Today

China vs Rwanda

Sunday

Iran 3-0 Rwanda (25-9, 25-18, 25-13)

Saturday

Ukraine 3-1 Rwanda (22-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-12)

Friday

Canada 3-0 Rwanda (25-20, 25-14, 25-19)Brazil 3-0 Rwanda (25-10, 25-10, 25-11)

Debutants Rwanda women sitting volleyball team have received a rude awakening after losing five consecutive matches at the ongoing World Paravolley Intercontinental Cup in China.

This year’s edition of the quadrennial Intercontinental Cup started on March 17 and will run through to March 23 in Anji, Hangzhou city. Rwanda was scheduled to play their final group match against hosts China last night, at 3am (CAT).

Rwanda’s 5th loss came on Sunday morning, losing in straight sets 25, 25-18 and 25-13 to Iran. They had previously lost in four sets (3-1) to Ukraine on Saturday, a day after in straight sets defeat at hands of Canada and Brazil.

Peter Karreman’s team qualified for the tournament and Paralympic Games last July after beating Egypt in the final of African Paravolley Championships staged in Kigali. The men’s ticket was claimed by Egypt after seeing off Rwanda in the final.

At the Intercontinental Cup, Rwanda was drawn against USA, China, Brazil, Canada, Iran and Ukraine, a group that has only team that have already qualified for Paralympic Games slated for September 7-18 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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