Genocide Memorial tournament

Venue (Amahoro & Kimisagara courts)
Teams – 17 teams

JEAN Luc Ndayikengurukiye has identified Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) and Uganda’s Sport S as APR’s key threats in the two-day Genocide Memorial tournament which kicks off today at Amahoro and Kimisagara courts.

APR won last year’s edition after beating Kigali Volleyball Club (KVC) in the final but Ndayikengurukiye, who captained both the army side and the senior national volleyball team in his playing days, believes that the two foreign clubs are major threats this year.

"We have received reports that KCB have revamped their side with two professionals based in Japan while Sport S also boosts of top Kenyan players in their ranks,” he said.

Ndayikengurukiye, who only started coaching last year, has enjoyed a great start to the profession.

In his debut season, the 33-year-old won a treble of titles (national league, Coupe du Rwanda and Rutsindura Memorial tournament) and is already plotting for a quadruple this year.

Other foreign clubs expected to compete in the two-day event include Kampala Amateur Volleyball Club (KAVC) and Kampala City Council (KCC) from Uganda; Muzinga, BUN and Les AS from Burundi and Posta from Kenya. 

On the local scene, RRA, Ruhango, UNR, APR and KIST will compete in the women’s fray while Kigali Volleyball Club (KVC), National University of Rwanda (UNR) and CXR will compete in the men’s category.

The competition, jointly sponsored by CNLG and CSR is held in memory of fallen volleyball players, coaches, referees and fans who were massacred during the 1994 Genocide against Tutsis.

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