Uganda national rugby union team
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| Union | Uganda Rugby Football Union | |||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | the rugby cranes | |||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Yayiro Kasasa | |||||||||||||||||
| Captain | Peter Magona | |||||||||||||||||
| Most caps | 38 | |||||||||||||||||
| Top scorer | Allan Musoke | |||||||||||||||||
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Uganda  11 -21  Kenya(1958-05-24) |
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Burundi  0 - 100  Uganda(2003-09-11) |
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Namibia  82-31 Uganda(2003-08-31) |
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The Uganda national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Uganda, representing them at rugby union. Rugby union was introduced by the British during colonial rule and Uganda have been playing rugby since the late 1950s, playing their first international against Kenya in 1958. They have not yet qualified for the Rugby World Cup. Uganda plays in red.
Below is the Uganda Rugby Football Union current national team;Ugandan team: 15 Brian Tabaruka (MTN Heathens), 14 Allan Musoke (UTL Kobs), 13 John Musoke (LG Rhinos), 12 Tony Lugya (Hima Impis), 11 Bonny Morrow (LG Rhinos), 10 Edmond Tumusiime (UTL Kobs), 9 Gamma Faisal (MTN Heathens), 8 Peter Magona (MTN Heathens) (captain), 7 Mathias Ochwo (G4Securicor Pirates), 6 Robert Seguya (MTN Heathens), 5 Ronald Mwisaka (Hima Impis), 4 Victor Wadia (UTL Kobs), 3 Brian Makalama (G4S Pirates), 2 Deo Tumuhairwe (G4S Pirates), 1 Fred Mudoola (UTL Kobs) Replacements: 16 Solomon Mawanda (G4S Pirates), 17 Ronald Adigasi (LG Rhinos), 18 Tobi Ojok (MTN Heathens), 19 Vincent Otim (G4S Pirates), 20 Emmanuel Ochaya (LG Rhinos), 21 Roger Sebina (MTN Heathens), 22 Athony Kinene (G4Sv Pirates)
Coach: Yayiro Kasasa
Technical Director: Chester Williams.
Only two of the starting pack weigh more than 100 kg - props Fred Mudoola (105) and Brian Makalama (121). There are no new caps in the side. Peter Magona is the most capped with 24, followed by Mudoola on 22. At 33, Roger Sebina is the oldest, followed by Brian Makalama.
Uganda compete annually against Kenya in the Elgon Cup.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Uganda Rugby Football Union - Official Site
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