| Union | Uganda Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Lady Cranes |
| Coach(es) |  Helen Buteme |
| World Cup Sevens | |
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2009) |
| Best result | Bowl quarterfinals (2009) |
The Uganda women's national rugby sevens team represents Uganda in international rugby sevens. They have previously participated in the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens for the inaugural women's tournament.[1] Their current coach, Helen Buteme, was one of the players in the 2009 squad.[2]
Uganda competed at the 2019 Africa Women's Sevens which also served as an automatic Olympic qualification tournament for the winner. They finished in 5th place.[3] The Lady Cranes will attend the 2021 Safari Sevens.[4][5]
Tournament History
Rugby World Cup Sevens
| Rugby World Cup Sevens | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 2009 |
Bowl Quarterfinalists | 13th | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
 2013 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2018 | |||||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 1/3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
Women's Africa Cup Sevens
| Women's Africa Cup Sevens | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
| 2013 | Semifinalists | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | Bowl Winners | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | Plate Semifinalists | 7th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | Semifinalists | 4th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | Bowl Winners | 4th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 Titles | 5/5 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 0 | |||
References
- ↑ "The Road to Rugby World Cup Sevens: Women". ur7s.com. 29 December 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ↑ "Uganda: Nostalgic Buteme Returns to Scene of 2009 World Cup". allafrica.com. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ↑ "Uganda names women's rugby squad for 2020 Tokyo Olympics qualifiers - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ↑ "Uganda Women's Sevens confirm participation in 2021 Safari Sevens". Kawowo Sports. 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ↑ "Uganda Women's squad for Safari Sevens named". MTN Sports. 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
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