25 April 2022 | Rugby

Uganda Women's National Rugby Sevens team will be looking to emulate their male counterparts at the 2022 Africa Women’s Sevens.

The team leaves the country in the wee hours of Tuesday for the 29th-30th April tournament with the trip coming barely two days after the men's success at Kyadondo.

The tournament to be played in Jemmal, Tunisia will also double as qualifiers for the World Cup and Commonwealth Games.

“We aim to qualify for both tournaments. We have made enough preparations, and we leave with confidence that we will deliver. We are African Men’s champions and we believe that our women will also qualify,” Oscar Olaro, the Uganda Rugby Union Vice President Technical, said.

Uganda is grouped in Pool B alongside neighbors Kenya and Zambia at the nine-team tournament. Pool A has South Africa, Senegal, and Zimbabwe while Pool C has hosts Tunisia, Madagascar, and Ghana.

Besides South Africa who qualified as hosts, the other eight teams will compete for the only spot at the 2022 Rugby Women World Cup. Only one ticket is also available to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and will be taken by the highest eligible team after the tournament.

Uganda have been finalists twice but were a distant fifth during the last tournament held in 2019 in Tunisia.

Four players – Grace Auma, Charlotte Mudoola, Mary Gloria Ayot, and Agnes Nakuya – on the current squad played at the 2019 edition, then coached by Hellen Buteme.

Traveling Contingent

Players: Juliet Nandawula, Rita Nadunga, Grace Auma, Peace Lekuru, Angel Nanyonjo, Yvonne Najjuma, Charlotte Mudoola, Sandra Amoli Lona, Suzan Adong, Mary Gloria Ayot, Faith Namugga, Agnes Nakuya

Officials: Charles Onen (Coach), Phionah Nakateete (Team Manager), Kigongo Ssebalamu (Strength and Conditioning), Physiotherapist.

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