Kampala, Uganda (March 26, 2026) – In a bold move to elevate women’s rugby across the nation, Uganda Rugby has kicked off a thorough nationwide audit, spearheaded by Prossy Pearce Nakakande, the national representative for women’s rugby. This initiative isn’t just paperwork, it’s a deep dive into every corner of the game, scrutinising structural compliance, governance frameworks, operational standards, financial accountability, safeguarding protocols, player welfare, coaching quality, and infrastructure needs.
The ultimate aim is to fortify the entire women’s rugby ecosystem through a strategic regional framework that ensures sustainable growth from grassroots to elite levels.
Imagine regional heroines in Acholi, Lango, Bugisu and Busoga are getting the tools, rugby balls, tackle shields and funding to shine, that’s the vision. Uganda Rugby’s audit team, comprising experts in local rugby governance and development, has already wrapped up an intensive phase in the Northern Region. There, they engaged with clubs including Gulu Sprinters RFC, Kitgum Queens RFC, RTL Lakalatwe Women, Lira Matrix RFC, and Lira Strikers RFC, identifying strengths like rising participation rates among young girls and women and challenges such as limited facilities, communication gaps, player on-boarding and retention, training resources, funding and non existing/operational governance structures/ leadership at club level.
Armed with actionable insights, the team heads to the Eastern Region today, targeting hotspots like Jinja, Mbale, and Buduuda to map out region specific roadmaps.
This comes at a pivotal time for Ugandan rugby. Women’s teams have shown grit in recent qualifiers, but gaps in governance and funding have held them back. Internationally, eyes are on Africa: with World Rugby’s push for gender equity, Uganda intends to emerge as a powerhouse, inspiring fans all over the world.
“The women’s division has always been driven by passion, grit and determination. This time round we add “INTENTION” to the equation. And we aim to move in the same direction as a unit, leaving no club/ region behind. With this club audit we are ensuring that necessary resources and solutions are discussed, and expected outputs are set, which UR programs to provide continued guidance to leadership in women ‘clubs and ensure that the proper governance and operational structures are achieved in all the regions.” Nakakande shared in a recent statement.
For die hard Ugandan supporters packing stadiums and online forums, and global rugby enthusiasts tracking the next big story, this audit signals exciting times ahead.
Stay tuned for updates as the team rolls east. Women’s rugby in Uganda is gearing up to score big.