Uganda Women finished eighth in the first round of the 2025 World Rugby HSBC 7s Challenger Series on Sunday while the Men were a place higher.

By virtue of those finishing positions in their respective women’s and men’s competitions, the Lady Rugby Cranes collected six points and the Rugby Cranes had eight.

Here are the current standings of the 7s Challenger going into the second round:

WOMENPOINTSMEN
1Kenya20Chile
2Argentina18Canada
3South Africa16Germany
4Colombia14Samoa
5Thailand12Portugal
6Poland10Madagascar
7Czechia8Uganda
8Uganda6Japan
9Belgium4Hong Kong China
10Hong Kong China3Tonga
11Samoa2Georgia
12Mexico1Brazil

The second round will be played at the same venue as the first at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town from March 7-8 (Friday-Saturday).

To progress to the next round in Krakow, the Ugandan teams need to stay within the top eight ranked positions by cumulative points from the first two rounds in Cape Town.

Ernest Akorebirungi is a rugby reporter, presenter and commentator. Since 2019, he has covered multiple rugby tournaments locally, regionally and internationally, including the African Games and two Rugby...

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