The Dennis Mwanja coached side defeated hosts Uganda 23-3 in Kampala on Wednesday 2 November 2022 to win the Rugby Africa Women’s Pool B tournament.
The Lionesses are the biggest movers in the latest World Rugby women’s world rankings.
The Dennis Mwanja coached side defeated hosts Uganda 23-3 in Kampala on Wednesday 2 November 2022 to win the Rugby Africa Women’s Pool B tournament.
This result sees them not only qualify to the next stage of the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup but moves them two places up the global rankings from 27th to 25th, overtaking Madagascar and Colombia in the process.
South Africa remains the highest ranked African team at 13th globally while England lead with New Zealand second.
Uganda’s defeat was not only costly in terms of their Cup ambitions but also in terms of the rankings, the Lady Cranes falling four places to 34th following the defeat on home soil.
Portugal, Denmark, Tunisia and Jamaica are the sides to profit from their demise.
England, New Zealand, Canada and France remain at the top of the rankings in that order, while Germany are still 21st and Cameroon 28th.