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RUGBY MEMORIAL SEVENS  TOURNAMENT  TO KICK-OFF 0N 23 JUNE ,2018

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  Rwanda  Kwibuka 24  Rugby sevens on Saturday 23, june 2018  Amahoro Stadium

KIGALI,  Rwanda ,june 13 , 2018/–  Rwanda Rugby Federation (RRF) (www.rwandarugby.com)  has announced that this year’s Kwubuka24 Rugby memorial sevens tournament will take place on June 23 at the  Amahoro national  stadium .

The competition is the sixth edition of the annual memorial rugby sevens organised to commemorate victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi who included sports personalities.

RRF Secretary General Tharcisse Kamanda said there will be some changes in the number of participating teams which are expected to increase to 12 from eight that participated in last year’s edition and include one from Uganda, one from DRC, .

“The competition will be exciting for the fans; we have invited one team from Uganda, ; Mbarara University, , as well as Okapi from Goma DRC ,” he said.

The other 10 expected to grace the tournament are domestic clubs which are champions Thousand Hills, Remera Buffaloes, Muhanga, Kigali Sharks, Resilience, UR Grizzlies as well as Puma Kamonyi and Lion de Fer IPRC Kigali and tumba college.

Last year, Thousand Hills beat Mbarara University of Uganda 13-12 to lift the trophy, and Hills head coach Jimmy Adams Mugabo says they are ready to defend their title.

Rwanda Rugby Federation

The Rwanda Rugby Federation (RRF) as the umbrella organisation that unites the entire rugby fraternity in Rwanda. RRF has been administering, developing and generally organising all rugby activities since 2002, not only through out Rwanda but on the continental level as well. The RRF has since grown further countrywide with over 800 active players, 300 female players, a robust fun club, ardent well wishers and intensive involvement in the development of the game in over 240 schools from all districts in Rwanda not to mention the RRF’s participation in community projects.

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