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18/05/2026

Congratulations Fédération Tunisienne de Rugby

16/05/2026

🇹🇳|🇲🇦|🇨🇮 What a ruthless statement from Tunisia.

A straight shootout for the title and qualification, and they responded by putting 10 tries past Rugby Morocco - with 6 coming before halftime. FT 54-00

They dominated across the tournament - 0 points conceded

Their reward is a place at the 2027 Rugby Africa Women’s Cup - Performance Division, where they will replace whichever side finishes bottom at the upcoming Rugby Africa Women’s Cup 2026 in Nairobi.

Congratulations Fédération Tunisienne de Rugby

12/05/2026

🌍 🇲🇦|🇨🇮|🇹🇳 Rugby Africa Cup - Division One

Morocco 27-05 Côte D’Ivoire

Rugby Morocco get their first ever women’s test match with a statement victory over Côte D’Ivoire at the tournament.

The win sees Morocco move level with Tunisia on points at the top of the standings, though the hosts remain ahead on PD

The Côte D’Ivoire - Éléphantes, having completed all their fixtures, finish the campaign with 0 points

Everything now comes down to Saturday, 16th May at 17:30 EAT, when Morocco face Fédération Tunisienne de Rugby in what is effectively a straight final. The winner earns promotion to the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup Performance Division

12/05/2026

12/05/2026

🇺🇬 After a grueling 2026 season, it all comes down to one final battle for the Uganda Rugby Women’s Premiership crown.

Pioneers vs Raising Giants.
Identical points. Everything on the line.

📌 Thunderbirds Rugby Club - The pioneers of women’s rugby in Uganda. They won all the trophies before covid & have a legacy & a never-say-die spirit forged at Kyadondo. When they win this weekend, they’ll be the most decorated Club with 5 Premiership titles

📌 Nile Rapids RFC - The rising force from Jinja. In just their fourth year, they’ve already claimed 2 Uganda Cup titles and are on the verge of their first-ever Premiership championship. They stunned Thunderbirds in the season opener (22-13) and have been building momentum since.

Spare a second to vote who will make History https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaiwhgULSmbakhyBne0q/3827

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01/05/2026

The Federation of Lesotho Rugby (FLR) has convened a high-level strategic planning session from 1 to 3 May 2026 at the Blue Mountain Inn (BMI) in Teyateyaneng.

The three-day workshop focuses on finalising the FLR Strategic Plan 2026 and allocating policy and duty responsibilities for board members, marking a key step in strengthening governance, sustainability, and long-term growth for rugby in Lesotho.

Established in 2012 as Lesotho’s national governing body for rugby union, the FLR has grown from grassroots beginnings in a landlocked, rugby-novice nation into a fully fledged member of World Rugby (achieved November 2024) and Rugby Africa.

Recent milestones include:A historic first official win as a full World Rugby member (37–12 against Eswatini in the 2025 BOLESWA Tri-Nations Cup).
Strong showings in regional sevens tournaments, including gold and silver medals for women’s and men’s teams at the 2024 Khan’sicala Rugby 7s Festival.

The Lesotho Rugby Academy (LRA) reaching thousands of children - nearly half girls - through school programmes that combine rugby skills with life skills education on HIV prevention, nutrition, and gender equality.

President Fetang Selialia and the executive committee have consistently emphasised rugby’s role as a vehicle for national unity, talent development, and social impact.

30/04/2026

🇺🇬 USSSA Ball Games 1 2026 - Rugby XVs

FIXTURES
The games begin tomorrow morning and both pitches are within Namilyango College

Full fixtures: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-FD91qfytVxphW9iZx1OZNMdOujEFPEC/view?usp=drivesdk

30/04/2026

🇺🇬 USSSA Ball Games I 2026
RUGBY XVs

POOLS OFFICIALLY OUT

The teams reduced to 14 boys and 4 girls. The Games will be played at Wellington Grounds, Namilyango and Our Lady of Africa SS, Mukono

Let the pressure begin🔥

Who’s your pick to top their pool?

30/04/2026

On April 30, 2017 https://youtu.be/AVzEkKlOfhY?si=oTlJIeoXgd3C36-4

Ghana Rugby - From Eaglets to Eagles national team (the Eagles/Black Eagles) crushed Benin (the Squirrels) 46-5 in the Rugby Africa Regional Challenge (Group West 1).

The match kicked off the regional tournament at Accra Sports Stadium in Ghana (hosted entirely in Accra for logistical reasons). It was a round-robin format among three West African sides - 🇬🇭 Ghana, 🇧🇯 Benin, and 🇹🇬 Togo.

Ghana dominated from the start, building a 29-5 halftime lead and pulling away in the second half. Attendance was modest at around 250 fans.

• 🇬🇭 Ghana tries: Jalilu Yussif Abdul (2), Abdul Mumuni Halidu, Theophilus Opai (3), Michael Acquaye, Kelechi Onwunta. Conversions by Opai (2) and Francis Donkor.
• 🇧🇯 Benin try: Alphonse Guegni (their only points).

Fullback Yusif Jalilu was a standout early, scoring multiple tries and helping Ghana race into a commanding lead.

Ghana went on to win the entire group undefeated (they later beat Togo 10-0), finishing top of the standings and advancing in the broader Rugby Africa structure. Benin took second (with a narrow win over Togo), while Togo finished last. The tournament was part of Rugby Africa’s 2017 push to grow the sport across the continent’s emerging regions, not the top-tier competitions.

Ghana’s rugby federation president at the time, Herbert Mensah, praised the team’s progress, calling the result a proud moment for the Eagles and evidence that Ghanaian rugby was moving forward. Benin’s coach was gracious in defeat, simply noting they faced a stronger side.

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30/04/2026

🇺🇬 Congratulations to the six elected athlete representatives - a solid step forward for player voices in Ugandan rugby governance 👏

That said, the process isn’t complete yet, this https://ugandarugbyunion.com/uganda-rugby-ushers-in-new-era-of-athlete-inclusion-with-athlete-representatives-elected/ is what we have as we hold on for further details

This is pioneering territory for URU, credit where due: progress on athlete empowerment - first time athletes get direct ExCom influence on welfare, development & strategy.

Looking forward to the AGM outcomes and seeing these reps deliver tangible impact for players across the country https://kawowo.com/2026/04/28/athletes-committee-sports-act-compliance-the-focus-for-2026-uru-agm/