Uganda women's national rugby sevens team
| Union | Uganda Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Lady Cranes |
| Coach(es) |  Charles Onencan |
| World Cup Sevens | |
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2009) |
| Best result | Bowl quarterfinals (2009) |
The Uganda women's national rugby sevens team represents Uganda in international rugby sevens. They compete annually in the Africa Women's Sevens, and have made an appearance in the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens at the inaugural women's tournament.
History
[edit]Uganda has previously participated in the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens for the inaugural women's tournament.[1] Former coach, Helen Buteme, was one of the players in the 2009 squad.[2]
Uganda competed at the 2019 Africa Women's Sevens which also served as an automatic Olympic qualification tournament for the winner. They finished in 5th place.[3] The Lady Cranes attended the 2021 Safari Sevens.[4][5] In 2024, they participated in the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series; they placed fourth in the first round of the series which took place in Dubai.[6][7] They finished sixth overall at the 2024 Sevens Challenger Series and missed out on qualifying for the new SVNS Play-off promotion and relegation tournament in Madrid.[8]
Tournament History
[edit]Rugby World Cup Sevens
[edit]| Rugby World Cup Sevens | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
 2009
|
Bowl Quarterfinalists | 13th | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 2013
|
Did not qualify | |||||
 2018
| ||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 1/3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Women's Africa Cup Sevens
[edit]| Women's Africa Cup Sevens | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
| 2013[broken anchor] | Semifinalists | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014[broken anchor] | Bowl Winners | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | Plate Semifinalists | 7th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | Semifinalists | 4th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | Bowl Winners | 4th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 5/5 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 0 |
Players
[edit]Uganda's squad to the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series:[9]
| No. | Players |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lydia Namabiro |
| 2 | Yvonne Najjuma |
| 3 | Mary Ayot |
| 4 | Sarah Kirabo |
| 5 | Grace Nabaggala |
| 6 | Rachael Mufuwa |
| 7 | Agnes Nakuya |
| 8 | Ritta Nadunga |
| 9 | Lona Amoli |
| 10 | Mayimuna Nassozi |
| 12 | Peace Lekuru |
| 18 | Janati Nandudu |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Road to Rugby World Cup Sevens: Women". ur7s.com. 29 December 2008. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Uganda: Nostalgic Buteme Returns to Scene of 2009 World Cup". allafrica.com. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Uganda names women's rugby squad for 2020 Tokyo Olympics qualifiers - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ^ "Uganda Women's Sevens confirm participation in 2021 Safari Sevens". Kawowo Sports. 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ^ "Uganda Women's squad for Safari Sevens named". MTN Sports. 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ^ "China and Kenya celebrate Challenger 2024 success in Dubai". www.world.rugby. 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ Constable, Grant (2024-01-14). "Kenya and China score brilliant tries to win HSBC Sevens Challenger". amp.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "China claim third Challenger title as Madrid tickets handed out". www.world.rugby. 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series Women's squads" (PDF). resources.worldrugby-rims.pulselive.com. p. 12. Retrieved 2024-01-17.