Heathens win the 2024 Nile Special 7s to complete the treble.

The Platinum Credit Heathens won the 2024 Nile Special 7s breaking an 11-year drought in the process. They have also completed the season with a treble having bagged all the major titles.

Avitus Ngabirano

October 7, 2024

2–3 minutes

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The Platinum Credit Heathens completed the 2024 Uganda Rugby Calendar with a clean sweep after lifting the 2024 Nile Special 7s at the Rujumba 7s at King’s Park on 6th October, 2024.

The Kyadondo side broke the 11 year drought of winning the seven’s time, their last coming in 2013.

The Heathens were the most consistent team in this 7s season having won 2 circuits and finished as runners up on 3 separate occasions.

The only time they failed to reach the semifinals was on the season opener, the Entebbe 7s and in Mbarara were the Toyota Buffaloes eliminated them in the quarterfinals.

Michael Wokorach and Lawrence Ssebuliba were the 2 remaining players from the 2013 season when Heathens had last won and at Full Time, Wokorach shared some reactions

“It is 3 in 3 and you can attest that Heathens is the greatest Club in Uganda Rugby. The treble is one thing a club would want to do. Winning the Championship, Uganda Cup and crowning it up with the sevens is amazing for the club and very good for the young boys. It will increase their confidence and motivation” Wokorach told Clive Kyazze of CK Sports.

Youngster Malcolm Okello was the named the MVP of the tournament and he also shared some insights into their season.

“It has been a long journey for us, we didn’t start well in Entebbe but we had to sit back and reset”

He also talked about the youth in their team,

“We have a pool of players who are young and are willing to put their body on the line to play for Heathens”

“What has inspired me most is the spirit of the team. We scored easy tries and made many assists. We had a goal to achieve as a team and that helped us a lot. We also work with experienced players and you are supported here and there about what and what-not to do” he concluded.