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{{Infobox rugby team
{{Infobox rugby team
| country = Uganda
| country = Uganda
| union = Uganda Rugby Football Union
| union = Uganda Rugby Union
| nickname =
| nickname = URU
| captain = Micheal okorach
| captain = Micheal Wokorach
Vice captain =Philip Wokorach
Vice captain =Ian Munyani


| coach = Tolbert Onyango
| coach = Tolbert Onyango
| most caps =
| most caps = Michael Wokorach
| top scorer =Philip Wokorach
| top scorer =Philip Wokorach
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| bigloss =The loss to Fiji at the 2018 commonwealth games
| bigloss =Not playing at the Monacco games that were Olympics Qualifiers Qualifiers.
| World cup apps = 1
| World cup apps = 1
| year =2018
| year =2018
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The '''Uganda national rugby sevens team''' is a minor national sevens side.
The '''Uganda National 7s team is called Uganda Sevens.
One of Uganda's biggest accomplishments has been to win a berth at the [[2016 Dubai Sevens]], the first leg of the [[2016-17 World Rugby Sevens Series]].
One of Uganda's biggest accomplishments has been to win the Africa Mens 7s in 2022 which were world cup and commonwealth qualifiers.

Uganda won this berth by winning the [[2016 Africa Cup Sevens]].<ref>[http://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/news/194340 Uganda set for Dubai after African win], World Rugby.</ref><ref>[http://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/news/193845 Olympic heroes set for Dubai opener], World Rugby.</ref> The following year, they qualified to the [[2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens]] by winning the [[2017 Africa Cup Sevens]], marking their first ever World Cup appearance.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldrugby.org/news/285965|title=Uganda and Zimbabwe qualify for RWC Sevens 2018|publisher=World Rugby|date=7 October 2017|accessdate=14 November 2017}}</ref>
Uganda won the Africa Mens 7s on 23rd 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]], <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldrugby.org/news/285965|title=Uganda and Zimbabwe qualify for RWC Sevens 2018|publisher=World Rugby|date=7 October 2017|accessdate=14 November 2017}}</ref>

Cuurent Uganda 7s team:
Ian Munyani, Aaron Ofoywroth, Michael Wokorach, Philip Wokorach, Adrian Kasito, Kelvin Balagadde, Ivan Otema, Nobert Okeny, Desire Ayera, Karim Arinaitwe, Timothy Kisiga, Isaac Massanganzira.

Technical Team:
Michael Wandera (Team Manager) Tolbert Onyango (Coach) Timothy Mudoola (Strength and conditioning coach) Samuel Asiimwe (Physiotherapist) Gloria ( Team Doctor)


==Tournament History==
==Tournament History==

Revision as of 07:39, 6 May 2022

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Uganda women's national rugby sevens team.
Uganda
UnionUganda Rugby Union
Nickname(s)URU
Coach(es)Tolbert Onyango
Captain(s)Micheal Wokorach Vice captain =Ian Munyani
Top scorerPhilip Wokorach
Team kit
Largest defeat
Not playing at the Monacco games that were Olympics Qualifiers Qualifiers.
World Cup Sevens
Appearances1 (First in 2018)

The Uganda National 7s team is called Uganda Sevens. One of Uganda's biggest accomplishments has been to win the Africa Mens 7s in 2022 which were world cup and commonwealth qualifiers.

Uganda won the Africa Mens 7s on 23rd 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]

Cuurent Uganda 7s team: Ian Munyani, Aaron Ofoywroth, Michael Wokorach, Philip Wokorach, Adrian Kasito, Kelvin Balagadde, Ivan Otema, Nobert Okeny, Desire Ayera, Karim Arinaitwe, Timothy Kisiga, Isaac Massanganzira.

Technical Team: Michael Wandera (Team Manager) Tolbert Onyango (Coach) Timothy Mudoola (Strength and conditioning coach) Samuel Asiimwe (Physiotherapist) Gloria ( Team Doctor)

Tournament History

Rugby World Cup Sevens

Rugby World Cup Sevens Record
Year Round Position Pld W L D
Scotland 1993 Did Not Enter
Hong Kong 1997
Argentina 2001 Did Not Qualify
Hong Kong 2005
United Arab Emirates 2009
Russia 2013 Did Not Enter
United States 2018 Bowl Semi-final 19th 4 2 2 0
Total 0 Titles 1/7 4 2 2 0

Uganda’s only World Cup Sevens appearance came in 2018, when Uganda defeated Zimbabwe and Uruguay to finish in 19th place.

Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games record
Year Round Position Pld W L D
Malaysia 1998 Did Not Enter
England 2002
Australia 2006 Bowl Semifinalist 11th 5 2 3 0
India 2010 Bowl Semifinalist 11th 5 2 3 0
Scotland 2014 Bowl Semifinalist 11th 5 2 3 0
Australia 2018 Group stage 12th 3 1 2 0
Total 0 Titles 4/6 18 7 11 0

Africa Sevens

Players

Current squad

Australia playing Uganda at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Squad to 2014 Commonwealth Games:[2]

  • Philip Wokorach
  • Lawrence Ssebuliba
  • Govle Ramathan
  • James Ijongat
  • Emma Ecodu
  • Alfred Bijik
  • Eric Kasiita
  • Benon Lukoma Musoke Kizza
  • Jaspher Ochen
  • Phillip Pariyo
  • Allan Seamus Otim
  • Micheal Okorach

See also

References

  1. ^ "Uganda and Zimbabwe qualify for RWC Sevens 2018". World Rugby. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  2. ^ Glasgow 2014 (2014). "Rugby Sevens - Men". Retrieved 28 July 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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