The Monitor (Kampala)

Uganda: Rugby Cranes World Cup Dream Quashed

By Ismail D. Kigongo and Innocent Ndawula, 2 November 2008

Kampala — Rugby Cranes' dream of featuring at the 2009 Sevens Rugby World Cup (RWC) was extinguished after they succumbed to a 26-19 loss to Tunisia at the El Menzah Stadium in Tunis yesterday.

Namibia forced the Ugandans to surrender a 12-7 half time lead despite a fantastic try by Captain Allan Musoke and one apiece from Timothy Mudoola and veteran Robert Sseguya. The dispirited Cranes went on to lose the Plate semifinal to Madagascar 12-26.

Favourites Kenya beat Zimbabwe in the final and will be joined in Dubai by hosts Tunisia, who won the third place play-off against Namibia.

Yesterday's results

Uganda 19-26 Namibia

Semifinals (Plate)

Uganda 12-26 Madagascar

Semifinals - Main Cup

Kenya 22-12 Tunisia

Zimbabwe 29-12 Namibia

Final - Main Cup

Kenya 26-14 Zimbabwe

Tagged: East Africa, Sport, Sport, Uganda, World Cup

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