Rwanda’s APR Volleyball Club and Rwanda Revenue Authority(RRA) Women Volleyball Club were crowned champions of the 2023 Nyerere International Volleyball tournament that concluded in Arusha, Tanzania, on Saturday.
The 2023 edition attracted 14 men’s teams while the women's category had 10 participating teams.
Rwanda had four representatives at the tournament. APR VC and Police VC competed in men’s category while APR WVC and RRA WVC took part in women’s fray.
APR reached the men’s final after beating Tanzania Prisons Group 3-1 in the semifinals while Rukinzo joined the army side in the final after defeating Police VC 3-1.
APR VC went on to win the trophy after beating Rukinzo VC 3-1 sets (25-16, 20-25, 25-23, 25-23) in the final.
In women’s category, RRA WVC clinched the title after easing past APR WVC 3-0 in the final.
In general, Rwandan teams put up impressive performances as three of them managed to reach the semifinals in both categories.