Uganda Win Fifth-place Play Off
Inside-Centre Joseph Aredo scored a sudden-death penalty as Uganda won its Rugby Africa Cup fifth-place play off against Senegal in the most dramatic way, that kick securing a 34-31 win for the tournament hosts in one of the most bruising Test matches you’ll ever watch on the continent.
Tied 23-23 after regulation time, the teams had to contest a 10-minute-a-half extra time, which itself was full of drama.
It took the match to a 10-minute-a-half extra-time to settle matters.
Two penalties on both sides took the match to 26-26, then the brilliant tries.
Uganda fullback Timothy Kisiga burst through to score in the extra-time, gathering the ball and galloping through the Senegal line to cross the whitewash.
Allasane Sagna, the impressive Senegalese outside centre, then replied for the Western Africans after the forwards did the hard work for him to finish off in the corner.
It ended 31-31 after extra-time before Aredo calmed nerves in sudden death to send the home fans into song and dance.
The Rugby Africa Cup is a continental rugby union tournament featuring the top eight countries across Africa. Participating nations include Zimbabwe, Algeria, Cote D’Ivoire, Kenya, Namibia, Senegal, Burkina Faso, and the host nation Uganda. All twelve matches will take place at the refurbished Mandela National Stadium and Wankulukuku Stadium in Uganda, from Saturday, July 20 to Sunday, July 28.
All matches are available for broadcasting on NBS Sport Uganda and DSTV Channel (377). In addition matches are available for free streaming on Rugby Pass, https://rugbypass.tv/home, Rugby Africa Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RugbyAfrique) and Rugby Africa YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/RugbyAfrique).
Uganda Team List:
- Loosehead prop: Wycliff Santos Ssenteza
- Hooker: Nathan Asiimire Bwambale
- Tighthead prop: Asuman Mugerwa
- Left lock: Charles Uhuru Odong
- Right lock: Rober Aziku Angualia
- Left flanker: Mark Omoding
- Right flanker: Byron Oketayot
- Number eight: Alex Aturinda
- Scrum-half: Conrad Wanyama Wandera
- Fly-half: Ivan Arthur Magomu
- Left wing: Joseph Oyet
- Inside center: Joseph Aredo Jadwong
- Outside center: Thomas Gwokto
- Right wing: Shakim Ssembusi
- Fullback: Timothy Kisiga
- Front row: Jude Jjuuko
- Front row: Michael Steve Masendi Otto
- Front row: Saul Kivumbi
- Reserve: Julius Opio
- Reserve: Brian Wandera
- Reserve: Sidney Gyabi Gongodyo
- Reserve: Wilfred Pool Kalungi
- Reserve: Arnold Ocen
Senegal Team List:
- Loosehead prop: Mamadou Cisse
- Hooker: Kaba Cisse
- Tighthead prop: Abdou Dieye
- Left lock: Lamine Silla
- Right lock: Bouna Fall
- Left flanker: Abdoul Lom
- Right flanker: Khadim Cisse
- Number eight: Cheikhou Danfaka
- Scrum-half: Assane Dieye
- Fly-half: Demba Kane (C)
- Left wing: Djiby Diallo
- Inside center: Abou Sy
- Outside center: Alassane Sagna
- Right wing: Ameth Sall
- Fullback: Mamadou Ndiaye
- Front row: Moustapha Ndiaye
- Front row: Fernandez Correa
- Front row: Mocktar Sougoufara
- Reserve: Tony Lanauve
- Reserve: Mamadou Sarr
- Reserve: Babacar Ba
- Reserve: Saibo Sakho
- Reserve: Mamadou Ndiaye Mor
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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.
