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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>In a momentous move that could elevate the level of the national women\u2019s rugby sevens team, players are going to be handed one-year performance-based contracts.<\/b><\/p>\n

The Lady Cranes 7s will receive their contracts in January, 2024. Last week, the women became the first Ugandan side to win the Kenya Safari Sevens.<\/p>\n

The Uganda Rugby Union (URU) and their sponsors \u2013 Nile Special \u2013 are hoping this move will have the same effect it has had on the men\u2019s side.<\/p>\n

These contracts guarantee players a monthly stipend that demands that they dedicate more time to training and tournaments with almost all the players playing the game outside of their day jobs.<\/p>\n

The Rugby Cranes 7s have won three Africa Rugby Sevens titles in the past seven years and been to two successive Rugby World Cup tournaments.<\/p>\n

Coach Tolbert Onyango has since established categories A, B and C where players can move up and down depending on performances.<\/p>\n

His counterpart with the Lady Cranes, Charles Onen, now has to do the same.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, it\u2019s a significant thing as they have been lagging behind,\u201d URU chairman Godwin Kayangwe said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce you sort out the welfare of players and technical team, you expect better results. The technical team now has to step up and demand that players deliver.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey asked for money and we are giving them that. They have been getting an allowance, now it\u2019s more,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) rewarded the team with Shs32m for the Kenya Safari Sevens triumph and their marketing director Majok Amou thinks they can do more.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the first time, a Ugandan team emerged triumphant in the 26 years of the tournament. That’s no mean feat,\u201d Amou commented.<\/p>\n

\u201cStrategically, this is a deliberate direction to reinforce diversity and inclusion. We would like to see the women in the sport thrive in an environment where they are given equal opportunities,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Both the men and women\u2019s sides are in the running for slots at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.<\/p>\n

To get there, the sides have to play in the 2024 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series and the Olympic Repechage tournament.<\/p>\n

The teams will travel to Dubai in mid-January for their first assignment with trips to Uruguay, Poland and Spain on the horizon.<\/p>\n

2024 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series<\/b><\/p>\n

Dubai, UAE: January 12-14 (men and women)<\/p>\n

Montevideo, Uruguay: March 8-10 (men and women)<\/p>\n

Krakow, Poland: May 18-19 (women)<\/p>\n

Munich, Germany: May 18-19 (men)<\/p>\n

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

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