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Up next for Uganda is a clash with Jamaica Thursday afternoon to conclude Day One action.
The Uganda Rugby Cranes Sevens relied on a dominant first-half performance to defeat Brazil 33-05 in their opening game of the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in South Africa.
Adrian Kasito opened the floodgates with a run from deep to touch down and give Tolbert Onyango’s charges the early lead.
Two more tries from Aaron Ofoywoth and a penalty try awarded after a Brazil defender’s intentional knock-on gave Uganda a comfortable 28-00 lead going into the half-time break.
Brail were an improved side in the second half and enjoyed sustained possession, managing to get a try in the end.
Uganda put the icing on the cake with a set piece try by Nobert Okeny.
The African champions swang the ball after a line-out and found Okeny to touch down in the left-hand corner.
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RUGBY Uganda Sevens confident ahead of World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series
Uganda Sevens were left heartbroken the last time out in the Challenger Series, letting slip a 14-00 lead to fall 17-14 to Germany in the quarterfinal.
Onyango’s charges ran out 33-05 winners to get off the mark.
Up next for Uganda is a clash with Jamaica Thursday afternoon to conclude Day One action.
The three-time African champions will play the Korea Republic in their last pool game on Friday before finding out whether they make it to the knockout stages.
The World Challenger Series provides a pathway to the HSBC World Rugby Series Circuit, something Uganda has been pushing to get to since 2017 when they played in the World Series Qualifier in Hong Kong.
World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series
Result
Uganda 33-05 Brazil
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