Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Lady Cranes get tips from down south

The world cup bound Lady Cranes 7's team will benefit from a week long training session with former Springbok 7's coach, Norman Mbiko. The South African tactician arrived in the country last week and has already conducted a number of training sessions with the men's 7's team in a bid to boost their preparations for their qualifier tournament that will be in Tunisia next month. From the men, Mbiko will switch his attention to the ladies and leave coaches, David Mutaka and Robert Sseguya with tips for their charges before he returns to South Africa. Mbiko will be expected to return later in the year with the Emerging Springboks and the Sprinboks women's 7s coach Denver Wannies.
20 ladies have been called up for training for Uganda among them Ugandan national 400 metre sprint queen Justine Bayiga who will be expected to add pace to the team.
I will post the names of the squad as soon as I get hold of the list.
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Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Lady Cranes USPA winners for September

The Lady Cranes 7's team were awarded the September Uganda Sports Press Association (USPA) award for qualifying for the world cup. The journalists' decision to crown the women rugby players was unanimous and it is the first time that any team or individual have won the award unopposed.

Well done Lady Cranes.


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