By Ali Mutanje
Brian Makalama and Robert Musinguzi are in temporary charge of the Uganda Rugby Cranes. In the absence of the hospitalized “Soggy”.
One of the responsibilities they have carried out is to trim the Cranes Rugby team from the 72 that were called to 34.
Coach Brian says the players they have retained are those willing to work as a unit and willing to learn. The 34 will continue training ahead of the 2021 XVs international season.
The Rugby Cranes faces Kenya in the annual Elgon Cup in June.
I’m July Uganda Rugby team plays in the Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifiers. The Rugby Africa Cup will also act as the World Cup qualifiers. Uganda is scheduled to play Ghana and Algeria in the Rugby Africa Cup.
The chosen 34 names
Aaron Jurua
Alhaji Manano
Aziz Khan
Brian Asaba
Brian Odongo
Claude Otema
Collins Kimbowa
Daudi Semwami
David Agassi
Denis Etwau
Eliphaz Emong
Faragi Odugo
Haruna Muhammad
Innocent Gwokto
Ivan Kabagambe
Ivan Magomu
Ivan Odoch
Jacob Ocen
Joachim Chissano
Josiah Sempeke
Justin Kimono
Karim Arinaitwe
Mark Omoding
Maxwell Ebonga
Nicholas Kato
Paul Epilo
Robert Aziku
Ronald Kanyanya
Samuel Wamala
Santos Ssenteza
Saul Kivumbi
Stephen Alul
Sunday Jaguar
Timothy Odongo