Uganda Rugby is mourning the loss of legendary player and Coach Robert Sseguya.
Seguya, one of Uganda’s greatest rugby players, lost the battle to leukemia on Tuesday following months of illness that brought together everyone the sport he loved.
The 43-year old was diagnosed with the blood cancer in May after feeling unwell while coaching his club side – Jinja Hippos.
“Uganda Rugby mourns the loss of legendary player and Coach Robert Sseguya. Nay his soul Rest In Peace. #RIPRobertSseguya,” Uganda Rugby Union (URU) tweeted.
Soggy as he was fondly known was treated in Jinja, transferred to Mukono then Kampala’s Pulse Clinic.
He was then moved to Uganda Cancer Institute, Mulago, to start chemotherapy.
A two-time African champion for Uganda also won a multitude of titles his club Heathens and often dared to break the Kobs-Heathens duopoly.
That drive took him to Buffaloes as a player and later coach, then Hippos.
Career highlights
Selected for Africa Leopards twice in 2007 and 2008 being made captain on the first call
Won the Elgon Cup in 2006
African Champion in 2002 and 2007
Won the league with Heathens in 2002, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011
Won the Uganda Cup with Heathens 2010, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2001
Played for Uganda in 7s at the Commonwealth Games in 2006 and 2010
Played for Uganda in the IRB Sevens circuit in 2001, 2003, 2004.