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Rugby Cranes head to the World Cup unfazed

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Rugby Cranes head to the World Cup unfazed

Uganda play Samoa in the Rugby Sevens World Cup on Friday. Samoa beat Uganda 45-7 in San Francisco four years ago. Rugby Cranes Seven's are heading to Cape Town, South Africa for the World cup.

Uganda are heading to the Rugby Sevens World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa. They play Samoa on Friday. Uganda won the last two tournaments. They are underdogs. The team has a chance to cause an upset. Six players will be debuting at the World cup. Other players have more experience. Captain Michael Wokorach is confident. He is the captain of the team. It is a team with Michael, Ian Munyani, Adrian Kasito, Timothy Kisiga, Karim Arinaitwe, Aaron Ofoyrwoth, Claude Otema, Nobert Okeny, William Nkore, Alex Aturinda, Phillip WOKORAC.

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