Buzz Pirates confronted their first major test of the season with utmost confidence, and it paid off. The start to the game was exactly what Bobby Musinguzi wanted from his charges. Ronald Tusiime scored the first try inside the first two minutes of the game as he charged down Chris Lubanga's clearance before chasing and landing onto the ball for the first points of the day. Conrad Wanyama made no mistake adding the extras before converting a penalty to make it 10-0.
Muhammad Athiyo's troops couldn't find a response and went into the halftime break with no points on board. Wanyama added another penalty to stretch the Sea Robbers' lead before before Lubanga split the posts for the visitors' first points. With Harunah Muhammad's try stretching Pirates' lead further, Allan Otim and substitute Faizal Gama crossed the white chalk for Heathens to breath life back into the contest. The loss was Heathen`s third against Pirates in as many games.
Having lost their unbeaten run to the Legends outfit last season, Heathens fell to the same side in the Uganda Cup final and now in the league's first encounter. In Jinja, Betway Kobs were rampant against newly promoted Jinja Hippos at Dam Waters. Ronnie Lutakome's charges subjected the newcomers to the biggest defeat of the season thus far. The final score read 14-71 to the visitors and they now top the log with maximum points from their two opening rounds.
Shell Rimula Rhinos condemned Makerere Impis to their second straight defeat of the season with a 59-06 pummeling at Makerere. Buffaloes defeated Rams 26-9 at Makerere while Warriors lost 29-7 to Plascon Mongers.
Saturday results
Jinja Hippos 14-71 Betway Kobs
Warriors 07-29 Plascon Mongers
Black Pirates 23-16 Hima Heathens
Impis 06-59 Rimula Rhinos
Rams 9-26 Toyota Buffaloes