KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | After failing to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics in the Repechage play-off in France last weekend, the Uganda Rugby Cranes have now shifted their focus on the Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens tournament to take place in Mauritius. Isaac Lutwama Nsubuga, the Chief Executive Officer …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited-UBL has committed to a three partnership with three top flight rugby football clubs in what they termed as “fun rugby fetes,” in a bid to promote the sport within grassroots communities. The three-year renewable partnership was unveiled during the fun rugby event …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are yet to confirm whether the weapon used by city lawyer Sam Ahamya to shoot Nekeon Buruga, a private security guard was licensed. Buruga met his death on Saturday afternoon at Kings Park Rugby Club in Kakajjo Zone in Kiira municipality where he …
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MARRAKESH, Morocco | THE INDEPENDENT | -Herbert Mensah, the newly elected President Rugby Africa, has said the continent’s nations can continously be world beaters in the game, if the right investement is made. The President of the continental governing body made the remarks in an interview with African news channel Africa24 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCB Bank Uganda has announced a sh95 million cash sponsorship package for Kampala Old Boys (KOBs) Rugby Club, one of Uganda’s best rugby clubs, in an effort to promote the growth and development of the sport among the youth. This sponsorship, earns KCB …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rugby coaches and fans in Jinja city are upbeat about the growth of the sport following the competitiveness of different rugby clubs there. Ronald Rubambura, the coach of Walukuba Barbarians told journalists shortly after their 43-11 loss to Jinja Hippos rugby club on Saturday that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda are Rugby 7s Africa champion after winning all their matches at Kyadondo ground today. Uganda qualify for the 7s World Cup in Cape Town and the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The top three teams qualified for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens due September …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Rugby Cranes today stopped Ghana Eagles 53-12 in the group C opening match of the Rugby Africa Cup. Star performance by Adrian Kasito who scored 13 points earned him a man of the match award in the match that took place …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | A rugby player on Uganda’s national team has disappeared from his hotel in Monaco where the team was isolated after some members tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the repechage qualifier for the Tokyo Olympics. Uganda Rugby Union in a statement issued here on Saturday …
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✳ England 🏴 19 New Zealand 🇳🇿 7 Yokohama, Japan | AFP | Fly-half George Ford led the way as England ended New Zealand’s eight-year reign as champions with a superb 19-7 World Cup semi-final win in Yokohama on Saturday. Ford, restored at 10 by coach Eddie Jones, had to …
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