Victoria Cup (rugby union)
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| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Country | Kenya Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe |
| Most recent champion | |
| Broadcaster | |
| Related competitions | Elgon Cup |
The Victoria Cup is a rugby union tournament contested by the four African nations of Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe as of 2019[update]. After a seven-year hiatus, the competition was revived following Rugby Africa's cancellation of the Africa Gold Cup in 2019 due to sponsorship loss.[1][2]
In 2010 and 2011, the Victoria Cup was played as a tri-nations tournament between Kenya, Zimbabwe and Uganda on a double round-robin basis, with the teams playing home-and-away. The competition was discontinued in 2012 after Uganda and Zimbabwe withdrew due to financial difficulties.[2][3]
The cup is named after Lake Victoria in Kenya and Victoria Falls, which were named in honour the reigning queen Victoria and her great-grandmother.
Precursor: 1958–2009
The results of matches involving Kenya, Zimbabwe and Uganda from 1958–2009 are listed below:
| Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-29 | 18 – 13 | Kenya | Kyadondo Grounds, Kampala, Uganda | Elgon Cup 2009 Round 2. | |
| 2009-08-15 | 30 – 22 | Uganda | RFUEA Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | Elgon Cup 2009 Round 1. | |
| 2008-08-16 | 39 – 20 | Uganda | RFUEA Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | Elgon Cup 2008 Round 2. | |
| 2008-05-24 | 20 – 3 | Kenya | Kyadondo Grounds, Kampala, Uganda | Elgon Cup 2008 Round 1. | |
| 2007-09-26 | 24 – 12 | Kenya | Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar | Semi final of the Africa Cup | |
| 2007-08-11 | 33 – 15 | Uganda | RFUEA Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | Elgon Cup 2007 Round 2. | |
| 2007-05-26 | 29 – 10 | Kenya | Kyadondo Grounds, Kampala, Uganda | Elgon Cup 2007 Round 1. | |
| 2006-08-12 | 20 – 22 | Uganda | RFUEA Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | Elgon Cup 2006 Round 2. | |
| 2006-05-13 | 7 – 7 | Kenya | Kyadondo Grounds, Kampala, Uganda | Elgon Cup 2006 Round 1. | |
| 2005-08-27 | 5 – 13 | Zimbabwe | Kampala | Confederation of African Rugby (CAR) Championship, Division 1, Pool A | |
| 2005-08-20 | 20 – 9 | Zimbabwe | Kampala | RWC Qualifier, Africa, Round 1B, Playoff 2nd leg | |
| 2005-08-06 | 22 – 16 | Uganda | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | RWC Qualifier, Africa, Round 1B, Playoff 1st leg | |
| 2005-06-25 | 5 – 8 | Kenya | |||
| 2004-09-11 | 17 – 0 | Uganda | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | African CAR Championship, Division 1 South, Pool 1 | |
| 2004-07-31 | 18 – 8 | Uganda | RFUEA Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| 2004-07-24 | 24 – 15 | Kenya | Hartsfield Ground, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | Friendly, Kenya Tour | |
| 2003-07-05 | 25 – 3 | Zimbabwe | Kampala | African CAR Championship, Division 1, Pool B | |
| 2003-06-14 | 21 – 22 | Kenya | |||
| 2003-05-25 | 32 – 24 | Zimbabwe | RFUEA Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | Friendly, Zimbabwe tour | |
| 2002-10-05 | 22 – 31 | Uganda | RFUEA Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| 2002-09-28 | 19 – 12 | Zimbabwe | RFUEA Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | Kenya Airways Cup | |
| 2002-07-21 | 8 – 12 | Kenya | |||
| 2002-05-18 | 43 – 0 | Uganda | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | Friendly, Uganda tour. First match between these two nations. Used by Zimbabwe as warm up for RWC qualifying.[5] | |
| 2001-09-29 | 44 – 17 | Uganda | RFUEA Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| 2001-07-28 | 12 – 9 | Uganda | RFUEA Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| 1997-08-23 | 65 – 8 | Uganda | RFUEA Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| 1993-07-03 | 7 – 42 | Zimbabwe | RFUEA Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | RWC Qualifier, Africa, Round 1, Group 2. Match Report[6] | |
| 1989-08-13 | 9 – 56 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | Friendly, Kenya Tour. Score was 6 – 22 at half-time. | |
| 1987-08-07 | 12 – 44 | Zimbabwe | Nairobi | Confederation of African Rugby (CAR) Championship. Score was 3 – 26 at half-time. | |
| 1985-05-01 | 15 – 13 | Kenya | RFUEA Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | Friendly, Zimbabwe tour. | |
| 1982-03-27 | 15 – 12 | East Africa | Sailsbury Sports Club, Sailsbury, Zimbabwe | Match was between Zimbabwe and East Africa (not Kenya) on their Seventh Tuskers Tour to Zambia and Zimbabwe. See Note[c] Sailsbury had not yet been renamed as Harare. | |
| 1981-05-23 | 24 – 34 | Zimbabwe | RFUEA Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | Friendly, Zimbabwe tour. First match between these two nations. | |
– | Uganda Kenya Kenya Uganda | Between 1960 and 1980 there were frequent but irregular matches between Kenya and Uganda; records of the results of these matches may not have survived. | |||
| 1958-05-24 | 11 – 21 | Kenya | Kampala | First official match between these 'nations' although at the time they were regarded as 'districts' within the British Empire. |