Uganda's Lady Rugby Cranes will kick off their 2025 Safari 7s tournament against Belgium, looking to extend their impressive track record in the competition. The team secured gold in the 2023 edition, achieving their highest finish to date. In 2024, the Lady Cranes made further strides by fielding both a senior and an emerging side, finishing 3rd and 5th respectively.
In 2023, Peace Lekuru, the team's captain, emerged as the tournament's top points scorer and Most Valuable Player. She is now playing for York Valkyrie Rugby League, and the Lady Cranes will depend on Agnes Nakuya for leadership in her absence.
The Lady Cranes' first match against Belgium on Friday, 10th October, at 16:44 PM, will be a familiar encounter. The two teams have faced each other in several Challenger Series, with notable clashes in Dubai, where Belgium won the group game, but Uganda took the quarterfinal victory.
Uganda will conclude their group stage matches with a game against Tunisia on Saturday, 11th October, at 10:44 AM. Following that, they will face their archrivals, the Kenya Lionesses, in the final match of Day 2 at 16:06 PM.
The tournament's Pool B includes the Kenya Lionesses, Uganda, Belgium, and Tunisia. The Lady Cranes will look to leverage their past experiences and strong performances to secure a favorable outcome in the upcoming matches.
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