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Bruised Rugby Cranes fight for fifth place

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Bruised Rugby Cranes fight for fifth place

Rugby Cranes lost to Kenya in Rugby Africa Cup last Saturday. They beat Senegal 30-29 on Wednesday to move into the fifth place playoff against Ivory Coast in France. It will be the first meeting between Uganda and the West Africans in seven years. The winner will play Namibia in the final of the Rugby World Cup in 2023. The loser will contest an intercontinental playoff. Today's fixtures include the Africa Rugby Cup and tomorrow's matches are the World Rugby Championship.

Seventh place playoff is between Senegal and Burkina Faso. Third place is against Zimbabwe.

Bruised Rugby Cranes fight for fifth place in the 2022 ELGON CUP.

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