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Resilience continues to shine in Rwanda Rugby league

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Fixtures saturday kigali Red cross Ground

second Division : Burera Tigers VS Rwamagana bananasa 1:00 pm

first division :  Thousand hills vs Lion de fer kick -off 3:00pm

Sunday fixtures 31/03/2019

Muhanga thunders vs  Resilience kick off 1:00pm

UR Grizzlies  vs  Puma kamonyi kick off 3:00 pm 

Resilience  have been firing on all cylinders this season with two consecutive wins in the Rwanda  rugby league.

According to coach/player, ufitimfura donatien, the Resilience are having “the best season ever.”

The Rusizi District-based side are first in the Rwanda Rugby  League with 10 points, followed by Muhanga thunders RFC 9 points, who got their first win against their Rivals  UR grizzlies, before beating  Puma kamonyi 16-10 last saturday.

Ndimurwango Moise a prop, attributes this season’s performance to the experience of senior players, especially among the backline of winger  Byiringiropatrick, scrum half  Richard  and full-back Miruho frank, that have blended well with youth.

“We have valuable experience of Nirere samuel , our backline have confidence with him on the pitch playing together over the years,” says Ndimurwango moise.

,Donatien ufitimfura who also doubles as the teamcoach and player, says, last year, the club turned to developing students from neighbouring schools like

TTC mururu , GS nyakarenzo ,ES Bugarama,ES Gishoma.

Some of these student-players participated in last year’s inter-school tournament in May as well as the regional FEASSA Games in August which held in Rwanda.

“When they play at school level it motivates them to play in the league too,” says Donatein. Among the youngsters, who have impressed this season, is  the left winger Byiringiro Patrick and prop Ndimurwango moise.

Their most memorable win to date was a 24-10 over lion de fer in the 2016 season.

The Resilience travel to face in-form Muhanga thunders this weekend on Sunday at 1:00 pm, which will be a tough fixture for the visitors, who are all but assured of a place in the playoffs. UR Grizzlies will host Puma kamonyi at 3:00pm while in Kigali this Saturday at 1:00 pm new clubs will play their first match  at Red cross ground will opposse Burera tigers will face Rwamagana Bananas second match Kigali Derby which will oppose Thousand hills against Lion de fer.

Rwanda Rugby

The Rwanda Rugby Federation (RRF) as the umbrella organisation that unites the entire rugby fraternity in Rwanda. RRF has been administering, developing and generally organising all rugby activities for 13 years now, not only through out Rwanda but on the continental level as well. The RRF has since grown further countrywide with over 600 active players, 60 female players, a robust fun club, ardent well wishers and intensive involvement in the development of the game in over 70 schools from all districts in Rwanda not to mention the RRF’s participation in community projects.

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