The 2012 Victoria Cup was a cancelled rugby tournament, originally scheduled to be played in June and July 2012 as the third Victoria Cup involving the national teams from Zimbabwe, Kenya and Uganda.
| 2012 Victoria Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries |  Kenya Uganda Zimbabwe | ||
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin | ||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| |||
The tournament was cancelled after Uganda withdrew due to financial difficulties,[1] and was not revived until 2019.[2][3] The only fixtures played in 2012 were the home and away Elgon Cup matches between Kenya and Uganda. All fixtures involving Zimbabwe were cancelled.
Schedule
editThe original schedule was for home and away fixtures in a double round-robin involving all three teams.[4]
| Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-21 | Uganda |
19–5 | Kenya
|
Kyadondo RFC, Uganda | Elgon Cup opener |
| 2012-04-28 | Kenya |
12–0 | Uganda
|
RFUEA Grounds, Kenya | Uganda wins Elgon cup 19-17 on agg |
| 2012-07-21 | Zimbabwe |
cancelled | Uganda
|
All matches from July onwards cancelled | |
| 2012-07-28 | Kenya |
cancelled | Zimbabwe
| ||
| 2012-08-04 | Uganda |
cancelled | Zimbabwe
| ||
| 2012-08-11 | Zimbabwe |
cancelled | Kenya
| ||
References
edit- ^ "Uganda pull out of Junior Africa Cup". The Herald. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ Tisa, Luvisia (18 June 2019). "Victoria Cup set to return, Kenya Simbas among sides expected to feature". scrummage.co.ke. Archived from the original on 25 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Victoria Cup returns". Kratos Sports. 14 June 2019. Archived from the original on 25 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Home". kenyarfu.com. Archived from the original on 2011-02-07. Retrieved 2011-06-18.