Most of the rugby community has already heard about the tragedy that struck Uganda this week. During a viewing of a soccer World Cup final, three explosions in the capital of neighboring Uganda tore through the crowd. The explosions killed at least 74 people and wounded about 71.
from the BBC: An eyewitness account of the bombing.
from Delware Online: Aid worker Nate Henn was killed at the bombings. Nate was a former member of the University of Delaware rugby club.
from Kalie Gold:
One of the bombings this weekend in Kampala, Uganda went off at the Kyandondo Rugby Club, where many many people had gathered to watch the World Cup soccer final on a big screen behind the clubhouse. I spoke with one of the women’s ruggers, and as far as she knows right now, No one from Kyadondo or the Black Panthers was affected as far as we know. However, this is only day 2 after the incident, so I am going to keep myself ready for any new news that comes from my contacts in Kampala. The Ugandan national team had arrived from Nairobi around 7:30pm, having spent the weekend competing against Kenya in the Elgon Cup. Some of the players went over to Kyandondo early in the night, and fortunately enough did not stay long, and had gone home by the time the blast happened.
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