

In the new calendar, the league and club 7s tournaments will end earlier. There will also be enough competitions to help coaches\u2019 spot players for various events.<\/p>\n

The national 7s tournament has been shifted to January to provide sufficient time to prepare the national team for international 7s.<\/p>\n

Magona however cautioned that: \u201cWe will have to suffer first because the players and clubs need to get familiar with the new system.\u201d<\/p>\n

Source: http:\/\/www.newvision.co.ug\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Follow @RedefinedRugby Kenya\u2019s Maurice Mbai and Nick Barasa tackle Uganda\u2019s Scott Oluoch (centre) during the 2012 Elgon cup action at Kyadondo. 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