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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Sunday<\/p>\n

Men<\/p>\n

Final: APR 37-17 Es Kigoma<\/p>\n

Women<\/p>\n

Final: KIziguro 36-21 ESC Nyamagabe<\/p>\n

APR (men) and Kiziguro (women) handball clubs were crowned champions of the 2023 Coupe du Rwanda tournament that took place in Kigali over the weekend.<\/p>\n

APR lifted the men\u2019s title after beating ES Kigoma handball club 37-17 in the final match held at Kimisagara courts on Sunday.<\/p>\n

APR advanced to the final after beating UR Rukara 26-10 and before outplaying Nyakabanda 44-019 to finish top of Group A unbeaten.<\/p>\n

Kiziguro (women) handball club were crowned champions of the 2023 Coupe du Rwanda tournament in Kigali .Courtesy<\/p>\n

In the women’s category, Kiziguro won the trophy after beating four teams in a round-robin basis, including Three Stars, ESC Nyamagabe and Gorillas.<\/p>\n

The Coupe du Rwanda handball tournament was organised by the Rwanda handball federation. This year\u2019s editions brought together nine teams, including five in men\u2019s category and four in women\u2019s fray.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Rwanda<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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