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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>In 30 days, rugby players will play their first full-contact game. That will be eight days short of a year since the Nile Special Stout Premiership or any other formal rugby was played. Uganda Rugby Union (URU) has set March 6 as the date for the resumption of the league. Throw in the international calendar confirmed last week, it\u2019s a race for fitness against time.<\/p>\n

There is a genuine that fear many players will not return to the game as they have since moved on since rugby is primarily amateur in setting. For those who will return, getting bodies in shape will be as painful as some tackles. \u201cWe sat in a meeting with all the clubs chairmen and they agreed we had to start. The issues of fitness and raising numbers is for them to deal with,\u201d URU tournament director Robert Bwali says. \u201cThey knew we had to resume at some stage and had to adopt ways of keeping fit all this time,\u201d he adds. The union has had to extend the registration deadline to 48 hours before the first game kicks off. URU will work with every club to ensure that the players are facilitated to carry out Covid-19 PCR tests before the start of training for the competitions.<\/p>\n

Allure of Africa Cup<\/b><\/p>\n

URU have had to react quickly as the Confederation of African Rugby (CAR) confirmed last the 2021 international calendar after last year\u2019s was wiped out. CAR have penciled in Rugby Africa Cup, the U20 Barth\u00e9s Trophy, the Rugby Africa Women\u2019s Cup, Africa Women\u2019s Sevens and Africa Men\u2019s Sevens. Uganda\u2019s participation is hinged on local activity.<\/p>\n

\u201cRugby Africa and World Rugby were going to go on with or without us, we had to take a stand,\u201d explains Bwali. Consequently, the league will run for nine weeks in round robin format with just a leg per fixture. There will also be no relegation. Players will then rest for a fortnight before national duty calls for their service. What now? \u201cIf one has not been working out, 30 days will not help a lot to get them in shape and that comes with injuries and poor performance during games,\u201d Helen Buteme, a strength and conditioning expert, says.<\/p>\n

She hopes that some have used the past 11 months productively. \u201cPlayers that have kept visiting the gym or doing some running can just get better in the next 30 days. It\u2019s about anaerobic and aerobics,\u201d she explains. Reigning champions Hima Heathens have not trained as a group since last March yet they are a top organistaion in the game, their CV spells that.<\/p>\n

Their captain Michael Wokorach foresees a lot of challenges. \u201cSome of our players took different directions and will need a lot of convincing to bring them back,\u201d Wokorach states. \u201cAfter getting them back, the next hurdle will be getting them in shape and four weeks cannot be enough,\u201d the centres reveals.<\/p>\n

If a club of Heathens calibre is in such a fix, you have to feel for the lesser clubs. Warriors coach Gabriel Aredo thinks there is a natural need to worry for numbers and fitness at every club. \u201cWe have been away for almost a year. You don\u2019t know what everyone has been up to and where they are,\u201d Aredo wonders. Amid the rustiness, expect an avalanche of knock-ons, forward passes, high tackles, bended lineouts, not releasing the ball on the ground, not releasing the tackled player, tackling players in the air and obstructions.<\/p>\n

URU\u2019S RETURN PLAN<\/b><\/p>\n

1. Maximum number of people will be allowed at games with games to be broadcast on URU partner\u2019s online platforms.2. URU already provided every registered club with face masks for all their players, handwashing facilities and sanitisers.3. The URU will work with every club to ensure that the players are facilitated to carry out Covid-19 PCR tests before the start of training.<\/p>\n

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