Rugby Legend Sseguya Robert Dead

Posted by: Kyeyune Andrew Jonathan in Rugby December 15, 2021

Coach Sseguya Robert, who has been known as one of Uganda’s greatest rugby players has unfortunately passed on.

Soggy, as he was commonly known, lost the battle to leukemia on Tuesday following months of illness that brought together everyone he loved.

The 43-year-old got diagnosed with blood cancer in May after feeling unwell while coaching his club side – Jinja Hippos.

‘’Uganda Rugby mourns the loss of legendary player and Coach Sseguya Robert. May his soul Rest In Peace. #RIPRobertSseguya,’’ Uganda Rugby Union (URU) tweeted.

Leukemia occurs when the body creates too many abnormal white blood cells that interfere with the bone marrow’s ability to make red blood cells and platelets.

The late’s treatment started in Jinja, then he got transferred to Mukono, then to Kampala’s Pulse Clinic. He then got moved to Uganda Cancer Institute to start his chemotherapy.

The entire rugby fraternity in Uganda and rivals in Kenya then launched a fundraising drive to support the family hoping he would beat the foe.

The two-time African champion for Uganda won a multitude of titles for 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.

His registered successes as a player include selection for Africa Leopards twice in 2007 and 2008 and being made captain on the first call. He also won the Elgon Cup in 2006. He was the African Champion in 2002 and in 2007.

Furthermore, he won the league with Heathens in 2002, 2004, 2009, 2010, and 2011.

To mention but a few.

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