A total of 19 players are training for the Uganda Sevens ahead of the World Rugby Challenger Series 2023.

The tournament will take place on 20-22 and 28-30 April 2023 at the Marotter Stadium in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Teams taking part in the tournament:

WOMEN:

Belgium, China, Colombia, Czechia, Hong Kong, Madagascar, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Poland, South Africa, Thailand, and a team from South America yet to be confirmed.

The winner of the 12-team women’s Challenger Series will gain the ultimate prize of automatic promotion to the Sevens World Series 2024 – the pinnacle of international rugby sevens.

MEN:

Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Jamaica, Korea, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

The winner of the men’s Challenger Series, which also features 12 teams, will enter a four team play-off at the HSBC London Sevens in May 2023 together with the teams placed 12th-14th after ten rounds of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, with the winner of the play-off achieving Sevens World Series 2024 status.

Team training:

1. Ian Arnold Munyani- KOBs

2. Desire Ayera- Stanbic Black Pirates

3. Alex Aturinda- Stanbic Black Pirates

4. Micheal Okorach- Heathens

5. Nobert Sexton Okeny- Heathens

6. Adrian Kasito- KOBs

7. Aaron Ofoyrworth- Heathens

8. Timothy Kisiga- Stanbic Plack Pirates

9. Denis Etwau- Jinja Hippos

10. Mubarak Wandera- Stanbic Black Pirates

11. Hossana Opileni- Rams

12. Timothy Mugisha Arocko- Jinja Hippos

13. William Lukwago- Mongers

14. Yasin Waiswa- Jinja Hippos

15. Otai Ivan- Impis

16. Aaron Tukei- Buffaloes

17. Philip Wokorach- Avenir Sportif de Bedarrides Chateaneuf-du-Pape Vaucluse Rugby (France)

18. Allan Olango Olweny – Rhinos

19. Mark Osuna – KOBs