Uganda accept third to safe bronze at 2024 Rugby Africa Ladies’s Sevens in Ghana

Uganda accept third to safe bronze at 2024 Rugby Africa Ladies’s Sevens in Ghana


Workforce that received bronze

Lydia Namabiro, Grace Nabaggala, Gertrude Kateesa, Maimuna Nassozi, Peace Lekuru, Grace Auma, Agnes Nakuya, Yvonne Najjuma, Janat Nandudu, Unity Namulala, Sandra Amoli Lona, Tina Akello.

  • Head coach – Charles Onen
  • Workforce Supervisor – Winnie Atyang
  • S&C coach – Kigongo Sebalamu
  • Physiotherapist – Nelson Mayeku

Uganda Woman Rugby Cranes end third for the second time in two years to safe the ladies’s Rugby Africa 7s bronze medal in Accra, Ghana.

Uganda beat Madagascar 17-05 in an intense match due to tries from Grace Nabaggala and Grace Auma within the first half the place Madagascar additionally managed one.

Within the second half, Auma added to the Woman Rugby Cranes to seal off the third spot and Place in medal bracket.

Attaining the bronze medal meant Uganda grabbed a ticket to the 2025 World Rugby 7s Challenger Sequence one thing that made the Uganda Rugby Followers in Ghana blissful and proud.

Edward Kiwanuka, a reknown rugby fan.

The match was received by South Africa and finalists Kenya got here in second.

Street to Third place

Group stage

Uganda went by way of Group C with a clear sheet of three victories over Zambia (31-07), Senegal and Côte D’Ivoire (48-00)to prime Pool C.

Quarter-final

Uganda aggressively beat a bodily Tunisia aspect by 17-12 factors within the second quarterfinal on day Two to get into semifinal to face Kenya.

Semi-final

Uganda’s hopes to get into remaining had been crashed by Kenya 19-00 in a sport the place the Woman Rugby Cranes didn’t rating any factors for the primary time within the match getting reserving a spot in a 3rd place play off.

Third Place

Uganda beat Madagascar by 17-05 factors to win bronze.

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