{"id":69102,"date":"2024-03-18T17:57:08","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T17:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/familiar-foes-present-toughest-tests-for-ruggers"},"modified":"2024-03-18T18:55:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T18:55:40","slug":"familiar-foes-present-toughest-tests-for-ruggers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/familiar-foes-present-toughest-tests-for-ruggers","title":{"rendered":"Familiar foes present toughest tests for ruggers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The pathway to the first African Games gold medal on rugby\u2019s debut is clearly designed to deliver a mouth-watering finale on Thursday.<\/b><\/p>\n

Uganda, with genuine designs on the titles in Accra, Ghana, will have to beat familiar foes to clinch the inaugural championship.<\/p>\n

Both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s competitions will be played on a round-robin basis before a winner is decided.<\/p>\n

Only three countries \u2013 hosts Ghana, Tunisia and Uganda \u2013 have entered teams in both events that start on Tuesday with the men.<\/p>\n

In the men’s competition, the trio Uganda, Kenya and Zimbabwe are expected to steamroll Ghana, Tunisia, Burkina Faso and Benin.<\/p>\n

However, Tunisia cannot be underestimated by any of the teams hoping to win the overall title.<\/p>\n

On the final day, the fancied trio will clash in the hope of deciding a winner. The three have dominated the podium in the recent Africa Cup Sevens tournaments.<\/p>\n

Kenya won last year\u2019s edition with Uganda finishing third and hosts Zimbabwe fourth. In 2022 at Kyadondo Rugby Club, the order from first to third was Uganda-Zimbabwe-Kenya.<\/p>\n

Before that, the 2019 edition ended with Kenya as winners, beating Uganda 29-0 in the final. Zimbabwe came third in South Africa.<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe won the 2018 edition hosted by Tunisia. Kenya and Uganda finished second and third respectively.<\/p>\n

Uganda lifted the 2017 Africa Cup Sevens, beating Zimbabwe 10-7 in an enthralling final at Legends Rugby Club.<\/p>\n

Coach Tolbert Onyango arrived in Ghana last week from Uruguay where they played in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series along with Kenya.<\/p>\n

While the Uganda Rugby Cranes 7s are labouring in the global series, they will feel confident of being among the medals in West Africa, and perhaps gold.<\/p>\n

It will be no different for the women\u2019s team, the Lady Cranes. Currently fourth in the Challenger Series, coach Charles Onen will demand gold here.<\/p>\n

The pair of Tunisia and Uganda have the quality to dominate Ghana, Nigeria and Madagascar though the latter are a potential banana skin.<\/p>\n

Uganda narrowly edged Tunisia 12-5 in a group stage game at the 2023 Africa Women\u2019s Sevens on the latter\u2019s home turf in Monastir.<\/p>\n

That was revenge for the North Africans 17-15 triumph in a third-place playoff game at the 2022 tournament in Jemmal, Tunisia.<\/p>\n

Their stranglehold stretches back to 2019 when Uganda lost 29-0 to Tunisia in a quarterfinal game in Jemmal.<\/p>\n

Before last year, Uganda had last beat Tunisia in 2018, winning a semi-final game 10-5 in Botswana.<\/p>\n

Hosts Tunisia also prevailed 14-5 a year earlier when the teams clashed for bronze.<\/p>\n

African Games<\/b>
\nTeams<\/b>
\nMen\u2019s competition: <\/b>Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Tunisia, Burkina Faso, Benin<\/p>\n

Women\u2019 competition: <\/b>Uganda, Madagascar, Tunisia, Ghana, Nigeria<\/p>\n

Rugby fixtures \u2013 Uganda<\/b>
\nMen<\/b>
\nTuesday, March 19<\/b><\/p>\n

Uganda vs. Burkina Faso, 2.44pm<\/p>\n

Uganda vs. Tunisia, 5.44pm<\/p>\n

Wednesday, March 20<\/b><\/p>\n

Uganda vs. Benin, 1.06pm<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 21<\/b><\/p>\n

Uganda vs. Ghana, 12.44pm<\/p>\n

Uganda vs. Zimbabwe, 3.28pm<\/p>\n

Kenya vs. Uganda, 6.56pm<\/p>\n

Women<\/b>
\nWednesday, March 20 <\/b><\/p>\n

Uganda vs. Tunisia, 12.22pm<\/p>\n

Uganda vs. Ghana, 2.30pm<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 21<\/b><\/p>\n

Uganda vs. Nigeria, 2.22pm<\/p>\n

Uganda vs. Madagascar, 5.28pm<\/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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