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Lions de fer women’s team dominate women’s Rugby 7’s  tourney

Rwanda Rugby Federation ,

Lions de fer women’s team beats five other girls’ teams to lift the women’s Rugby seven tournament on Sunday 12th May,2019 in Ruhango District Buhoro ground

Women’s final

lions de fer women team 7 – 5 Ruhango catholic

Semi-finals

Gs shyogwe 5- 14 Ruhango catholic

Lions de fer women team 22 – 0 Gs Munini

The one-day tournament was organized by Rwanda Rugby Federation attracted six women’s teams namely: Group scolaire shyogwe, Groupe scolaire Munini,Lions de Fer women’s team,Ruhango catholic, Lyce de Ruhango,Groupe scolaire Muhororo.

Pool A consisted of Gs shyogwe, Groupe scoalire Munini and Group scolaire Muhororo, while pool B included: Lion de fer women’s team,Lyce de Ruhango,Ruhango catholic.

‘’We are very happy that we managed to win the Genocide Memorial tournament title in our debut appearance. Honestly, we played well and deserved to win this tournament ‘’ said Lions team captain Uwase Marie claire.

According to the RRF president and the project manager of Get into Rugby this tournament showed us great committement and potential of women’s playing rugby in Rwanda we are looking forward for more upcoming tournaments to promote women’s Rugby in our country.

 

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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