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Lions de fer lift Genocide Memorial 7s Rugby tourney

Rwanda Rugby Federation

Lions de Fer  lifted  for the second time the six edition of the Genocide Memorial sevens rugby tournament  on Saturday after Defeating Ugandan side Rams RFC 14-05 at the final .

Men’s final

Lions de Fer RFC 14 – 05  Rams RFC

 

Semi-finals

Rams RFC 21 -05 Kigali sharks

Lion de fer  19 – 12 1000 Hills RFC

“We are very happy that we managed to win the Genocide Memorial tournament title in For the second  time . Honestly, we played well and deserved to win. Lion de fer is  one of the strong Rugby clubs and  we wanted to prove to them that we are a better team,” explained kanyamahanga Donath, captain of Lions de Fer.

The Lions  had earlier  overcome bitter rivals  thousand hills RFC 19-12in a tightly contested encounter in the semi-final to book a berth with the tournament favourites, Rams RFC who earlier thrashed    Kigali sharks 21–5.

According to the RRF vice President, Gakirage Philip the tournament has been successfully in organization in time keeping ,refeering,and  I would like also to congratulate all the teams that participated in the event especially Rams RFC from Uganda and okapi Goma RFC from Republic Democratic of Congo and all local clubs that participated in year’s Genocide Memorial Tournament the Rwanda Rugby Federation is looking forward to make this tournament bigger to attract so many Rugby teams in regions.

Meanwhile, Lions de Fer’s scrumhalf  Ikorikwishatse Patrict was named the Most Valuable Player of the event.

 

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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