Uganda Rugby Cranes 15's Team Gears Up to Host Historic Rugby Africa Cup Men's XV Tournament 2024
The Uganda Rugby Cranes 15's team is proud to announce its preparations to host the prestigious Rugby Africa Cup Men's Tournament 2024, set to take place in the Pearl of Africa, Uganda, from July 19th to 28th, 2024. This continental showcase, which Uganda won in 2007, brings together 8 nations from across Africa, featuring the finest rugby talent.
Participating nations include Uganda, Namibia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Tunisia, Algeria, Senegal, and Zambia. The Rugby Cranes, led by Head Coach Fred Mudoola, have been intensifying their training and strategy through a series of training camps and friendly matches in South Africa, including a notable victory over the South Africa Select Team.
"We are honored to host this prestigious tournament and excited to compete against the best teams in Africa," said Ivan Magomu, Captain of the Rugby Cranes XV. "We are working tirelessly to prepare and guarantee a thrilling experience for our fans and visitors."
"The team's preparations have been impressive, and we are confident in our ability to perform well," added Head Coach Fred Mudoola.
The Rugby Africa Cup Men's Tournament 2024 will be held at the Mandela Stadium in Namboole, with matches scheduled to kick off at 10:00 am this Saturday, July 20. Discounted tickets are available for purchase on the MTN MoMo App (Dial *165*20#) at UGX 10,000 for regular tickets and UGX 20,000 for VIP tickets.
Game Day 1 Fixtures:
- 10:00 am Namibia vs Burkina Faso
- 12:00 pm Kenya vs Senegal
- 2:00 pm Algeria vs Ivory Coast
- 4:00 pm Zimbabwe vs Uganda
Join us in celebrating the spirit of rugby and African unity!
Uganda Men’s XV Squad:
- ROBERT AZIKU
- NATHAN BWAMBALE
- MOSES ZIWA
- JOSEPH AREDO
- INNOCENT GWOKTO
- BYRON OKETAYOT
- JONES KAMIZA
- ELIPHAZ EMONG
- SHAKIM SSEMBUSI
- ARNOLD OCEN
- CONRAD WANYAMA
- SYDNEY GONGODYO
- POOL KALUNGI
- SANTOS SSENTEZA
- ASUMAN MUGERWA
- BRIAN WANDERA
- ALEX ATURINDA
- CHARLES UHURU
- IVAN MAGOMU (C)
- PHILIP WOKORACH
- JULIUS OPIO
- TIMOTHY KISIGA
- SAUL KIVUMBI
- JOSEPH OYET
- FARAGI ODUGO
- MARK OMODING
- MICHEAL OTTO
- JUDE JJUUKO
Dorothy Nekesa
URU Executive
Tel: +256 776 639 659
Email: nekesadorothy@yahoo.co.uk
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Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com) is the governing body of rugby in Africa and one of the regional associations under World Rugby. It unites all African countries that play rugby union, rugby sevens, and women’s rugby. Rugby Africa organizes various competitions, including the qualifying tournaments for the Rugby World Cup and the Africa Sevens, a qualifying competition for the Olympic Games. With 39 member unions, Rugby Africa is dedicated to promoting and developing rugby across the continent. World Rugby highlighted Ghana, Nigeria and Zambia as three of the six emerging nations experiencing strong growth in rugby.
