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For now, every bonus point win for Heathens counts considering that they are far from the title race, having lost to Black Pirates last weekend.
Lawrence Ssebuliba's man-of-the-match performance as Heathens beat Mongers 27-11 on Saturday wasn't just for the sake of it.
For now, every bonus point win for Heathens counts considering that they are far from the title race, having lost to Black Pirates last weekend.
Currently, Kobs lead the 10-team pile on 74 points, level with Black Pirates while Heathens are on 72 points with all teams having played 17 games.
It's now down to Kobs and Pirates as the Kyadondo-based side watches from a distance hoping for a draw between both sides on the final day, and Ssebuliba insists it's still not done yet because anything is possible.
"It's not done yet; it will get done when the final whistle goes because anything can happen," Ssebuliba told Pulse Sports.
"Whoever wins it next weekend will deserve it, but I can assure you it's not yet done,” he added.
Heathens had to dig deep to go past Mongers, and Ssebulila put it down to experience: "It was a tight game, and we had to dig deep and show maturity.”
“That's why we won; it came down to experience; however, I appreciate everyone on the team who put in a shift for us to win; we did it as a collective,” added the Ugandan International.
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10:59 - 07.05.2023
RUGBY Santos Ssenteza impressed with his display this season at Heathens
As the national rugby sevens contingent of Michael Wokorach, Norbert Okeny, and Aaron Ofoywroth were down in South Africa playing at the World Challenger Series, players like Santos Ssenteza were on hand to keep the Heathens machine going.
SLIM POSSIBILITY
Kobs and Black Pirates each picked up bonus point victories in their respective penultimate games against Impis (57-10) and Walukuba (55-03) respectively, which Heathens also did on Saturday against Mongers (27-11).
Kobs and Pirates winning means they retain their first and second positions respectively while the Kyadondo-based side remains third on the table.
Heathens will head now into the final match day needing to win with a bonus point against Rams as they hope for a draw between the Kobs and Pirates which seems unlikely to happen.
Kobs are searching for their first league title since 2021, while the Black Pirates aim to win their first title since 2018.
Last Matchday Fixtures
Kobs vs Pirates
Rams vs Heathens
Mongers vs Rhinos
Buffaloes vs Impis
Hippos vs Walukuba
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