After triumphing at the Africa women’s sevens tournament in Kenya,the Uganda Lady Cranes Sevens have received a major boost ahead of their upcoming HSBC sevens 3 tournament in Dubai. This was during a dinner hosted in their honour at Protea Skyz Hotel in Naguru.
The event was attended by the State Minister for Sports, Hon. Peter Ogwang, alongside members of the National Council of Sports (NCS), led by Chairman Ambrose Tashobya and General Secretary Dr. Bernard Patrick Ogwel.
Also in attendance were members of the Uganda Rugby Union Executive Committee, led by President Godwin Arinaitwe Kayangwe.
During the dinner, the Minister and NCS leadership congratulated the Lady Cranes on their achievements, commending the players and technical team for their dedication, commitment and efforts in representing Uganda on the international stage.
Hon. Ogwang reaffirmed government’s commitment to supporting the national team as they continue their preparations for the upcoming HSBC sevens 3 competition in Dubai due on 27th and 28th this month.
The engagement provided an opportunity to appreciate the team’s progress while reinforcing the importance of institutional support in developing rugby and promoting Uganda’s presence in international sport.
To this first ever Africa women’s sevens title,the Uganda Lady Cranes Sevens finished unbeaten after decimating Madagascar,Mauritius and Burkina Faso in group C at the RFUEA grounds on Ngong Road in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.
The fancied and reigning champions South Africa fell at the quarter stage after a 24-17 victory that set up an East African Derby in which Uganda edged Kenya 19-14 for a place in the final.
In the final,the Ugandan girls were emphatic with a 33-0 demolition of Tunisia, in a game that Lydia Namabiro scored a hat trick of tries while Peace Lekuru cemented her status and was later named player of the tournament.
