Uganda: Country's Rugby World Cup Bid Fails

1 November 2008

Kampala — UGANDA'S bid for a slot in the 2009 IRB Sevens World Cup collapsed as the Cranes suffered back-to-back defeats to Kenya and Nambia in Tunisia yesterday.

The Rugby Cranes had got off to a promising start with convincing victories over Senegal and Tunisia B on Friday but fell to Kenya 31-0 and went on to lose to Namibia 27-19 to put paid to their hopes of qualification.

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