Uganda national rugby sevens team
Rugby team
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The Uganda national rugby sevens team won the 2022 Africa Men's 7s, which were World Cup and Commonwealth Games qualifiers.
| Union | Uganda Rugby Union | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname | URU | |
| Coach | Tolbert Onyango | |
| Captain | Micheal Wokorach | |
| Most caps | Michael Wokorach | |
| Top scorer | Philip Wokorach | |
| ||
| First international | ||
| 2018 | ||
| World Cup Sevens | ||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2018) | |
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
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
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Commonwealth Games
Africa Sevens
This was an Olympic qualifier in Johannesburg.
Uganda has won the Africa Sevens tournament three times in 2016, 2017 and 2022.