Burundi Rugby League XIII hold first ever Elite University Competition
Burundi Rugby League XIII recently announced their first ever elite University Competition which will come off coming Saturday, 8th May 2021.
The competition is a part of their Gitega Rugby League Challenge cup.
The Gitega Rugby League Challenge Cup is a league that is supervised by Burundi Rugby League Rugby A XIII for the Gitega Rugby League Association and is run by Alice Nyagatoma, a Lady from Mubuga Commune.
Gitega which is the political capital of Burundi currently boasts of 4 men's teams and three women's teams.These teams participate in the Challenge cup and they are as follows,
-Le XIII des Ours Rugby League lead by Eraste Ndayikeza
-Le XIII Agro Zege Fabi Rugby League lead by Richard Amissi Habarugira
-Le XIII Vet Zege Fabi lead By Gervais Harerimana
-XIII des Rhinos women Rugby League lead By Diane Havyarimana
-Le XIII des Ours women Rugby League in the hands of Piniella Mugisha
-XIII Zege FABI women Rugby League a University Rugby League team lead by Nduwimana Claudine
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The challenge is meant to help select a team to represent the Gitega Province.If funds are available, the winner will tour Burundi to play against the winner of Karusi Rugby League, Ngozi Rugby League and Bujumbura Rugby League.
The first teams that will clash on the 8th of May 2021 are both from the University of Burundi (Faculty of Agriculture and Faculty of Veterinary) with Hajayandi Richard Amissi and Gervais Harerimana as their trainers respectively.
The game will be officiated by Davy Mucowintore, an accredited referee from Lagos, Nigeria.
So far, the Federation has had great support from Yasmina Abdelesslem (President of the Moroccan Rugby League Federation and a member of the Africa Rugby League) and Jean du christ Rusiga(President of Burundi Rugby League).
Speaking to Jean du Christ Rusiga on the development, this is what he had to say;
"This competition is a spark for the Rugby League University Community challenges as talks are already ongoing with the Physical and Sports Academy to create teams and volunteers for the MO and Coaches local courses.
The Federation, however is waiting on the International Rugby League to reconsider the programming of our Educators Courses.
Nevertheless Yasmina and I are working on the Francophone Rugby A XIII qualification of Educators and Tutors for the game."
He also added, "I think the XIII Agro Zege Fabi will win the game but XIII vets are good players and they can make a difference."
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