Uganda women's national rugby union team explained

Uganda
Type:Women
Union:Uganda Rugby Football Union
Nickname:The Lady Cranes
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World Rugby Rank:43
World Rugby Rank Date:15 July 2024
First Game: 0–92
(Amahoro Stadium, Kigali; 26 February 2005)
Largest Win: 0–92
(Amahoro Stadium, Kigali; 26 February 2005)
Largest Loss: 87–3
(Jomo Kenyatta Stadium, Kisumu; 11 November 2023)
World Cup Apps:0
World Rugby Max:34
World Rugby Max Year:2023
World Rugby Min:43
World Rugby Min Year:2024

The Uganda women's national rugby union team, known as the Lady Rugby Cranes, are a national sporting side of Uganda that represents them at rugby union. The side played their first test against Rwanda in 2005.

History

Uganda played their first international test on 26 February 2005 against Rwanda in Kigali. They trounced the hosts 92–0 in their biggest win. The two sides met again in Kampala ten days later where hosts, Uganda, trounced Rwanda a second time 81–0.

Uganda and Kenya have competed for the Elgon Cup since they first clashed in 2006. In 2016, Uganda were ranked 39th in World Rugby's ranking.[1]

They lost a two-test series to Tunisia at the El Menzah Stadium in Tunis in November 2023.[2]

Results summary

See also: List of Uganda women's national rugby union team matches. (Full internationals only, updated to 27 November 2023)

Uganda Internationals From 2005! Opponent !! First Match !! Played !! Won !! Drawn !! Lost !! For !! Against !! Win %
2006 25 8 2 15 253 493 32.00%
2019 1 0 1 0 15 15 0.00%
2005 2 2 0 0 173 0 100.00%
2013 2 0 0 2 10 152 0.00%
2023 2 0 0 2 30 79 0.00%
2022 1 1 0 0 36 17 100.00%
2021 2 2 0 0 75 3 100.00%
Summary 2005 35 13 3 19 592 759 37.14%

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women's ranking . 2016-02-03 . 2023-04-23 . . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20171008074038/https://www.rugbyafrique.com/womens-ranking . 2017-10-08 . live.
  2. Web site: 2023-11-28 . Tunisia set to climb World Rugby Women's Rankings powered by Capgemini . 2023-11-28 . www.world.rugby.