Rwanda Rugby Federation Anounced 2020 Activity Calender
The Rwanda Rugby Federation anounced 2020 program activities in Club meeting held on Sunday 1st march ,2020 at Remera Master Grill conducted by Philip Gakirage the RRF Vice President as well as federation members the clubs, it was decided the new schedule will include the first and second division teams, a Women 7’s, Tag Rugby, and talent detention program.
Unlike previous seasons , this year the National League will be played in two division , first Division will include the top five teams basing on last year’s ranking Lions de Fer , Thousand Hills , Resilience , Muhanga thunders and Kigali Sharks teams will play each other home and away first and second round ranking will be made to determine the winner of the National League , the last will be relegated to join second division.
On other hand the second Division will be made up with seven teams ( Ur Grizzlies,Puma Kamonyi, Remera Buffalloes, Burera Tigers and Rwamagana Bananas, IPRC Tumba and New Rugby Team of Rubavu. The team will be grouped in three League, South league (UR Grizzlies, Puma Kamonyi) , Central League (Rwamagana Bananas and Remera Buffalloes) , North west league (Burera Tigers, IPRC Tumba and Rubavu), the second division will kick off in May,2020.
Genocide Memorial Tournament is set to take place on 14th june, the tournament will attract some teams from neighbouring countries
Women’s Rugby 7’s will be taken into consideration to continue growing women’s Rugby in may and talent detenction in October. Tag Rugby Festival will be organized at the national level which will incude primary schools from Huye, Ruhango,Muhanga, Kigali,Kamonyi to continue growing Rugby in primary school under in june and under 17 Rugby seven in september as well as under 15 talent detenction in November.
This year the national team ‘’ Silverbacks’’ focus will be in seven and 15 aside , in may National team training and friendly match with UK selected team through the partnership of Friends of Rwanda Rugby , seven circuit in September and participating in safari sevens.
‘’ we’re very committed to strengthen our National 15 aside League by putting in place First and second Division so as to increase competitiveness of our league which will help us to get good players joining the national team.’’ Said Gakirage Philip the Vice president of Rwanda Rugby Federation.
Meanwhile the Rugby National League will kick of with a competitive fixture on 21st march,2020 ,Resilience from Rusizi will host Thousand Hills and Lions de Fer will host Muhanga thunders on Sunday 22nd , march , 2020 in Kigali
Rwanda Rugby Federation 2020 Activity Calender
| DATE | ACTIVITY |
| March 1st , 2020 | Club workshop |
| March 21st , 22nd ,2020 | League match first Division |
| March 29th ,2020 | AGM |
| April 25th ,26th 2020 | League Match first division |
| May 2nd ,5th ,9th ,16th 17th,2020 | League match first division, second Divison |
| 24th may ,2020 | Womens Rugby 7’s |
| May 25th -31th | National 7’s team training with with UK selected team (FoRR) |
| June 6th | Tag Rugby Festival |
| June 6th ,7th | Match second Division |
| June 14 | GMT 7’s |
| June 20 | Match second Divison League |
| June 27-28 | League Match first Division |
| July 11,12,19 | League match first division |
| August 2,9,16,23th | League match first Division |
| August | National 7’s circuit tournament |
| September | National 7’s circuit tournament |
| September | Camping for safari sevens |
| September | Safari sevens invitational tournament, kenya & Under 17 Seven Tournament |
| October | Refreshment for coaches and Referees |
| October | Women talent detention |
| November | Under 15 talent detention |
| December | Beach Rugby tournament Rubavu |