Uganda national rugby sevens team
| Union | Uganda Rugby Union | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | URU | |
| Coach(es) | Tolbert Onyango | |
| Captain(s) | Micheal Wokorach | |
| Top scorer | Philip Wokorach | |
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| First international | ||
| 2018 | ||
| World Cup Sevens | ||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2018) | |
The Uganda national rugby sevens team won the 2022 Africa Men's 7s, which were World Cup and Commonwealth Games qualifiers.
Uganda won the Africa Men's 7s on 23 April 2022 at Kyadondo Rugby Ground. This tournament was played by 14 countries.They made their first world cup appearance after winning the 2017 Africa Cup Sevens.[1]
In 2024, Uganda placed ninth in the first round of the Challenger Series which was held in Dubai.[2][3] They finished sixth in the overall Challenger Series.[4]
Players
[edit]Squad for the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Dubai.[5]
| No. | Player | Date of birth (age) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pius Ogena | |
| 3 | Ian Munyani | 27 October 1997 (aged 24) |
| 4 | William Nkore | 7 May 1997 (aged 25) |
| 6 | Alex Aturinda | 26 November 1997 (aged 24) |
| 7 | Isaac Massanganzira | |
| 8 | Desire Ayera | 9 January 1999 (aged 23) |
| 9 | Aaron Oforyowth | 7 October 1997 (aged 24) |
| 10 | Adrian Kasito | 30 October 1995 (aged 26) |
| 11 | Timothy Kisiga | 2 December 1996 (aged 25) |
| 13 | Davis Shimwa | |
| 14 | Batholomew Kizito | |
| 15 | Denis Etwau |
Tournament History
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Rugby World Cup Sevens
[edit]| Rugby World Cup Sevens Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
 1993
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Did not enter | |||||
 1997
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 2001
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Did not qualify | |||||
 2005
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 2009
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 2013
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Did not enter | |||||
 2018
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Bowl Semi-final | 19th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 2022
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Bowl Final | 17th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 2/8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Commonwealth Games
[edit]| Commonwealth Games record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
 1998
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Did not enter | |||||
 2002
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 2006
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Bowl Semifinalist | 11th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 2010
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Bowl Semifinalist | 11th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014
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Bowl Semifinalist | 11th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018
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Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022
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Bowl finalist | 10th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 5/6 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 1 |
Africa Sevens
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This was an Olympic qualifier in Johannesburg.
Uganda has won the Africa Sevens tournament three times in 2016, 2017 and 2022.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Uganda and Zimbabwe qualify for RWC Sevens 2018". World Rugby. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Sevens captains ready for the challenge in Dubai". www.world.rugby. 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "China and Kenya celebrate Challenger 2024 success in Dubai". www.world.rugby. 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Uruguay, Kenya, Chile and Germany qualify for men's HSBC SVNS Play-Off in Madrid". www.world.rugby. 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series squad list" (PDF). World Rugby. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
