Former Uganda Rugby coach ‘Soggy’ succumbs to cancer

According to Uganda Rugby Union, the Uganda Rugby Cranes national team captain and head coach, Robert passed on the night of December 14, 2021.

The union, on their Facebook page, posted a video of Soggy dancing to Do Dat by John Blaq with team members at “one of the happiest moments” in his life when the Rugby Cranes defeated visiting Zambia national team 38-22 in a 2019 Victoria Cup game at Kyadondo Rugby Club.

Soggy looked fully recovered early last month after attending the closing day of the rugby circuit at Kings Park Arena located in Bweyogerere. He even received a standing ovation in honor of his great contributions to the rugby game.

He played for Uganda in the IRB Sevens circuit in 2001, 2003 and 2004. He also went ahead and played for Uganda in the sevens at the Commonwealth games in 2006 and 2010.

Soggy won the national rugby league five times with Heathens in 2002, 2004, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

“Big day for Uganda Rugby. The Rugby Cranes’ head coach Robert Seguya aka Soggy has just informed me that he has been cleared of cancer, according to the medical tests from the Uganda Cancer Institute. No cancer cells. He has defeated leukemia. Salute you all”, a message on the various platforms from his camp.

According to a close friend to the family, the two tests had been done and both results returned with no cancer cells. The friends also thanked the rugby fraternity for standing with the late through what he has been going through when he was totally down.

Seguya had earlier been taken to various hospitals like Pulse International and Mukono International Hospital before transferring him to Mulago Cancer Institute when the situation worsened for further medical tests and treatment for leukemia.

It should be noted that a GoFundMe page was opened to fundraise for his medical bills. According to the Rugby Union of Uganda, Soggy breathed his last yesterday.