Rwanda national handball team coach Antoine Ntabanganyimana has named a 20-man provisional squad ahead of the All African Games qualifiers in Ethiopia from March 8-14.

According to Ntabanganyimana, the players will begin preparations on Monday from which a final squad of 14 players will be selected.

The winners of the qualifiers will take part in the 2015 All Africa Games slated for September in Congo Brazzaville.

Ntabanganyimana says the team will play ‘one or two’ friendly matches against regional countries as they test themselves ahead of the qualifiers.

Provisional squad:

Gilbert Mutuyimana (Police),   Janvier Mushinzimana (Nyakabanda), Jean Paul Muhawenayo (ES Kigoma)  Nobert Duteteriwacu (Police), Francois Ngarambe (Gicumbi), Innocent Kwizera (Gicumbi),  Jean Nepomuscene (GS ST Aloys) , Dida Nzabanterura (Gicumbi) , Gilbert Mbonyinshuti (APR) ,  Alexis Nshimiyimana (ES Kigoma) ,  Viateur Rwamanywa (APR) ,  Jean Marie Vianney Nkunduwawe (APR), Samuel Bananimana (ES Kigoma) ,  Innocent Mwiseneza (Gicumbi) ,  Olivier Ntwari (APR) ,  Zacharie Tuyishime (Police) ,  Haruna Bizimana (Police) , Eric Kaneza (Police),  Jean Bosco Ntawuhungakaje (APR) , Jean Paul Rugira (Gicumbi)

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