In 2021, the World Challenger Series broke the hearts of Uganda’s Rugby 7s when Germany came from behind to win in Chile. Uganda had led Germany the entire quarterfinal 14-0 but the Germans changed things up in a big way to take the W. At 14-0 and less than 3 minutes left in the game, many Ugandans thought the deal ...
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Over the past three years, Uganda’s Rugby World Cup Sevens men’s squad has not, and does not, change much. Tolbert Onyango, the head coach, has maintained his squad from as far back as 2015 and has turned them into championship-winning men. The real core of the roster has not changed despite a few new faces joining and leaving the squad. ...
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The world Cup-holders South Africa pulled out of the Rugby Championship on Friday over complications caused by the coronavirus. This badly affected the tournament and has raised further questions about their future in the southern hemisphere rugby. Nearly a year ago, the Springboks won their third World Cup in Japan and since then haven’t played a single game. As a ...
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Starting from November 2019, 16 teams will compete in the new Rugby Africa Cup (RAC) with an aim to qualify for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in 2022. The top 16 teams based on the African ranking will compete in a single coordinated competition until the last two face each other in the final, Rugby Africa Vice President Andrew Owor ...
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