A publisher has begged World Rugby Series organisers to find a way of bringing Uganda back for the next Sevens series after a soul – touching display in Dubai.
Patrick Johnson – a digital editor with a sports news site Prince Sports in British Columbia – felt Uganda deserved to make many more appearances at the tournament.
Patrick tweeted: “Uganda will be in Cape Town. Do hope @WorldRugby7s find a way to get them back again and again and again. Energetic team.”
Uganda will be in Cape Town. Do hope @WorldRugby7s find a way to get them back again and again and again. Energetic team. #dubai7s
— Patrick Johnston (@risingaction) December 3, 2016
Patrick joined a host of several rugby enthusiasts world wide who have called for more of Uganda at the world stage.
Dr. Ben Corbett – a lecturer at Loughborough University London’s new Institute for Sports Business – also suggested a tier 2 phase be introduced for countries like Uganda due to immense improvement the side showed.
Uganda provides more evidence of dire need for Tier 2 @WorldRugby7s series! Fantastic improvement from match 1 to 6.
— Ben Corbett (@SevensPhD) December 3, 2016
Uganda qualified for the World Series after winning the Africa Cup 7s. Onyango’s men defeated Namibia 19-38 off downing power house Zimbabwe at the group stage.
Cranes also knocked out defending champions, hosts and favourites Kenya in the semifinals.
Despite losing to South Africa in the opener 46-00, USA 29-07, Scotland 35-14, Samoa 27-19 and Canada 17-20, Uganda stepped up performances beating Japan 19-26 in the last stages to claim a historic win.
Uganda finished fourteenth, two spots off the bottom in Dubai.
