Name: Brenda Violet Kayiyi
Nickname: Killer
Occupation: Self-employed
Date of birth: 11/02/1987
Home district: Mbale
Club: Black Panthers
Height: 5’1
Weight: 60.5kgs
Position(s) in 7’s: Prop, hooker
Rugby experience: 3 and a half years
7’s Debut: WRWC 7's qualifiers '08
Number of 7’s tournaments: 2
15’s debut: versus Kenya May '08
Number of 15’s caps: 2
How did you first get into rugby? A friend who played rugby encouraged me to join.
Favourite local rugby players(s): Edmond Tumusiime (UTL Kobs & Uganda), John Musoke (Rhinos & Uganda), Helen Buteme (Black Panthers and Uganda)
Rugby awards won: 2005 Black Panthers Best Upcoming player, 2008 Black Panthers Player of the Year, Runner up WRWC qualifiers, Runner up 2008 Nelson Mandela Bay 7’s
Best rugby moment: My club’s first win against the top women’s team in Uganda (Thunderbirds) & qualifying for the World Cup.
Worst rugby moment: When my club had just formed we lost all our games that season – badly.
How does it feel knowing that you are going for the World Cup? I am so happy that my hard work paid off. I cannot wait to get to Dubai and play rugby.
What do you as an individual hope to do at the World Cup that will help Lady Cranes perform well? To make big tackles and to support my team mates.
What do you think Uganda’s chances at the World Cup are? We are going to surprise people. We can finish in the top 8.
Brenda is the youngest player on the team but is hard, strong and uncompromising in her approach to the game. She was nicknamed Killer due to her big tackles. In 2008 a male player had to be stretchered off the pitch after Brenda got in between him and the try line …
Nickname: Killer
Occupation: Self-employed
Date of birth: 11/02/1987
Home district: Mbale
Club: Black Panthers
Height: 5’1
Weight: 60.5kgs
Position(s) in 7’s: Prop, hooker
Rugby experience: 3 and a half years
7’s Debut: WRWC 7's qualifiers '08
Number of 7’s tournaments: 2
15’s debut: versus Kenya May '08
Number of 15’s caps: 2
How did you first get into rugby? A friend who played rugby encouraged me to join.
Favourite local rugby players(s): Edmond Tumusiime (UTL Kobs & Uganda), John Musoke (Rhinos & Uganda), Helen Buteme (Black Panthers and Uganda)
Rugby awards won: 2005 Black Panthers Best Upcoming player, 2008 Black Panthers Player of the Year, Runner up WRWC qualifiers, Runner up 2008 Nelson Mandela Bay 7’s
Best rugby moment: My club’s first win against the top women’s team in Uganda (Thunderbirds) & qualifying for the World Cup.
Worst rugby moment: When my club had just formed we lost all our games that season – badly.
How does it feel knowing that you are going for the World Cup? I am so happy that my hard work paid off. I cannot wait to get to Dubai and play rugby.
What do you as an individual hope to do at the World Cup that will help Lady Cranes perform well? To make big tackles and to support my team mates.
What do you think Uganda’s chances at the World Cup are? We are going to surprise people. We can finish in the top 8.
Brenda is the youngest player on the team but is hard, strong and uncompromising in her approach to the game. She was nicknamed Killer due to her big tackles. In 2008 a male player had to be stretchered off the pitch after Brenda got in between him and the try line …
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