Uganda, Feb. 5 -- Platinum Credit Heathens exhibited resilience to outlast Stanbic Black Pirates 16-12 in the opening game of the Nile Special Championship at Kyadondo Rugby Grounds.

Lock Charles Uhuru's try in the last minutes of the game turned out to be the deciding factor as Heathens regained the lead and held on for victory.

Ivan Magomu twice split the uprights with penalties to give the visitors an early 06-03 lead in a largely dull first half. The Sea Robbers camped in the Heathens' half and were imposing in defence until the last play of the half when Innocent Gwokto sliced through to go over for the game's first try.

The conversion was missed by Malcom Okello, who had also earlier fluffed an opportunity with a penalty for the ...