Uganda national rugby union team

Rugby team
country = Uganda
union = Uganda Rugby Football Union
nickname = the rugby cranes
captain = Peter Magona
coach = Yayiro Kasasa
from =Uganda
caps = 38
top scorer =Allan Musoke
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first = ru-rt|UGA|colonial 11 -21 ru|KEN|colonial (1958-05-24)
bigwin = ru-rt|BDI 0 - 100 ru|UGA (2003-09-11)
bigloss = ru-rt|NAM 82-31 ru|UGA (2003-08-31)
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best = The Uganda national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Uganda, representing them at rugby union. Rugby union was introduced by the British during colonial rule and Uganda have been playing rugby since the late 1950s, playing their first international against Kenya in 1958. They have not yet qualified for the Rugby World Cup. Uganda plays in red.

They were currently 31 in the IRB world rankings [http://www.irb.com/rankings/full.html] in August 2008.

Uganda compete annually against Kenya in the Elgon Cup.

Team

Below is the Uganda Rugby Football Union current national team: 15 Brian Tabaruka (MTN Heathens), 14 Allan Musoke (UTL Kobs), 13 John Musoke (LG Rhinos), 12 Tony Lugya (Hima Impis), 11 Bonny Morrow (LG Rhinos), 10 Edmond Tumusiime (UTL Kobs), 9 Gamma Faisal (MTN Heathens), 8 Peter Magona (MTN Heathens) (captain), 7 Mathias Ochwo (G4Securicor Pirates), 6 Robert Seguya (MTN Heathens), 5 Ronald Mwisaka (Hima Impis), 4 Victor Wadia (UTL Kobs), 3 Brian Makalama (G4S Pirates), 2 Deo Tumuhairwe (G4S Pirates), 1 Fred Mudoola (UTL Kobs)Replacements: 16 Solomon Mawanda (G4S Pirates), 17 Ronald Adigasi (LG Rhinos), 18 Tobi Ojok (MTN Heathens), 19 Vincent Otim (G4S Pirates), 20 Emmanuel Ochaya (LG Rhinos), 21 Roger Sebina (MTN Heathens), 22 Athony Kinene (G4Sv Pirates)

Coach: Yayiro Kasasa

Only two of the starting pack weigh more than 100 kg - props Fred Mudoola (105) and Brian Makalama (121). There are no new caps in the side. Peter Magona is the most capped with 24, followed by Mudoola on 22. At 33, Roger Sebina is the oldest, followed by Brian Makalama.

Below is the Uganda Rugby Football Union current national team as at 2008;Ugandan team: 15 John Musoke (Cente Rhinos), 14 Allan Musoke (UTL Kobs), 13 Timothy Mudoola (UTL Kobs), 12 Tony Lugya (UTL Kobs), 11 Dennis Etuket (G4S Pirates), 10 Edmond Tumusiime (UTL Kobs), 9 Anthony Kinene (G4S Pirates), 8 Adrian Bukenya (UTL Kobs) , 7 Mathias Ochwo (MTN Heathens), 6 Robert Seguya (MTN Heathens), 5 Moses Soita (G4S Pirates), 4 Victor Wadia (UTL Kobs), 3 Kenneth Mutabaruka (UTL Kobs), 2 Alexander Mubiru(MTN Heathens), 1 Ronald Adigasi(Entebbe Mongers) Replacements: 16 Solomon Mawanda (G4S Pirates), 17 Bobby Bibangamba (G4S Pirates), 18 Eric Butime (G4S Pirates), 19 Drake Muyodi (G4S Pirates), 20 Joel Kimuli (G4S Pirates), 21 Phillip Karumuna(G4S Pirates), 22 Bishop Onen (MTN Heathens)

Uganada Rugby Cranes are the reigning CAR Africa champions.

External links

* [http://www.urfu.org/ Uganda Rugby Football Union] - Official Site