The weather is not conducive, especially during winter but I had to swiftly adapt to the conditions since our season doesn’t stop be it in winter or autumn. The food too is something I had to quickly get acquainted to. I have a lot to accomplish in my career,” Wokorach stated. But despite all challenges, Wokorach feels ready to become Uganda’s biggest and most successful rugby export. Uganda rugby star Phillip Wokorach has finally settled in France.
- Now, 16 years on, he is basking in the glory of guiding Liverpool to their first league title since 1990.
- “You have made us very proud… all that training has paid off as you finally got crowned the champions of Africa,” he said.
- I am looking at getting agents who can link me to good rugby clubs out there.
- Uganda Rugby 7s captain Michael Wokorach has led the national team to the Africa Cup trophy which earned the national team double tickets to the World Cup and the Commonwealth Games.
- Rugby Sevens is a fast-paced, dynamic version of the game and players will be «among the fittest, fastest, and strongest» athletes at the Olympics, added Gilpin.
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“At Mainz, the last two minutes before the team bus arrived at the stadium for a game, we would always listen to the Haka, so that when the door opened it was pretty loud! Having taken a 2 year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the old boys very much anticipated this gala and each cohort wanted to show brilliance and dominance. About Black PiratesThe Black Pirates are a big family to include the Sailors who play in the division leagueand The Black Pearls who are our sister club and participate in the Women’s league that happens every year. Both teams need to do better so they can lower the number of penalties coming fromminor mistakes like collapsing a scrum or, offside among others . The Springboks won bronze behind Great Britain who were beaten in the final by Fiji. Kenya — Africa Cup Sevens champions in 2013 and 2015 — placed 11th out of 12.
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The boys won Gold in Rugby and Basketball and emerged Runners Up in Football and scrabble and also participated in the other games amassing enough points that enabled the team emerge overall winners of the Sports Gala. Players must stay behind the ball carrier or behind the last player from their own team who touched the ball. If a player accidentally knocks the ball forward (knock-on), a scrum is awarded to the opposing team.
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The Senegal national rugby team arrived in Uganda this morning, ahead of the highly anticipated Rugby Africa Cup tournament set to take place from July 18 to 28. The side got off to a great start with a win over the hosts Tunisia on Saturday at 11 am, with Grace Auma scoring two tries and converting once, a performance head coach Charles Onen credited to teamwork. Now, they have a mix of young and experienced players who’ve been playing passionately for their country. Last month, Los Pumas thrashed Uruguay 79-5 in the IRU as part of their preparations for the upcoming competition.
- Arguably the world’s best 15-a-side player, France’s Dupont will be the biggest draw after controversially pulling out of the Six Nations to focus on Olympic glory.
- Anguparu commended her team members including the managers and coaches for always working hard amidst challenges in order to succeed.
- However, they need to beat the All Blacks away from home to prove they have a chance at winning the tournament.
- In 2016, nearly 400,000 African boys and girls took part in development programmes while just over 770,000 men, women and children played the sport.
- “We made a list of 28 players with Senegalese players playing in the French championship but also local players.
- Bookies favored Los Pumas to shine in France during July’s series.
- For most, the Sports Gala as is foundly called is a time to rekindle old friendships, catch up and reminisce on the good old times and also network both on and off pitch.
- Each rugby tournament has specific betting options that cater to the type of matches that are played.
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The fans braved the Day 2 downpour and it was clear that something big was bound to happen. In 2019, he played his first World Cup qualifier against the Namibia team in Namibia. “Since I was new to the fall, I swore to myself that I would take Uganda places,” Wanyama said. In 2022, they represented Uganda at the World Cup qualifiers in France.
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That year, he was asked by the rugby captain of his house, Ernest Akorebirungi, to join their team during inter-house competitions. “I had never played rugby, but I was told that I only had to run when given the ball.” “I agreed since there wouldn’t be a lot of contact,” he said. While speaking to BBC Sport recently, Herbert Mensah, the president of Africa Rugby, spoke of how Uganda’s rugby was on the rise. But he noted that Uganda needed more international funding to realize more milestones like consistent appearance in global tournaments. Davis Shimwa, 22, is the one player on the Rugby Cranes squad that will be hoping for a debut.
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He fell in love with rugby when his brother, Kevin Wanyama, joined SMACK. “He was sharing stories about how fancy the game was and how much respect you get when you play it,” he said. Coach ‘Bobby’ as he is fondly called will have to immediately take the players focus away from the goings on off pitch and try together with Brian to steer the team back to focus on the tasks ahead. Jurgen Klopp has explained how lessons from the world’s most famous rugby union side have helped him throughout his managerial career. Players must release the ball, and teammates must bind together to drive over it or maintain possession. The ball must be passed backward or sideways, not thrown forward.
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Unlike in 2022, when the team was hurriedly assembled, coach Fred Mudoola, who had also just been appointed, did not have ample time to prepare his charges. That was probably the thinking in the minds of many rugby fans, when Uganda were picked by Rugby Afrique to host the Rugby Africa Cup for the first time, between July 20 and 28, 2024. The two teams who returned from the African Games in Ghana in April as champions need to apply the same energy to better their respective third-place finishes in the men’s and women’s Africa Sevens last year. Featuring 12 men’s teams and four women’s teams, the event underscored the sport’s growing popularity and competitive nature in the region. Despite falling short in the final against Ghana, Mutebi’s impactful performance earned him recognition as the month’s top footballer.
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The Women’s rugby league defending champions Black Pearls have sent out a statement on their readiness to defend the Women’s Rugby Premiership League this year. “Actually, I feel so excited for winning the trophy because we have been putting more effort as a team since the covid 19 lockdown period. We have not been winning, we always finish the league at the 2nd position but after winning the trophy, we are excited and we are planning to win more,” Onyiru promised.
“With the preparations we have had as a team, the gel and bonding we are ready for any team that comes our way. We are coming in strong to defend our title and key for us will be team work” Black Pearls senior players Emily Lekuru revealed. The biggest game was always to be against the Kenya Shujaas. We have previously beaten Kenyan sides but they always claimed to present their 2nd teams. We clearly beat them and they were humble in defeat as we were gracious in victory. We clearly showed that we were heads and shoulders above the competition.
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The only reason I defeated them was their lack of regular practice but their skill is still in tact. I would love to play them again when their form is back like in the old days at the Namilyango Pyramid. Rugby’s rules are designed to encourage skill, teamwork, and strategic play, while ensuring player safety as well. The sport’s global popularity and the dedication of millions of players demonstrate the enduring appeal of rugby, emphasizing both its competitive nature and its commitment to sportsmanship. “I’m happy we got a win, it’s good for us but as a coach, I think we still have a lot more to do on the pitch. We have several things that we need to improve especially making sure that all the 16 men are firing.
- Off the pitch, Sevens tournaments are known for a festive atmosphere, with raucous fans often donning fancy dress.
- Typically, the teams meet twice, playing six games in total.
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- Compare that to this time, when they again lost to Zimbabwe at the same stage, it was by two points, being the result in favour of a team that were eventual champions.
- Inevitably, that brings into focus the quality of the domestic league.
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He recalls a time when he wanted to quit rugby because of the criticism he was receiving as a captain. It’s against this background that the club captain was voted the best rugby player of the month and he says it’s motivation at this point of the season. Thunderbirds who completed third on the log last season releasing the league title for the first time ain’t seated.
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“We are proud because this is the first time that a regional trophy like this is coming to West Nile and Arua City for Rugby. This shouldn’t go unnoticed; everyone should notice this. “Throughout these four years, we kept on seeing improvement in the boys and the girls.
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Bagalana is among the pioneer players of the Jinja club and has scaled the ranks through to the captain. Although Argentina joined the Rugby Championship tournament a bit late (2010), it has yet to win the competition. The Los Pumas have been working on fielding a squad strong enough to challenge perennial giants like the Boks and All Blacks. Squad depth is one of South Africa’s strong points this year. The Boks have more than five players sidelined with injuries.
Six-time Six Nations champions Wales take on Scotland at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on February 3 for their first match of the 2024 tournament. Here’s a closer look at the full squad, plus a full fixture list for Wales at the Six Nations 2024. https://ababet.org/ We attended the General’s birthday thanksgiving celebrations in Entebbe. If he blesses us with an envelope, we shall take it but so far nothing has yet come out of it. We are hoping, not now, may be in future, they [government] will better the sport.
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- “Conrad has devoted himself entirely to the sport.” The family has not been very supportive of his career.
- “I decided to go into the Islamic school in order to change that perception they have when you are playing rugby (that) ‘rugby is not for ladies or girls to play’,” she said.
- “The League is only interesting when you have different teams break the dominence.
- If the Rugby World Cup retains the format used in the 2018 seven’s World Cup then we should brace ourselves yet again.
- The gala is all about having fun, reconnecting with old classmates as well being competitive on the day with passion.
- Ousmane N’diaye plays for Union St Denis-Drancy in France which also has other players like Kaba Cisse, Lamine Sylla, Demba Kane, and Assane Ndiaye included in the squad.
- The official sponsor of the rugby national team always provides the money in time, Each player is invented to receive 800,000 shs monthly but this has remained on paper like holy scripts.
- He fell in love with rugby when his brother, Kevin Wanyama, joined SMACK.
- The top four ranked nations from the three tours will qualify for the promotion and relegation play-off at the Grand final in Madrid at the end of May.
Yvonne Najjuma the Thunderbirds captain has made it clear they are back. “The League is only interesting when you have different teams break the dominence. We are back in this competition, come rain come sunshine. We are ready to play, the grace period for all this noise is done and dusted”. Conrad Wanyama picked up an interest in rugby in 2008, when he was in primary seven at St. Savio Junior School, Kisubi. They would peep into St. Mary’s College Kisubi, also known as SMACK, before the school’s wall fence was built and watch the students play rugby.