Uganda names strong team to compete at Driftwood 7s

Coach Allan Otim has assembled a strong 13-man squad to play at the Driftwood 7s in Kenya.

The Driftwood 7s is the 4th circuit of the 2026 Kenya National 7s and is scheduled for August 22-23 at the Mombasa Sports Club.

Uganda is returning for the 36th edition of the tournament, having last played at this venue back in 2013 when Coach Tolbert Onyango had just taken the reins of the National 7s team.

Team Uganda will be captained by Ian Munyani who has been away from the set up and missed the last couple of outings. Alex Aturinda is the assistant captain and he brings a wealth of experience and leadership since he is one of those players that has barely stepped away from the National 7s set up, let alone a rugby pitch.

The team is boosted by the return of fans’ favourite players like Desire Ayera and Roy Kizito, while the experience of Dennis Etwau and Karim Arinaitwe, as former Rugby Africa 7s champions, shall be a major factor at the tournament and in preparation for bigger targets.

Otim and his staff kept a keen eye on the National 7s stops and have rewarded consistency, form and hardwork by recalling Aaron Tukei to the team, while Malcom Okello, Ivan Bulima and Daniels Otim have been nothing but exceptional from last year’s campaign, down to the two stops played so far in 2026.

Uganda are in Pool B with KCB Rugby, KU Blak Blad and Kisumu RFC.

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