Silverbacks warms up for Hima 10s

RWANDA’S national team, Silverbacks has started preparations ahead of this year’s Hima10’s rugby tournament set for November 8 at Kyadondo rugby ground Lugogo, Uganda.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

RWANDA’S national team, Silverbacks has started preparations ahead of this year’s Hima10’s rugby tournament set for November 8 at Kyadondo rugby ground Lugogo, Uganda.According to Rwanda rugby federation vice president Alex Araire, the team has kicked off preparations at Rugunga and Camp Kigali grounds.Having been knocked out in the quarter finals in 2010, the Silverbacks missed the 2011 edition but will be hoping to make a come back this year.Meanwhile, UAP has joined Hima cement, MTN, Standard Chartered bank, G4s Security Company as sponsors of the 10’s tournament.Apart from Rwanda, Kenya’s Impala, Mwamba, and KCB Kenya are the other participants who have confirmed their participation in the   event.They will join Uganda’s top 10 clubs that include MTN Heathens, Utl Kobs, G4s Pirates, Buffaloes, Hima Impis, Nile, Rhinos and Entebbe Mongers.