Following their third place finish during the 2023 Africa Women’s 7s in Tunisia, the Rugby Lady Cranes qualified to compete in the 2024 HSBC Challenger series for their very first time.

The team will play in 3 different circuits the first being the Dubai 7s from 12th to 14th January.

The second shall be held 2 months later in Montevideo, Uruguay and finally Krakow, Poland will host the final circuit, 18-19th May.

The team concluded 2023 on a high after winning the Safari 7s and they will be hoping to carry forward the momentum and shake some tables during the Challenger series.

Today, the squad to represent at the Dubai 7s has been announced and it is more of what was expected with the return of Emily Lekuru being the biggest surprise.

Emily has been one of the most electrifying Rugby players and her exclusion from the squad in the past raised a lot of eyebrows and was attributed to “politics” within the team.

She will however be back and her contributions will be immense for the team.

LADY CRANES 7S SQUAD FOR DUBAI
1. Ritta Nadunga
2. Yvonne Najuma
3. Agnes Nakuya
4. Ayot Mary Gloria
5. Racheal Mufuwa
6. Maimuna Nassozi
7. Sarah kirabo
8. Peace Lekuru
9. Lydia Namabiro
10. Nabaggala Grace
11. Amoli Lona Sandra
12. Emily Lekuru

Grace Auma who missed the Safari 7s due to injury will also miss the Dubai 7s as she continues in her recovery program.

Kateesa Gertrude and Unity Namulala who were debutants during the Safari 7s have also been dropped with the experienced Lekuru and Mary Gloria Ayot replacing them.