Pius Ogena, Tawfik Bagalana on song as African Scorpions thrash Welsh team in Zanzibar

Pius Ogena played alongside Hippos players.

RUGBY Pius Ogena, Tawfik Bagalana on song as African Scorpions thrash Welsh team in Zanzibar

Fred Mwambu • 17:36 - 01.06.2023

Pius Ogena scored two tries before Tawfik Bagalana crossed the line inside the final minute to close business.

Pius Ogena carried his form from the recently-concluded Nile Special Premiership abroad as he guided African Scorpions to a 38-05 win over Welsh division 4 side Bryncethin RFC in Zanzibar.

Ogena scored two tries before Tawfik Bagalana crossed the line inside the final minute to close business.

Ali Traore (Burkina Faso) and Tanzanian duo Samuel Wazili and Hajj Mustapha added the other tries as Ivan Kirabo dealt with the extras.

The friendly match saw Ogena start alongside Ivan Kirabo (Rhinos), Jinja Hippos' trio David Wako, prop Yusuf Waiswa and Tawfiq Bagalana.

Bagalana deputized Morgan Ngumbi from Kenya, who was the captain of the team.

The Scorpions, who were dominated by players from Uganda and Tanzania, also had Tunisian Mehdi Adjemi and fullback Ali Traore from Burkina Faso.

African Scorpions RFC is an esteemed African of the Barbarians Club, founded in 1959, while Bryncethin is a Welsh rugby union team based in South Wales.

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