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LIONS DE FER LIFT RWANDA RUGBY NATIONAL LEAGUE TITLE  2019

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Lions de Fer Rugby Club put their title credentials on show with a resounding 30 – 22 victory over Thousand Hills in the Final of the Rwanda Rugby National League held on Saturday 7th , 2019 at Amahoro National Stadium.

Thousand Hills Rugby Club secured their ticket in the Semi –Final after clashing Muhanga Thunders 27-6  while Lions de Fer defeated Resilience Rugby Club 21-19.

Lions de Fer used a combination of strong forward play and tactical moves of their backline allowing Lions de Fer to end dominant the first half 14 -6 over Thousand Hills ,while the whole game ended with a victory of Lions de Fer 30 -22 Thousand Hills RFC .

I am really happy the boys nailed it, the pressure was on the full minutes nonstop, I’m very happy I don’t know how to express it. We really needed this trophy the club have not won the league tittle 6 years ago. ‘’ John Livingstone Muhire in post match interview.

He further noted that,’’ this is a step in the right direction for the team, now we are looking forward to our next challenge , which will be to defend the title next season. Winning today means a lot for the boys specifically, in terms of confidence – building and to work as a team to achieve such triumph.

It was an agonizing day according to  Mucungura Diego, the  Thousand Hills captain as his side failed to reproduce the sort of form that saw them dominate the Kigali League as well as their semi – final play – off against Muhanga Thunders.

Beside the trophy , Lions de Fer  walked away with  150,000RWf prize money and their  flyhalf Iradukunda Ombeni became Most Valuable Player of the Rwanda Rugby National League 2019 while Thousand Hills got 100,000RWf.

 

 

 

 

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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