Uganda’s Lady Cranes 7s have continued to impress at the Safari 7s, securing five wins in as many games as the Rugby Cranes dominate the tournament. On Day 2, the Lady Cranes pulled victory from the jaws of defeat against Kenya’s second side, the Shibli, trailing for the largest part of the game before tries from Lydia Namabiro and Mastula Namboozo kept them in contention. In the dying minutes of the second half, while the score was at 14-12 in favour of Shibli, substitute Rachael Mufuwa showed absolute pace on the wing to win it for Uganda after the hooter. The Lady Cranes then returned to comfortable winning ways when they faced Kenya’s Junior Lionesses, with Namabiro once again on the scoresheet as she continues to put her hand up for player of the tournament. Despite that 31-07 win, questions still linger on Uganda’s defence that seems to leak in every game. On Day 3, Uganda has secured a 32-10 win over Tunisia, with the final round-robin game to come against the Kenya Lionesses.
- Day 2 Result: Uganda Lady Cranes 14-12 Kenya Shibli (win after the hooter)
- Day 2 Result: Uganda Lady Cranes 31-07 Kenya Junior Lionesses
- Day 3 Result: Uganda Lady Cranes 32-10 Tunisia
- Upcoming: Uganda Lady Cranes vs Kenya Lionesses (final round-robin)
- Key Players: Lydia Namabiro (tries), Mastula Namboozo (tries), Rachael Mufuwa (match-winner vs Shibli)
Source: Kawowo Sports
