Gisagara Volleyball Club finished their campaign at the 2022 men's African Volleyball Club Championship in Tunis, Tunisia, on an impressive note after grabbing a third place finish with victory over Port Douala of Cameroon by three sets to one.

The team won a bronze medal, the first ever won by a Rwandan club in the country’s volleyball history.

The Southern Province-based club lost the opening set to the Cameroonians by 18-25 but quickly bounced back to win three consecutive sets on 25-23, 25-18 and 25-18 in third place.

A third place finish was the least Fidèle Nyirimana’s team could do after they lost to Tunisian volleyball giants Esperance de Tunis by 3-0 sets in the semi-finals. 

After Monday’ victory, Nyirimana told Times Sport in a telephone interview that, "It has been a big challenge for the team. It was really a good competition for them to learn more from elite clubs. History is made and this is our volleyball,” he said.