Women's qualifiers challenge

The 2 African slots will be fiercely competed for by the top 5 nations in the 7's world cup qualifiers to be held this year. Reigning champs South Africa will have to fight off a stiff challenge from Uganda (2), Kenya (3), Tunisia (4) and Zambia (5). Other teams that will take part in the qualifiers are Rwanda, Burundi, Zimbabwe, Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria.

Earlier this month, South Africa travelled to San Diego for build up games against the American and Canadian national teams as well as select USA and Canadian sides. Kenya and Uganda have been invited for the Tunis 7's to be held on March 21 and 22. The KRFU director in-charge of national squads revealed that it was an important invitation as the women needed quality tournaments to help in their prepartations for the Rugby World Cup qualifiers. The Ugandans also intend to use the Tunis 7's as a build up for the qualifiers.

The Lady Cranes under David Mutaka are *Alia Adania (Rangers), Joan Andika (Rangers), Helen Buteme (Black Panthers), *Fortunate Irankunda (Black Panthers), Rachel Kakaire (Thunderbirds), *Brenda Kayi (Black Panthers), Harriet Kayonjo (Thunderbirds), Christine Kizito (Thunderbirds), Stella Kyalikunda (Thunderbirds), *Loy Mbabazi (Black Panthers), Charlotte Mudoola (Rangers), *Prossy Nakakande (Black Panthers), *Josephine Namayega (Thunderbirds), Hadijah Namuyanja(Rangers), *Dorothy Nekesa (Thunderbirds), Asha Ssonko (Thunderbirds), and Ann Tumwine (Thunderbirds).

*denotes an uncapped player (uncapped for 7's).